Printable New York permit practice tests (PDF)
15 practice tests to print, each with an answer key that explains every answer and gives the handbook section. Useful for studying away from a screen, for parents, and for driving schools. Free to print and share.
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- Printable test 1 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyRoad signs, Signals and pavement markings
- Printable test 2 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySignals and pavement markings, Right of way
- Printable test 3 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyRight of way, Turns and intersections
- Printable test 4 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyTurns and intersections, Following and passing
- Printable test 5 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyFollowing and passing, Sharing the road, Parking
- Printable test 6 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyParking, Safe and defensive driving
- Printable test 7 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySpeed limits, Following and passing, Safe and defensive driving
- Printable test 8 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySafe and defensive driving, Turns and intersections, Licensing laws and penalties
- Printable test 9 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySafe and defensive driving, Alcohol and drugs
- Printable test 10 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyAlcohol and drugs, Hazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies, Lanes, highways and freeways
- Printable test 11 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyLanes, highways and freeways, Hazards, weather and night driving
- Printable test 12 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyHazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies, Sharing the road
- Printable test 13 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySharing the road
- Printable test 14 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySharing the road, Licensing laws and penalties
- Printable test 15 (PDF)33 questions and answer keyLicensing laws and penalties, Emergencies, Safe and defensive driving, Speed limits
How to use them
- Print one test, answer it without the handbook, then mark it with the key on the last page. The key explains each answer and gives the handbook section, so you can read up on anything you missed.
- Parents and driving instructors: the tests follow the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), so they line up with what new drivers need to know for the New York DMV test.
- Use the online exam simulator when you're ready to test yourself in the real format.
What each test covers
| Test | Questions | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | 25 | Road signs, Signals and pavement markings |
| Test 2 | 25 | Signals and pavement markings, Right of way |
| Test 3 | 25 | Right of way, Turns and intersections |
| Test 4 | 25 | Turns and intersections, Following and passing |
| Test 5 | 25 | Following and passing, Sharing the road, Parking |
| Test 6 | 25 | Parking, Safe and defensive driving |
| Test 7 | 25 | Speed limits, Following and passing, Safe and defensive driving |
| Test 8 | 25 | Safe and defensive driving, Turns and intersections, Licensing laws and penalties |
| Test 9 | 25 | Safe and defensive driving, Alcohol and drugs |
| Test 10 | 25 | Alcohol and drugs, Hazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies, Lanes, highways and freeways |
| Test 11 | 25 | Lanes, highways and freeways, Hazards, weather and night driving |
| Test 12 | 25 | Hazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies, Sharing the road |
| Test 13 | 25 | Sharing the road |
| Test 14 | 25 | Sharing the road, Licensing laws and penalties |
| Test 15 | 33 | Licensing laws and penalties, Emergencies, Safe and defensive driving, Speed limits, Lanes, highways and freeways |
About the printed tests
Questions that need a picture of a road sign are online only; practise those in the road signs test. The online tests also score you instantly and remember your weak spots.