Free Hawaii DMV Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 30 questions; to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). It is a mock test: 30 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.
Hawaii DMV mock test
Answer all 30 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.
- 30 questions, the same number as the real test
- To pass: 24 of 30 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 Hawaii knowledge test.
What's on the Hawaii DMV Test Simulator
The real Hawaii knowledge test has 30 questions. You can miss up to 6 of the 30 questions and still pass. The minimum is 24 correct answers (80%). The simulator draws a fresh set from all 200 Hawaii permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 74
- Traffic laws 47
- Safe driving 31
- Right of way 15
- Emergencies 9
- Alcohol & drugs 8
- Parking 8
- Vehicle equipment 6
- Speed limits 2
200 questions in the pool, 38 of them written specifically for Hawaii. Each attempt shows 30 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. In Hawaii, after a full stop at a steady red light, when may you turn left if no sign prohibits it?
- A. From a two-way street into a one-way street
- B. Whenever no oncoming traffic is in sight
- C. From any street, after yielding to all traffic
- D. From a one-way street onto another one-way street (correct)
Why: After stopping, Hawaii allows a left turn on red only from a one-way street into a one-way street where traffic moves to the left, unless a sign forbids it. The manual lists no other left turn on red.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook, p.39 (PDF p.39), Standard Three-Color Signals
2. According to the Hawaii manual, at about what speed can partial hydroplaning begin on a wet road?
- A. 25 mph
- B. 35 mph (correct)
- C. 45 mph
- D. 55 mph
Why: Partial hydroplaning can start around 35 mph, and in heavy rain at 55 mph the tires may lose all contact with the road. Slow down and keep tires properly inflated with good tread.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook, p.75 (PDF p.75), Driving in Inclement Weather - Rain
3. Which of these is a warning sign that you are too drowsy to drive safely?
- A. You feel hungry and want to stop for a snack
- B. Your passengers start talking more loudly
- C. You cannot remember driving the last few miles (correct)
- D. You notice more traffic signs than usual
Why: Not remembering the last few miles, heavy eyelids, missing exits or signs, and drifting out of your lane all mean you should pull over and rest.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook
4. What does this warning sign mean?
- A. Your lane ends; merge left
- B. Two roads join; both must merge
- C. A lane is added; no merge needed (correct)
- D. A divided highway begins
Why: The added-lane sign shows that the road gains a lane where another road joins. Traffic entering has its own lane and does not have to merge.
Source: p.63 (PDF p.66), Warning signs
5. A long train has just passed a crossing that has two sets of tracks. Before you cross, you should:
- A. Look for a second train on the other track (correct)
- B. Go at once, because the train has cleared the road
- C. Cross as soon as the gates begin to rise
- D. Honk to warn any train and then cross quickly
Why: One train can hide another coming from either direction on a second track. Wait until you can see clearly both ways and all signals have stopped.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook
6. When you parallel park next to a curb, where should your car end up?
- A. About three feet from the curb so passengers can get out
- B. Parallel to the curb and as close as practical (correct)
- C. Angled with the back wheel touching the curb
- D. With front wheels turned in toward the curb
Why: Park parallel to and close to the curb. States set different maximum distances - for example 18 inches in California and Texas, 12 inches in Florida, Michigan and Washington, and 6 inches in New Jersey - so learn your state's limit.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook
More Hawaii facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Hawaii permit practice test page.
Hawaii DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 30
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 24 of 30 correct (80%)
- Minimum age
- 15½ years old
- Testing agency
- Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Hawaii 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.