Free New York DMV Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 20 questions; to pass you need 14 of 20 correct (70%), including at least 2 of the 4 Road Signs questions. It is a mock test: 20 questions, the length of the real test, scored to the 70% 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.
New York DMV mock test
Answer all 20 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.
- 20 questions, the same number as the real test
- To pass: 14 of 20 correct (70%), including at least 2 of the 4 Road Signs questions
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the New York knowledge test.
What's on the New York DMV Test Simulator
The real New York knowledge test has 20 questions. You can miss up to 6 of the 20 questions (14 correct, 70%), but your correct answers must include at least 2 of the 4 Road Signs questions. The simulator draws a fresh set from all 171 New York permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 68
- Traffic laws 38
- Safe driving 26
- Right of way 12
- Alcohol & drugs 8
- Emergencies 7
- Parking 6
- Vehicle equipment 5
- Speed limits 1
171 questions in the pool, 8 of them written specifically for New York. Each attempt shows 20 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. With a New York junior permit, the only passenger allowed in the front seat is:
- A. Your supervising driver (correct)
- B. Any adult with a license
- C. An older brother or sister
- D. A friend who is 18 or older
Why: If you hold a New York junior permit, the only person allowed in the front seat is your supervising driver.
Source: official New York driver handbook, Ch. 1, General Rules for All Drivers with Learner Permits, p. 14
2. A New York driver under 21 found in violation of the Zero Tolerance law faces a license suspension of:
- A. 6 months (correct)
- B. 30 days
- C. 90 days
- D. 1 year
Why: A Zero Tolerance violation in New York results in a six-month driver license suspension.
Source: official New York driver handbook, Ch. 9, Zero Tolerance for Drivers Under Age 21, p. 58
3. Your brake lights are not working. Which hand signal tells drivers behind you that you are slowing or stopping?
- A. Left arm out and bent upward
- B. Left arm held straight out
- C. Right arm waved out the window
- D. Left arm out and bent downward (correct)
Why: An arm extended out and bent down signals slowing or stopping. Arm bent up is a right turn and arm straight out is a left turn.
4. What is the safest way to check your blind spot before changing lanes?
- A. Check your rearview mirror, then signal and go
- B. Check both side mirrors only
- C. Glance over your shoulder toward the new lane (correct)
- D. Trust your car's blind-spot warning light
Why: Mirrors have blind spots. Always glance over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move before changing lanes, in addition to checking your mirrors.
5. When this sign stands alone at a railroad crossing, how should you treat it?
- A. As a stop sign at all times
- B. As a yield sign (correct)
- C. As a speed limit sign
- D. As a no-parking sign
Why: A crossbuck marks where the tracks cross the road. When there is no stop sign, gate or signal with it, treat it like a yield sign: slow down, look both ways and be ready to stop for a train.
Source: PDF p.53, Crossbucks
6. What does this sign tell you about the bridge ahead?
- A. It is narrower than the road (correct)
- B. It is closed to all traffic
- C. It may be icy in cold weather
- D. It is a toll bridge ahead
Why: The narrow bridge sign warns that the bridge is narrower than the road leading to it. Slow down and watch for oncoming traffic.
Source: p.63 (PDF p.66), Warning signs
More New York facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the New York permit practice test page.
New York DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 20
- Passing score
- 70%
- Correct needed
- 14 of 20 correct (70%), including at least 2 of the 4 Road Signs questions
- Minimum age
- 16 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this New York DMV Test Simulator once - keep taking it until you score 70% 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.