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Pennsylvania DMV practice test

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

18questions on the test
15correct to pass
83%pass mark
Quick answer: The Pennsylvania DMV knowledge (permit) test has 18 questions, and you need 15 correct answers (83%) to pass. The minimum age for a learner's permit in Pennsylvania is 16 years old. The test is also offered in Spanish. Source: Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), checked October 17, 2026.

Pennsylvania practice tests

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Rules of the road

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Pennsylvania laws

Rules that are specific to Pennsylvania.

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Key rules from the Pennsylvania 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 16 years old.
  • Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
  • At least 65 hours of supervised driving are required.
  • At least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.
  • The supervising driver must be at least 21 years old.
  • The night limit for provisional drivers starts at 11 p.m.; the handbook lists any exceptions.
  • Report an address change within 15 days.
  • First 6 months: one passenger under 18 (not immediate family); after that, up to three.
  • Corrective action starts at six or more points.
  • Three points come off for every 12 consecutive months of safe driving.
  • Passing the Special Point Exam removes two points; Driver Improvement School removes four.
  • Driving uninsured: three-month suspension of the license and of the registration.
  • Under 18: first suspension 90 days; later ones 120 days.
  • Safety inspection is required every 12 months; it may be done up to 90 days early.

Rules of the road

  • Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing.
  • Do not make a U-turn unless you can see approaching traffic 500 feet away.
  • Keep at least 4 seconds behind the vehicle ahead; add more in bad weather.
  • Look at least 12 seconds ahead of your vehicle.
  • Sit at least 10 inches from the airbag cover (center of the wheel to your breastbone).
  • Give bicyclists at least 4 feet of space when passing.
  • Stop at least 10 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights.
  • Drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.
  • Stay at least 500 feet behind a fire truck responding to an alarm.
  • Children ride in a car seat until at least 4 years old.
  • Booster seat until at least 8 years old, or until the child fits the adult belt as the law describes.
  • Fines for speeding in work zones can be doubled.
  • Right on red is allowed after a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and traffic, unless a sign says NO TURN ON RED.
  • A left turn on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping and yielding, unless prohibited.
  • Move Over law: change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe; if you cannot, slow down.
  • Failing to stop: 60-day suspension, five points and a fine.
  • Failing to obey a railroad crossing gate or barrier: 30-day suspension.
  • Texting while driving is a primary, summary offense with a $50 fine.
  • First offense under the Steer Clear law: fine up to $250.
  • At 35 mph or more, signal at least 300 feet before turning.
  • On wet roads slow by 5–10 mph and increase following distance to five or six seconds.
  • You can hydroplane at speeds as low as 35 mph in water only 1/10 inch deep.
  • Headlights are required in active work zones; daytime running lights are not enough.
  • With anyone in the open bed, the truck may not go faster than 35 mph.
  • Use four-way flashers and make sure your vehicle can be seen at least 500 feet in both directions.

Speed limits

  • 15 mph in a school zone when the lights on the school zone sign are flashing.
  • Up to 70 mph on rural interstates where posted.

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 50 feet of a railroad crossing.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.
  • Park with your wheels within 12 inches of the curb.

Alcohol and drugs

  • A first refusal means a 12-month license suspension.
  • Under 21, first DUI: one-year suspension. Under 21 the BAC limit is .02%.
  • Zero tolerance: under 21, a BAC of .02% or more is DUI.

How to get a driver's license in Pennsylvania

  1. Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 16 years old).
  2. Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
  3. Complete 65 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
  4. Drive only with a licensed supervising driver (minimum age 21 years old).
  5. Pass the road (driving) test.
  6. As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at 11 p.m..

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

Pennsylvania driving rules in numbers

Learner's permit and teen license rules by state

Learner's permit from age
16 years old
Hold the permit at least
6 months
Supervised driving hours
65 hours
Of them at night
10 hours
Supervising driver at least
21 years old
Night limit for new drivers from
11 p.m.

Speed limits by state

School zone
15 mph
Rural interstate (max)
70 mph

Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits

Refusing a chemical test (1st time)
12 months

Parking distances by state

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

School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state

Passing a bicyclist
4 feet
Stop from a school bus at least
10 feet
Bus on the other side of a divided highway
Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
Stopped emergency vehicle
Move out of the lane next to it if safe, or slow down

Car seat and booster seat laws by state

Car seat until at least
4 years old
Booster seat until at least
8 years old

License renewal, insurance and points by state

Report a new address within
15 days

Sample questions

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

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

In Pennsylvania, you may not pass another vehicle within how many feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing?
  1. 75 feet
  2. 100 feet
  3. 150 feet
  4. 200 feet

Pennsylvania: do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing.

In Pennsylvania, the speed limit in a school zone when the lights on the school zone sign are flashing is:
  1. 10 mph
  2. 15 mph
  3. 20 mph
  4. 25 mph

Pennsylvania: 15 mph in a school zone when the lights on the school zone sign are flashing.

Pennsylvania permit test: questions and answers

The Pennsylvania knowledge test has 18 questions.

You need 15 correct answers out of 18 (83%).

According to the Pennsylvania driver handbook, the minimum age is 16.

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

From the official Pennsylvania driver handbook (Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.

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