South Carolina SCDMV Exam Simulator
A full-length mock exam: South Carolina does not publish the count or pass mark; we use 30 questions at 80%. New questions every attempt.
How this simulator works
- Knowledge test: 30 questions, 24 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 South Carolina test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
- Questions are drawn fresh from the full South Carolina bank each time.
How the real South Carolina knowledge test works
South Carolina does not publish the count or pass mark; we use 30 questions at 80%. This simulator follows the same structure, gives no feedback until you finish, and draws a new set of questions from the full South Carolina 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 youngest age at which you can get a South Carolina beginner's permit?
- A 14
- B 15
- C 16
- D 15 and a half
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B. 15
Anyone who has never had a driver's license starts with a beginner's permit, and you must be at least 15 to get one. You must also pass the vision and knowledge tests.
You received 4 points for a violation in June and have no other violations. How many points from it remain in June of the next year?
- A 2
- B 3
- C 0
- D 4
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A. 2
In South Carolina, points are reduced by half one year after the violation date on the ticket. Four points from a June ticket become two points the next June.
A 19-year-old driver is tested and has a BAC of 0.03 percent. What happens to their driving privilege?
- A It is suspended only if a court later convicts them
- B It is suspended for at least six months
- C Nothing, because the BAC is below the adult limit
- D It is suspended right away for at least three months
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D. It is suspended right away for at least three months
If you are under 21 and register a BAC of 0.02 percent or more, your privilege to drive is suspended immediately for at least three months. It is illegal for anyone under 21 to buy, possess or drink alcohol.
A pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog starts to cross in front of you. What must you do?
- A Keep going if you have a green light
- B Tap your horn so they know you are there
- C Come to a complete stop
- D Slow down and steer around them
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C. Come to a complete stop
You must always yield to people who are visually impaired. When a pedestrian is guided by a dog or carries a white cane, come to a complete stop and wait until they have crossed.
South Carolina has a primary seat belt law. What does that mean?
- A Only the driver must wear a belt, not passengers
- B Belts are required only on highways and interstates
- C An officer may stop you just for an unbelted occupant
- D You can be cited for no belt only after another stop
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C. An officer may stop you just for an unbelted occupant
Under South Carolina's primary safety belt law, an officer may stop a driver after clearly seeing a driver or occupant not wearing a belt or not secured in a child restraint. No other violation is needed.