New York permit test
New York Class D/DJ written-test format
New York's permit test has 20 questions. You need 14 correct overall, and at least 2 of the 4 road-sign questions must be right. It covers rules of the road, safe driving, signs and alcohol and drug laws, and is offered in 20 languages.
How many questions can you miss?
20 questions, 14 correct to pass: you can miss up to 6.
At least 2 of the 4 road-sign questions must be right.
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- 20questions
- 14correct overall
- 2 of 4sign minimum
The test is offered in 20 languages
NY DMV gives the Class D permit test in 20 languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Chinese, English, French, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu and Yiddish.
Rules, safety, signs and alcohol/drug laws
The Class D/DJ exam covers rules of the road, safe-driving techniques, signs and laws relating to alcohol/drug use while driving.
Pass 14 of 20 overall
That is the main written-test threshold.
Also pass the road-sign minimum
At least 2 of the 4 sign questions must be correct.
Student OKTA testing starts at 15 years 11 months
Participating high schools can administer the monitored test; a passing student then applies for the permit at a DMV office once age 16+.
What to study
The New York Driver's Manual says the written exam covers traffic rules, safe-driving judgment, signs, and the state's alcohol- and drug-related driving laws. For Class D, DJ and E permits, the DMV identifies Chapters 4 through 11 as the main written-test material.
Use the DMV quizzes as a checkpoint
NY DMV publishes chapter quizzes and road-sign practice. Use those after reading the manual, then switch to mixed practice so the topic is not obvious before you read the question.
Related Road to Permit guides
- New York handbook
- New York road signs
- New York appointments
- New York requirements
- New York permit test
- New York Driver's Manual
Official sources
- NY DMV — Driver's Manual
- NY DMV — ID-44 Permit / License Application Guide
- NY DMV — Learner Permit Restrictions
- NY DMV — Graduated License Law
- NY DMV — Important Information About Learner Permits MV-500H
- NY DMV — Pre-Licensing Course
- NY DMV — Prepare / Schedule Road Test
- NY DMV — Fee Information
- NY DMV — Prepare for and take your permit test
- NY DMV — Driver's Manual
- New York — New York Driver's Manual
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