Connecticut DMV exam simulator
Take the knowledge test the way the DMV gives it: 25 questions picked at random from all 300 of ours, 20 correct to pass. You only see your answers at the end. Pass three in a row and you're ready for the real thing.
25 questions · 20 to pass
How the simulator works
- Every attempt draws a new random set of 25 questions from across the handbook.
- No feedback until you finish, as in the real test. Then you see your score and every question you missed, with the explanation and handbook reference.
- Your results stay in this browser. After three passes in a row you'll see "You're ready".
- The DMV doesn't publish a time limit for this test, so the clock just shows how long you've taken.
About the real Connecticut DMV test
Taken in person at a DMV office, by appointment only (scheduled and prepaid online). The vision test comes first in the same appointment, and you must pass it before the knowledge test. The test is based on the Connecticut Driver's Manual.
- Languages: Albanian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese; a hard-copy written test can be requested in 24 more languages (Amharic, Armenian, Bosnian, Chinese Simplified, Croatian, Dari, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Persian Farsi, Portuguese (Brazil), Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu).
- If you fail: If you fail the knowledge test you must wait seven days and pay $40 to reschedule. If you fail the vision test you can reschedule immediately.
- Fee: $40 testing fee (covers vision, knowledge and road test); $19 learner's permit fee
- Audio or oral test: DMV can provide a headset to take an audio version of the knowledge test. Hearing interpreter services can be requested (allow at least two weeks).
On test day
- Bring the documents on the Connecticut what-to-bring list, and check you meet the minimum age (16).
- You'll take a vision test first: At least 20/40, with or without glasses or contact lenses, for all license classes. You also need 140 degrees of peripheral vision with both eyes. If you are blind in one eye, the other eye must be at least 20/40 with a field of vision of 100 degrees or more. Bring your glasses or contacts if you wear them.
- Read each question and every answer to the end before choosing; watch for words like "not" and "except".
- Review the hardest questions the night before: exact numbers are where most points are lost.
Questions
How many questions are on the Connecticut permit test?
The Connecticut DMV knowledge test has 25 questions and you need 20 correct to pass (80%).
How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Connecticut?
16. You then hold the permit for at least 16-17: 120 days if trained at a commercial driving school or high school program, 180 days with home training; 18+: 90 days (adult learner's permit; exemptions for prior license holders and out-of-state active-duty military) before the road test and 40 hours of supervised driving.
What happens if I fail the Connecticut permit test?
You can retake it: If you fail the knowledge test you must wait seven days and pay $40 to reschedule. If you fail the vision test you can reschedule immediately.
Can I take the Connecticut permit test in Spanish or another language?
Albanian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese; a hard-copy written test can be requested in 24 more languages (Amharic, Armenian, Bosnian, Chinese Simplified, Croatian, Dari, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Persian Farsi, Portuguese (Brazil), Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu).
What do I need to bring for the Connecticut permit test?
Acceptable identification documents per the DMV document checklist (originals; no photocopies or faxes); Completed and signed Form R-229 application; Certificate of Parental Consent (Form 2-D) if under 18 and a parent/guardian is not present; Connecticut Work Zone Safety Course completion certificate (required from Jan. 1, 2026); $40 testing fee (prepaid when scheduling); and more (see the full list).
What is the vision requirement in Connecticut?
At least 20/40, with or without glasses or contact lenses, for all license classes. You also need 140 degrees of peripheral vision with both eyes. If you are blind in one eye, the other eye must be at least 20/40 with a field of vision of 100 degrees or more.
Test format from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles: official test information.