Free Washington DOL Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Department of Licensing (DOL) written knowledge exam, which has 40 questions; to pass you need 32 of 40 correct (80%). It is a mock test: 40 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.
Washington DOL mock test
Answer all 40 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.
- 40 questions, the same number as the real test
- To pass: 32 of 40 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 Washington knowledge test.
What's on the Washington DMV Test Simulator
The real Washington knowledge test has 40 questions. You can miss up to 8 of the 40 questions and still pass. The minimum is 32 correct answers (80%). The simulator draws a fresh set from all 201 Washington permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 70
- Traffic laws 47
- Safe driving 30
- Right of way 14
- Parking 12
- Emergencies 10
- Alcohol & drugs 9
- Vehicle equipment 5
- Speed limits 4
201 questions in the pool, 38 of them written specifically for Washington. Each attempt shows 40 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. If no police officer files a report for your crash, you must file a collision report with the state within:
- A. 24 hours
- B. 10 days
- C. 30 days
- D. 4 days (correct)
Why: State law requires a collision report within 4 days of a crash if a law enforcement officer does not file one for you.
Source: official Washington driver handbook, PDF p.176, 5.9 Collisions - Reporting a crash
2. For drivers 21 and older, what THC blood level is the DUI threshold in Washington?
- A. Any detectable THC
- B. 2 nanograms per mL
- C. 5 nanograms per mL (correct)
- D. 10 nanograms per mL
Why: Drivers 21 and older face DUI at 5 nanograms of active THC per milliliter of blood. For drivers under 21, any amount above zero counts.
Source: official Washington driver handbook, PDF p.37, 1.15 Maintaining your license - DUI, THC concentration
3. A solid white line between lanes of traffic going the same direction means:
- A. Lane changes are allowed when safe
- B. Lane changes are discouraged (correct)
- C. The road is one-way
- D. Traffic moves in opposite directions
Why: A solid white line discourages or prohibits lane changes. A broken (dashed) white line means lane changes are permitted when safe. White lines separate traffic moving in the same direction.
4. At a 4-way stop sign, two cars arrive at exactly the same time. Who goes first?
- A. The car going straight
- B. The car on the right (correct)
- C. The car on the left
- D. The car that signals first
Why: When two vehicles arrive at a 4-way stop simultaneously, the driver on the LEFT must yield to the driver on the RIGHT. This is the standard right-of-way rule.
5. What is the purpose of a broken white line between lanes?
- A. Lanes are one-way only
- B. Lane changes are permitted when safe (correct)
- C. You may not change lanes or pass here
- D. Traffic moves in opposite directions
Why: Broken (dashed) white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction. You may change lanes when it is safe to do so.
6. A flashing yellow arrow on a traffic signal means:
- A. Wait - the arrow is about to turn red
- B. Turn after yielding to traffic and pedestrians (correct)
- C. Turn freely - oncoming traffic is stopped
- D. Stop fully, then turn ahead of the oncoming cars
Why: A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn in that direction after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. It is an unprotected turn - proceed only when safe.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 4A.04 Paragraph 01 B.2
More Washington facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Washington permit practice test page.
Washington DOL Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 40
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 32 of 40 correct (80%)
- Minimum age
- 15½ years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Licensing
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Washington 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 DOL exam.