Free Pennsylvania PennDOT Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) written knowledge exam, which has 18 questions; to pass you need 15 of 18 correct (83%). It is a mock test: 18 questions, the length of the real test, scored to the 83% 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.
Pennsylvania PennDOT mock test
Answer all 18 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.
- 18 questions, the same number as the real test
- To pass: 15 of 18 correct (83%)
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the Pennsylvania knowledge test.
What's on the Pennsylvania DMV Test Simulator
The real Pennsylvania knowledge test has 18 questions. You can miss up to 3 of the 18 questions and still pass. The minimum is 15 correct answers (83%). The simulator draws a fresh set from all 201 Pennsylvania permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 68
- Traffic laws 49
- Safe driving 31
- Right of way 14
- Emergencies 9
- Vehicle equipment 9
- Parking 9
- Alcohol & drugs 7
- Speed limits 5
201 questions in the pool, 38 of them written specifically for Pennsylvania. Each attempt shows 18 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. Pennsylvania law bars parking within how many feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing?
- A. 15 feet
- B. 25 feet
- C. 50 feet (correct)
- D. 100 feet
Why: You may not stop, stand or park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, except in an emergency or when police direct you.
Source: official Pennsylvania driver handbook, p.53 (PDF p.57), Parking - Never Stop, Stand or Park
2. In rural Pennsylvania, an orange triangle on the back of a farm tractor or horse-drawn buggy means the vehicle is designed to travel at:
- A. 25 mph or less (correct)
- B. 15 mph or less
- C. 35 mph or less
- D. 45 mph or less
Why: The orange slow-moving vehicle triangle marks tractors and horse-drawn vehicles built to go 25 mph or less. Stay well back and do not honk to get them to move over.
Source: official Pennsylvania driver handbook, p.44 (PDF p.48), Reactions to Slow Moving Traffic
3. Blue signs along a highway typically indicate:
- A. Parks and recreation areas
- B. Gas, food, and lodging services (correct)
- C. Rules such as speed limits
- D. Exits and distances to nearby cities
Why: Blue signs indicate motorist services - gas stations, food, lodging, hospitals, and rest areas - available at or near an exit.
4. In most states, which left turn may you make on a steady red light after a full stop, if no sign forbids it?
- A. From a two-way street onto another two-way street
- B. From any street when no oncoming car is in sight
- C. From a two-way street into a store's driveway
- D. From a one-way street onto another one-way street (correct)
Why: Most states allow a left turn on red from a one-way street onto another one-way street that carries traffic to the left. You must stop fully and yield to pedestrians and traffic first.
5. If your headlights go out at night while driving, you should:
- A. Pull over immediately and turn on hazard lights (correct)
- B. Switch to parking lights and continue slowly
- C. Keep driving slowly and follow the car ahead closely
- D. Stop right in your lane and wait for help
Why: If your headlights fail at night, immediately activate your hazard lights, signal, and safely pull completely off the road. Do not continue driving without headlights as it is extremely dangerous and illegal.
6. 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
More Pennsylvania facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Pennsylvania permit practice test page.
Pennsylvania PennDOT Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 18
- Passing score
- 83%
- Correct needed
- 15 of 18 correct (83%)
- Minimum age
- 16 years old
- Testing agency
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Pennsylvania DMV Test Simulator once - keep taking it until you score 83% 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 PennDOT exam.