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District of Columbia permit practice test
Free practice for the DC DMV knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from.
- Earliest permit
- 16
- Test
- —
- Pass mark
- —
— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.
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District of Columbia licensing facts we could verify
Each fact names its source and how we read it. Where an agency doesn't publish a detail, or blocked our checker, we say so instead of guessing.
- Licensing agency
- District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles
- Earliest learner permit
- 16Seen in the official site's search listing — the page blocked our checker, so confirm it there · Learner Permits and Provisional Licenses · checked October 12, 2026
- Knowledge test format
- Not confirmedDC DMV publishes the time limit (75 minutes for the learner-permit test) but not the question count or pass mark.
- Official test online?
- Knowledge testing is available virtually and at local test proctoring centers.Read on the official page · Knowledge Tests · checked October 12, 2026
Official handbook
We have not yet confirmed a current handbook URL for District of Columbia. Find it on the DC DMV website.
Ready for the real thing?
Appointments, documents and fees are set by the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles. Always book through the official site.
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Rules that differ from state to state
We haven't yet verified District of Columbia-specific rules against its own handbook (we could not confirm a current handbook URL), so practice here uses national-standard signs, signals and markings — which apply in every state — plus safe-driving technique. State-specific numbers such as parking distances or alcohol limits are left out rather than borrowed from another state.
RoadSense Studio
See the situation, then decide
Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for District of Columbia (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.
District of Columbia · verified scene
Left turn on a solid green
A green light permits your left turn — it does not protect it.
Green light. Your light is solid green. You want to turn left. A red car approaches from the opposite direction, going straight.
Rule: On a circular green you may go straight or turn, but turning traffic yields to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles in the intersection, and a left turn also yields to oncoming traffic close enough to be a hazard.
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 — Section 4A.03 A.1
Read the whole scene as text
- Green light: Your light is solid green. You want to turn left. A red car approaches from the opposite direction, going straight.
- Decision point: You have pulled forward to the stop line. The oncoming car is close and still coming.
- Oncoming car passes: You wait. The oncoming car passes straight through.
- You turn: With the way clear, you complete your left turn.
Sample questions
Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.
Sample 1 · National standard
What does this sign require you to do? (Red octagon STOP sign)
- Slow down and continue if no one is coming
- Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe
- Stop only if other vehicles are at the intersection
- Stop only when turning
Show answer
Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe. An octagon is used for STOP and nothing else. It is placed where a full stop is always required, so you stop completely every time, then proceed only when you can do so safely.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 2B.04; Table 2A-1
Where this page stands
- State facts not yet reviewed by a human editor
- No state-specific rules verified yet (handbook not read or not retrievable)
- Official test format not confirmed first-hand
Common questions
District of Columbia permit test, answered
How many questions are on the District of Columbia permit test, and what do I need to pass?
Not confirmed — DC DMV publishes the time limit (75 minutes for the learner-permit test) but not the question count or pass mark. Ask the DC DMV or check its handbook before your test; we won't guess a number.
How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in District of Columbia?
16. Source: Learner Permits and Provisional Licenses (confirm on the agency site).
Can I take the official District of Columbia knowledge test online?
Knowledge testing is available virtually and at local test proctoring centers. Source: Knowledge Tests.
Is this the official DC DMV test?
No. FuelWide is independent. Our 88 practice questions are written by us and the official test is given only by the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles.
What does the District of Columbia test cover?
Every state tests road signs, signals and pavement markings (a national standard), right-of-way, and safe-driving practice, plus its own laws — parking distances, alcohol limits, school-bus and emergency-vehicle rules.
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FuelWide Driving Academy is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or run by any state motor vehicle agency or government body, and its practice sets are not the official knowledge test. Book and take the real test only through the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles.