The Washington, DC permit test is administered by District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles. This free practice test covers the 10 areas the DC DMV Driver Manual English teaches, from visual search driver fitness and distraction to sign shapes colors and pavement markings, with 100 questions written for Washington, DC and every answer explained. Pick 25, 50, or 100 questions and start; there is no sign-up.
Every row above is checked against the state's own published information, and rechecked when the state changes a rule. The practice test below is how you get ready for those numbers.
The Washington, DC bank holds 100 questions written for the DC DMV Driver Manual English, 6 of them illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene. Choose a Quick check of 25, a Practice run of 50, or the Full challenge of 100 in free Exam Mode. Explanations wait until the end, and your running score stays visible. No sign-up is required and your test is saved on this device. Premium Coaching Mode adds explanations after each answer.
Start the Washington, DC practice testYou are angry after an argument and are about to drive across the District. What is the safest response?
Why: A driver who is angry or emotionally upset should calm down before driving or let another person drive. Therefore, the supported response is "Wait until you are calm or have someone else drive".
Why should you be especially cautious when a light rain has just begun?
Why: Pavement can be especially slippery at the start of light rain because water mixes with oil and other residue before the road is washed clean. Therefore, the supported response is "Water can mix with roadway residue and make the surface unusually slick".
You are leaving a private driveway to enter a District street. Who has priority?
Why: A driver entering a public street from a private road or driveway must stop and yield to approaching vehicles and pedestrians. Therefore, the supported response is "Approaching roadway users and pedestrians".
You are taking a right-side interstate exit. Where should you begin most of your slowing?
Why: A driver leaving an interstate should avoid slowing on the main roadway and begin reducing speed after entering the deceleration lane. Therefore, the supported response is "In the deceleration lane after leaving the main travel lane".
How much side clearance should you normally provide while passing a bicyclist?
Why: When passing a bicyclist, a motorist should wait for a safe opportunity and leave about three feet of side clearance. Therefore, the supported response is "About three feet".
Which group of messages is associated with red traffic signs?
Why: Red is used for stop, yield, do-not-enter, and wrong-way messages. Therefore, the supported response is "Stop, yield, do not enter, and wrong way".
These are Washington, DC's own topic areas, from visual search driver fitness and distraction to sign shapes colors and pavement markings, each with 10 questions. Under each one are two questions from the bank, shown without their answers; the practice test explains every one of them.
Take a free Quick check of 25 in Exam Mode. Review the explanations after finishing; each explains a rule from the Washington, DC manual. Premium Coaching Mode lets you review as you go.
Your account's Study tab ranks the 10 topics by your results. Read that chapter of the DC DMV Driver Manual English, then take another Quick check to confirm the gap has closed.
Take the Full challenge of 100 in exam mode. Aim for 80 percent or better twice in a row; at that point you are answering from the rules, not from memory of the questions.
No. DMV Exam Pass is an independent study service and is not affiliated with District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles. The questions are written in the style of the exam to prepare you for it; the official test is taken with the agency.
The 100 questions are spread evenly across 10 topics: Visual Search Driver Fitness And Distraction, Vehicle Readiness And Occupant Protection, Speed Space Weather And Night Driving, Turns Backing Lane Changes And Passing, Intersections Right Of Way And Pedestrians, Highways Roundabouts Railroads And Emergencies, Parking Curbs And Stopping Restrictions, Sharing The Road With Bicycles Motorcycles Trucks Buses And Streetcars, Signals Work Zones And Lane Controls, and Sign Shapes Colors And Pavement Markings. Every test you take draws from all of them, so a weak area shows up quickly.
The Washington, DC bank holds 100 questions. A Quick check of 25 takes about ten minutes, a Practice run of 50 about twenty, and the Full challenge of 100 about forty. You can pause any time.
No. Nobody outside the agency has the real questions, and we do not use, claim, or advertise leaked or exact exam questions. These are independently written questions that test the same rules, so what you learn transfers to whatever the real test asks.
The DC DMV Driver Manual English, published by District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles. Every question here is written for it, and each explanation names the rule, so when you miss a question you know which chapter to read.
Premium Coaching Mode shows whether each answer was right, and why, before you move on; it is for learning. Free Exam Mode holds the explanations and the correct choices until the end and still shows your running score; it is for checking readiness. Both draw from the same bank, and scoring happens on our servers, so no answer key is loaded in your browser.
Yes. 6 of the 100 questions are illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene, the way the permit test presents them.
It is free, with no sign-up. An optional account saves your progress across devices and shows which topics need work.
Yes. A test in progress is saved on this device and offered again when you return. With an account, it is saved to your account as well, so you can continue on another device.
Aim for 80 percent or better on a Full challenge in exam mode, more than once. The official passing score is set by the agency; scoring consistently above 80 here means you are answering from the rules rather than from luck.