You will take the test on a touchscreen computer at one of the DMV’s Touchscreen Terminals (TSTs). If you fail three times, you must re-start the process of applying for your permit. If you fail the written test, you are required to wait seven days before attempting it again. If you are over 18, your test will only have 36 questions, and you must answer 30 of them correctly. Those under 18 will receive a test with 46 questions and must answer 38 of them correctly to pass. Unlike most other states, the number of questions on your California DMV written test will depend on your age. With questions based off the California Driver’s Manual, our test prep services will give you the confidence you need to know you’ll leave the testing office with a license in hand. Find you are having trouble with the simulator? Take that as a sign you might want to go back and study a little more. It’s so real, you’ll feel like you’re there! No hints, no explanations and the test will even shut off if you miss 7 answers (just like the test screens at the DMV). You can avoid that fate by studying up with us and when you are ready, trying out this exam simulator. If you fail you’ll have to wait a full week before heading back to the DMV and if you fail more than 3 times, you’ll have to reapply entirely. One thing standing in your way? A DMV written exam.

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