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Pennsylvania permit practice test

Free practice for the PennDOT knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from, and 12 questions are checked against Pennsylvania's own handbook.

Searching for the Pennsylvania DMV practice test? In Pennsylvania, driver licensing is handled by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Driver and Vehicle Services.

Earliest permit
16
Test
18 Q
Pass mark
15/18

— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.

88 national-standard questions12 Pennsylvania-specific rulesSources checked October 12, 2026

Practice for the Pennsylvania knowledge test

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Want the full-length format? Pennsylvania practice exam: 18 questions, 15 to pass.

Pennsylvania 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
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Driver and Vehicle Services
Earliest learner permit
16Seen in the official site's search listing — the page blocked our checker, so confirm it there · Get a Learner's Permit · checked October 12, 2026
Knowledge test format
18 questions, 15 correct to passRead on the official page · Pennsylvania Driver's Manual — Testing · checked October 12, 2026
Official test online?
Not confirmedNot stated on the official pages we could read.

Official handbook

Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) ↗

We read this edition (PUB 95 (4-21)) page by page on October 12, 2026 to check the Pennsylvania-specific questions here. It is the source of truth — study it.

Official handbook; linked, not reproduced.

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Appointments, documents and fees are set by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Driver and Vehicle Services. Always book through the official site.

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Specific to Pennsylvania

Rules that differ from state to state

These come straight from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) (PUB 95 (4-21)), page referenced — and several are numbers other states set differently.

  • At an all-way (four-way) stop, the driver who arrives and stops first goes first.

    Handbook p. 14

  • At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

    Handbook p. 14

  • On a road without a median or barrier, traffic in both directions stops for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing.

    Pennsylvania: the exception is the opposite side of a divided highway.

    Handbook p. 62

  • Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

    Handbook p. 57

  • Switch to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet.

    Handbook p. 44

  • Use low beams when following another vehicle within 300 feet.

    Handbook p. 44

  • The handbook teaches a 4-second following distance.

    Handbook p. 39

  • Drivers 21 and over: the per se alcohol limit is 0.08% BAC.

    Handbook p. 85

  • Teens log at least 65 hours of supervised driving before a provisional license.

    Handbook p. 6

  • Signal at least 100 feet before turning.

    Pennsylvania: 300 feet at 35 mph or more.

    Handbook p. 48

  • Leave at least 4 feet when passing a bicyclist.

    Handbook p. 48

  • Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

    Handbook p. 57

RoadSense Studio

See the situation, then decide

Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for Pennsylvania (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.

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Pennsylvania · verified scene

Four-way stop: a tie

Know who goes first when two drivers stop at the same moment.

Approaching. You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.

Rule: At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

Read the whole scene as text
  1. Approaching: You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
  2. Both stopped: You and the blue car come to a full stop at your stop lines at the same moment.
  3. Right goes first: The blue car, on your right, proceeds through the intersection. You wait.
  4. Your turn: Once the blue car has cleared, you go.

Sample questions

Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.

  1. Sample 1 · Pennsylvania rule

    Pennsylvania: you stop at a four-way stop. Two cars reach their stop signs a few seconds after you. Who should go first?

    • You, because you stopped first
    • The car on your right
    • The car going straight
    • The largest vehicle
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    You, because you stopped first. At an all-way stop, drivers go in the order they arrived and stopped.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), p. 14

  2. Sample 2 · Pennsylvania rule

    Pennsylvania: you and a car on your right stop at a four-way stop at the same moment. Who goes first?

    • You — you are on the left
    • The car on your right
    • Whoever is turning left
    • Whoever honks first
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    The car on your right. When two drivers arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

    Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), p. 14

  3. Sample 3 · National standard

    Red octagon STOP sign

    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
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    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

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Common questions

Pennsylvania permit test, answered

How many questions are on the Pennsylvania permit test, and what do I need to pass?

The PennDOT publishes: 18 questions, 15 correct to pass. Practise at that length on our Pennsylvania practice exam. Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual — Testing.

How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in Pennsylvania?

16. Source: Get a Learner's Permit (confirm on the agency site).

Can I take the official Pennsylvania knowledge test online?

Not confirmed — Not stated on the official pages we could read. Our practice is online, but it is not the official test.

Is this the official PennDOT test?

No. FuelWide is independent. Our 100 practice questions are written by us, 12 of them from rules we checked in the Pennsylvania handbook, and the official test is given only by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Driver and Vehicle Services.

What does the Pennsylvania 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. The Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95) is the source of truth.

More for new Pennsylvania drivers

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 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Driver and Vehicle Services.