Colorado DMV permit practice test 2026
Practise for the Colorado DMV knowledge test. Our 296 practice questions are written from the Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337) (2025), and every answer tells you where to find the rule in the handbook. Free, with no sign-up.
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All 12 Colorado practice tests
Each test mixes questions from every part of the handbook. Work through them in order, then use the simulator.
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What the test covers
Our questions follow the handbook's chapters. The number of practice questions on each topic:
| Topic | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Safe and defensive driving | 34 |
| Sharing the road | 33 |
| Alcohol and drugs | 25 |
| Signals and pavement markings | 25 |
| Road signs | 25 |
| Licensing laws and penalties | 24 |
| Emergencies | 21 |
| Hazards, weather and night driving | 20 |
| Right of way | 19 |
| Turns and intersections | 17 |
| Following and passing | 16 |
| Parking | 14 |
| Speed limits | 13 |
| Lanes, highways and freeways | 10 |
Colorado learner's permit rules
- Minimum age: 15
- Hold the permit for at least 12 months for minors before the road test
- 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night
- A person 21 or older with a valid Colorado license must be in the front passenger seat
- Passengers in vehicles driven by anyone under 18 must be belted, and passengers may not exceed the number of seat belts
Fees: Instruction permit (includes motorcycle), effective June 30, 2026 $20.00; Instruction permit, CO-RCSA standard credential, effective June 30, 2026 $23.00; @Home knowledge test (per attempt) $6.50 ($5 testing + $1.50 card fee); State retest fee after a failed written test $11.50; State retest fee after a failed drive (skills) test $15.40.
The official handbook
Everything on the test comes from the Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), also available in Spanish. Read it alongside the practice tests. Our chapter-by-chapter guide.
Renewing your license
No age-based road or knowledge test. Drivers 66+ may renew online. Online renewal requires attesting to an eye exam within one year (ages 21-79); drivers 80+ renewing online must upload a signed Eye Examination Report (DR 2498) from an eye exam within the past six months and the application is reviewed by the DMV. In-person renewals include a basic eye exam by the technician.
Questions
How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Colorado?
15. You then hold the permit for at least 12 months for minors before the road test and 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night.
What happens if I fail the Colorado permit test?
@Home: as many times as needed, but no more than twice in one day.
Can I take the Colorado permit test in Spanish or another language?
@Home test: English and Spanish.
What do I need to bring for the Colorado permit test?
Identification documents per the DMV Required Documents checklist (U.S. citizens/permanent residents) or Standard License documents (CO-RCSA); Driver education completion certificate (30-hour course for ages 15-15½; 4-hour awareness or 30-hour course for 15½-16); Written test completion form from a driving school or @Home test certificate, if applicable; Parent, guardian or Colorado driver over 21 to sign the Affidavit of Liability DR 2460 in person (minors); Glasses or contacts for the vision exam.
Independent practice tests, not affiliated with the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (Colorado Department of Revenue). Questions written by us from the official handbook and checked against it.