Connecticut permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 14 questions.
What is the minimum age to get a learner's permit in Connecticut?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the minimum age to get a learner's permit in Connecticut?
- A 15
- B 16
- C 15 and a half
- D 17
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B. 16
You must be at least 16 to get a Connecticut learner's permit, and you must pass both a vision test and a 25-question knowledge test. Applicants under 18 also need a parent or guardian involved in their training.
The Connecticut permit knowledge test has 25 questions. How many must you answer correctly to pass?
- A 18
- B 21
- C 23
- D 20
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D. 20
The knowledge test has 25 questions and you need 20 right, which is 80%. The questions come from the Connecticut Driver's Manual, so studying the manual is the best preparation.
Under Connecticut's home training program, what age and licensing record must the teen's home instructor have?
- A Someone 20 or older, licensed 4+ years with no suspension
- B Any licensed driver who is at least 18 years old
- C A person at least 21 who has held a license for at least 2 years
- D A person at least 25 who has held a license for at least 3 years
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A. Someone 20 or older, licensed 4+ years with no suspension
A home instructor must be at least 20 and must have held a license for four or more years with no suspension during that time. This makes sure the person teaching a new driver has real, clean driving experience.
A 16-year-old completes driver education at a licensed commercial driving school. How long after the permit is issued must they wait before the road test?
- A 90 days
- B 180 days
- C 120 days
- D 6 months and 1 day
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C. 120 days
Teens who finish driver education through a commercial driving school or a high school program may take the road test 120 days after getting the permit. Other teen applicants, such as home-trained teens, must wait 180 days.