Free Connecticut DMV Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 25 questions; to pass you need 20 of 25 correct (80%). It is a mock test: 25 questions, the length of the real test, scored to the 80% pass mark. Answers are marked only when you submit the whole test, then you review every question with its explanation. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
Connecticut DMV mock test
Answer all 25 questions first. Nothing is marked until you submit the whole test, so the score shows how ready you are, and then you review every answer with its explanation.
- 25 questions, the same number as the real test
- To pass: 20 of 25 correct (80%)
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the Connecticut knowledge test.
What's on the Connecticut DMV Test Simulator
The real Connecticut knowledge test has 25 questions. You can miss up to 5 of the 25 questions and still pass. The minimum is 20 correct answers (80%). The simulator draws a fresh set from all 171 Connecticut permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 68
- Traffic laws 39
- Safe driving 26
- Right of way 12
- Alcohol & drugs 7
- Emergencies 7
- Parking 6
- Vehicle equipment 5
- Speed limits 1
171 questions in the pool, 8 of them written specifically for Connecticut. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. Connecticut's teen driving curfew runs from:
- A. 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. (correct)
- B. 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- C. Midnight to 5 a.m.
- D. 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Why: Connecticut's teen curfew is 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., with exceptions for employment, school, religious activities, medical necessity, or Safe Ride duties.
Source: official Connecticut driver handbook, PDF p.10, Hour Restrictions (Curfew)
2. During the first 6 months, a newly licensed Connecticut teen may carry:
- A. Only an instructor, a parent, or one qualified adult (correct)
- B. Any family members and up to two friends
- C. Anyone who holds a valid driver's license
- D. Two friends under 18 and any family members
Why: For the first six months, a Connecticut teen may carry only a licensed driving instructor, their parents or legal guardian, or one person at least 20 years old who has held a license for four or more consecutive years with no suspension in the four years before.
Source: official Connecticut driver handbook, PDF p.10, 'Restrictions for 16- and 17-Year-Old Drivers' - Passenger Restrictions
3. A yellow sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions (one up, one down) means:
- A. One-way traffic ahead
- B. Two-way traffic ahead (correct)
- C. Divided highway begins
- D. Passing lane ahead
Why: This sign warns that you are leaving a divided roadway and entering a two-way road. Oncoming traffic will now be present - keep right and do not pass unless permitted.
4. A diamond-shaped orange sign indicates:
- A. A school zone
- B. A work zone ahead (correct)
- C. A slow-moving vehicle ahead
- D. A yield ahead
Why: Orange diamond-shaped signs indicate construction or work zones. Speed limits are often reduced and fines are doubled in work zones. Slow down and stay alert.
5. A sign that reads 'DO NOT ENTER' on a red and white background means:
- A. Enter only after a full stop
- B. You may not enter the road ahead (correct)
- C. Only local traffic may enter
- D. Enter only if no cars are coming
Why: A 'Do Not Enter' sign means you must not enter the road or ramp ahead - usually because it is one-way or an exit ramp. Entering would put you in oncoming traffic.
6. You are stopped at a steady red light and no sign prohibits turning. What must you do before you turn right?
- A. Stop fully, then yield to people and cross traffic (correct)
- B. Slow to a crawl, then turn if the way looks clear
- C. Wait for the light to turn green before turning
- D. Honk to warn others, then turn ahead of them
Why: A right turn on red is allowed only after a complete stop and only after yielding to pedestrians and all crossing traffic. A NO TURN ON RED sign takes this option away.
More Connecticut facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Connecticut permit practice test page.
Connecticut DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 25
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 20 of 25 correct (80%)
- Minimum age
- 16 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Connecticut DMV Test Simulator once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.