Washington DC Permit Practice Test

What this DC practice test includes

The test asks 19 questions in four groups: 7 about road signs, 6 about rules of the road, 2 about lane markings, and 4 about the District of Columbia itself. Sign questions cover shape, color, and meaning. Rule questions cover right-of-way, turns, speed, and safe following distance. Marking questions cover what solid and broken lines allow. The District questions use only the verified numbers listed in the next section.

District of Columbia numbers used in the questions

Driver licensing in the District of Columbia is run by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The minimum age for a learner permit is 16. Drivers under 18 must log 40 hours of supervised driving practice. For adult drivers, the per-se blood alcohol limit is 0.08. These four facts are the full factual basis for the District-specific questions; everything else on the test is standard signs, rules, and markings material.

Test format and scoring

There are 19 questions, and each one offers four answer choices. The moment you pick one, the test tells you whether it was right or wrong and adds a one-line explanation of the correct answer. After the last question you get a complete review showing each question, your choice, and the right answer, so misses turn into study notes. Your best score stays saved in your browser, which gives repeat attempts a clear target to beat.

This page is independent practice. It is not affiliated with the DC DMV or any government agency, and it is not an official exam. Rules and requirements change over time, so the District’s official driver manual remains the authority on what applies today. Use this test to build recall, then confirm the details in the manual.