Georgia DMV practice test

Prepare for the Georgia learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.

40questions on the test
30correct to pass
75%pass mark
Quick answer: The Georgia DMV knowledge (permit) test has 40 questions, and you need 30 correct answers (75%) to pass. The minimum age for a learner's permit in Georgia is 15 years old. The test is also offered in Spanish. Source: Georgia DDS Drivers Manual (rev. July 2025), checked October 17, 2026.

Georgia practice tests

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Key rules from the Georgia handbook

These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.

Getting your permit and license

  • You can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
  • Hold the permit at least 12 months before the road test.
  • At least 40 hours of supervised driving are required.
  • At least 6 hours of the practice must be at night.
  • Class D drivers may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m. — no exceptions.
  • Only immediate family may ride during the first six months.
  • Report an address change within 60 days.
  • A standard license is usually valid for 8 years.
  • Each part has 20 questions; you need 15 correct in each.
  • First six months: immediate family only. Second six months: one. After that: up to three.

Rules of the road

  • Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
  • Drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.
  • Right on red is allowed after a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and traffic, unless a sign says NO TURN ON RED.
  • Give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.
  • Drivers may not hold a phone while driving; use a hands-free device.
  • Children ride in a car seat until at least 8 years old.
  • Complete the pass before oncoming traffic is within 200 feet.
  • Work zone violations: fines from $100 to $2,000 and up to 12 months in jail.
  • First offense under the Move Over law: up to $500.
  • Impeding traffic by driving too slowly: fine up to $1,000 and/or 3 points.

Speed limits

  • 30 mph in residential districts unless a sign shows otherwise.
  • 55 mph on highways unless posted otherwise.
  • Up to 70 mph on rural interstates where posted.
  • Unpaved county roads: 35 mph; urban/residential: 30; urban interstates: 65; rural interstates: 70; other roads: 55.
  • Urban interstates and multi-lane divided highways: 65 mph; rural interstates: 70 mph.
  • 75 mph or more on a two-lane road, or 85 mph or more on any road, adds a $200 state fee.

Parking

  • Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • Do not park within 30 feet of a STOP sign.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.
  • Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
  • Park with your wheels within 18 inches of the curb.

Alcohol and drugs

  • For drivers under 21 the limit is 0.02%.
  • A first refusal means a 12 months license suspension.
  • Under 21, four or more points lead to suspension.

How to get a driver's license in Georgia

  1. Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 15 years old).
  2. Hold the permit for at least 12 months.
  3. Complete 40 hours of supervised driving, including 6 hours at night.
  4. Pass the road (driving) test.
  5. As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at Midnight.

Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).

Georgia driving rules in numbers

Learner's permit and teen license rules by state

Learner's permit from age
15 years old
Hold the permit at least
12 months
Supervised driving hours
40 hours
Of them at night
6 hours
Night limit for new drivers from
Midnight
Teen passengers allowed
0

Speed limits by state

Residential district
30 mph
Other highways
55 mph
Rural interstate (max)
70 mph

Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits

Under 21
0.02%
Refusing a chemical test (1st time)
12 months

Cell phone laws for drivers by state

Adults: phone in hand to talk?
No, only hands-free use is allowed

Parking distances by state

Fire hydrant
15 feet
Crosswalk at an intersection
20 feet
STOP sign or signal
30 feet
Fire station driveway
20 feet
Railroad crossing
50 feet
Wheels from the curb
18 inches

School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state

Bus on the other side of a divided highway
Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
Passing a bicyclist
3 feet

Car seat and booster seat laws by state

Car seat until at least
8 years old

License renewal, insurance and points by state

Report a new address within
60 days
License valid for
8 years

Sample questions

In Georgia, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
  1. 10 feet
  2. 15 feet
  3. 20 feet
  4. 25 feet

Georgia: do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

In Georgia, when you must stop at a railroad crossing, stop no closer to the nearest rail than:
  1. 10 feet
  2. 15 feet
  3. 20 feet
  4. 25 feet

Georgia: stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.

In Georgia, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential district is:
  1. 25 mph
  2. 30 mph
  3. 35 mph
  4. 40 mph

Georgia: 30 mph in residential districts unless a sign shows otherwise.

Georgia permit test: questions and answers

The Georgia knowledge test has 40 questions.

You need 30 correct answers out of 40 (75%).

According to the Georgia driver handbook, the minimum age is 15.

Yes, as of our last check the Georgia DMV offers the knowledge test in this language. Confirm with the DMV before your visit.

From the official Georgia driver handbook (Georgia DDS Drivers Manual (rev. July 2025)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.

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