Permit test guides
Short, plain-English guides for teens and parents. Each guide lists the sources its facts come from. Always check your state’s handbook too.
Getting ready for a learner’s permit? Start with what to expect on the permit test, including how many questions your state asks. Signs and markings are the same in every state, so learn them once with the sign guides and the road signs quiz. Your state’s own laws come from its driver handbook; for Texas, read the Texas permit test explained. Parents will find the graduated licensing guide useful for planning the months ahead.
- Permit test study sheetA printable summary for study at home.
- Teachers and librariesFree browser quizzes and group session ideas.
- Choosing a permit test appCheck state coverage, sources, prices and data.
- How many questions can you miss?Compare state pass marks and check your test’s question count.
- The Texas permit test explainedThe learner license, the 70 percent pass mark, parent-taught driver ed and the limits until 18.
- The permit test: what to expectWhere the test fits, what is the same in every state, and what to look up in your state’s handbook.
- US road signs and their meanings31 signs and pavement markings, from STOP to the two-way left-turn lane, each with a quick question.
- US road sign shapes and colorsWhat the octagon, triangle, diamond and pennant mean, and the color code.
- Graduated driver licensing: a guide for parentsThe three stages from learner’s permit to full license, and what to check in your state.