California Class C Driver License Knowledge Test

Learn the rules of the road by driving them.

Eight 3D lessons on real California intersections, then 401 practice questions written from the California Driver’s Handbook. Make the call at the moment it matters, and see exactly what your car did.

Drive lesson 1 free Try 10 questions, no signup

Lessons8in 3D

Questions401handbook based

To pass80%per DMV

How a lesson works

Not a quiz with pictures. A drive with a decision in it.

A car approaching a STOP sign on a California residential street in the DriveQuest lesson

Real screens from the DriveQuest lessons.

The route

Eight lessons, one rule at a time

Each lesson has three scenes. Learn a scene with your coach, then drive it on your own for stars.

Free
First Stop
STOP signs and exactly where to stop
Pro
Who Goes First?
Right-of-way at an all-way stop
Pro
Read the Red
Right turns at a red light, signs and arrows
Pro
Yellow Is a Decision
Stop or go when the light turns yellow
Pro
See What Is Hidden
Pedestrians and blocked crosswalks
Pro
Check Before You Move
Mirrors, blind spots and lane changes
Pro
Turn Across the Bike Route
Right turns next to a bike lane
Pro
Same Road, Different Risk
Speed and following distance in rain and fog

Evidence, not vibes

A full stop, the stop position and whether you looked are scored separately from what your car actually did, and replayed so you can see it.

Straight from the handbook

Every question cites the handbook section it rests on, and keeps law apart from official safety advice so you know which is which.

Honest about the test

Practice lengths and numbers are labelled as ours. DMV sets the real test, and nothing here is an official test question or a pass guarantee.

Try one now

You stop at a red light to turn right. A pedestrian is starting across the street you are turning onto. What do you do?

Ten more free questions

The real test

California Class C Driver License Knowledge Test at a glance

Administered by: California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Passing score: 80% correct
Format: Multiple-choice questions based on the California Driver’s Handbook
Attempts: Three attempts before you must reapply. Under 18: wait seven days after a failed attempt.
Number of questions: DMV does not currently publish it. DMV’s own evaluation reports describe 46-item forms for applicants under 18 and 36-item forms for 18 and over; our practice tests use those lengths.
Eligibility: An instruction permit needs a completed application, documents, a fee, the knowledge test and a vision test. Applicants under 18 must be at least 15½ and complete driver education.

Application fees are set by DMV and change; confirm the current fee at dmv.ca.gov. Source: California Driver’s Handbook (DMV) (English web edition, retrieved 2026-10-26), read October 2026.

Under 18 practice test

46 Qs

60 minutes · 80% to pass

18 and over practice test

36 Qs

50 minutes · 80% to pass

California video lessons

All 10 lessons

10 short animated lessons, 50 situations, each explained from the California Driver’s Handbook. The first one is free to watch.