Pennsylvania Permit Practice Test: Getting Your License (2026)

Question 1 of 20

What is the minimum age to apply for a learner's permit in Pennsylvania?

1. 16
2. 15
3. 17

Question 2 of 20

For how long is a Pennsylvania learner's permit valid?

1. Six months
2. One year
3. Two years

Question 3 of 20

How much supervised practice must a driver under 18 complete before the road test?

1. 50 hours, including 10 at night
2. 30 hours
3. 65 hours, including 10 at night and 5 in bad weather

Question 4 of 20

How long must a driver under 18 hold the learner's permit before taking the road test?

1. Six months
2. Three months
3. One year

Question 5 of 20

Who may supervise a driver with a junior learner's permit?

1. Any licensed driver 18 or older from the back seat
2. A licensed driver 21 or older, or a licensed parent, guardian or spouse 18 or older, in the front seat
3. Any adult, licensed or not

Question 6 of 20

With a junior driver's license, when may you not drive without a parent or guardian (unless for work or service)?

1. Between midnight and 6 a.m.
2. After sunset
3. Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Question 7 of 20

During the first six months of a junior license, how many passengers under 18 who are not immediate family may you carry without a parent?

1. One
2. Three
3. None

Question 8 of 20

After six months with a junior license and a clean record, how many non-family passengers under 18 may you carry?

1. Up to five
2. Up to three
3. Only one

Question 9 of 20

A junior driver is convicted of driving 26 mph over the limit. What happens?

1. A warning letter
2. Two points only
3. A mandatory 90-day suspension

Question 10 of 20

When can a junior driver get a regular license early?

1. After one year with no crashes or convictions, with driver training and parental consent
2. After six months automatically
3. Only at 21

Question 11 of 20

What happens to a junior driver's license at age 18?

1. It expires and you must retest
2. It automatically becomes a regular license
3. Nothing until 21

Question 12 of 20

Which license class covers regular passenger cars, pickups and vans in Pennsylvania?

1. Class A
2. Class M
3. Class C

Question 13 of 20

How many questions are on the Pennsylvania knowledge test, and how many must you get right?

1. 18 questions; 15 correct to pass
2. 20 questions; 16 correct
3. 40 questions; 30 correct

Question 14 of 20

If you fail the knowledge test, when can you retake it?

1. After one week
2. The following business day
3. After 30 days

Question 15 of 20

How big is the parallel parking space on the Pennsylvania road test?

1. 30 feet long and 10 feet wide
2. 20 feet long and 6 feet wide
3. 24 feet long and 8 feet wide

Question 16 of 20

During the parallel parking test, how many adjustments may you make?

1. No more than three, in one attempt
2. Unlimited
3. One, in three attempts

Question 17 of 20

Before the road test, the examiner asks you to turn on the defroster and you cannot. What happens?

1. You lose a few points
2. You fail the road test
3. The examiner does it for you

Question 18 of 20

A driver under 18 fails the road test. How long must they wait to retake it?

1. One day
2. 30 days
3. Seven days

Question 19 of 20

You move to Pennsylvania with a valid license from another state. How soon must you get a Pennsylvania license?

1. Within 60 days
2. Within 30 days
3. Within one year

Question 20 of 20

How soon must you tell PennDOT about a change of name or address?

1. Within 60 days
2. Within 15 days
3. At renewal