Pennsylvania PennDOT Exam Simulator
A full-length mock exam built to Pennsylvania's real rules: 18 questions, 15 correct to pass (83%). New questions every attempt.
How this simulator works
- Knowledge test: 18 questions, 15 correct to pass.
- No time limit, like the real test. Take your time.
- You won’t see whether you were right until the end, just like at the Pennsylvania test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
- Questions are drawn fresh from the full Pennsylvania bank each time.
How the real Pennsylvania knowledge test works
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Driver and Vehicle Services test is 18 questions, 15 correct to pass (83%). This simulator follows the same structure, gives no feedback until you finish, and draws a new set of questions from the full Pennsylvania bank every time.
Aim to pass the simulator two or three times in a row, on different days, before you book your test.
Sample questions from this test
What is the earliest age at which you can apply for a Pennsylvania learner's permit?
- A On or after your 15th birthday
- B On or after your 17th birthday
- C Six months before your 16th birthday
- D On or after your 16th birthday
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D. On or after your 16th birthday
Pennsylvania does not accept a learner's permit application before your 16th birthday. You can get the medical part of the DL-180 done a little early, but the permit itself starts at 16.
An adult driver's record reaches 6 points for the first time. What does PennDOT require?
- A A Departmental hearing before a PennDOT officer
- B An immediate 15-day suspension
- C A new road test
- D A written special point examination
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D. A written special point examination
The first time an adult's record reaches six or more points, PennDOT sends notice to take a written special point examination. Reaching six points again leads to a Departmental hearing, and further accumulations can mean suspension.
For a driver age 21 or older in Pennsylvania, at what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) are you considered to be driving under the influence?
- A .02 or higher
- B .10 or higher
- C .08 or higher
- D .05 or higher
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C. .08 or higher
Drivers 21 and older are considered to be driving under the influence at a BAC of .08 or higher. You can still be convicted at a lower BAC if police see you driving erratically.
Pennsylvania law requires headlights when you cannot see people or vehicles on the highway for how far ahead?
- A 1,500 feet
- B 1,000 feet
- C 500 feet
- D 300 feet
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B. 1,000 feet
You must use headlights between sunset and sunrise, in rain, snow or fog, in work zones, when wipers are on and whenever you cannot see people or vehicles 1,000 feet ahead.
What is the fine for a conviction under Pennsylvania's anti-texting law, as listed in the manual?
- A $500
- B $300
- C $50
- D $25
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C. $50
Texting while driving in Pennsylvania is a primary, summary offense with a $50 fine. Primary means police can stop you for texting alone, without seeing another violation.