Georgia Permit Practice Test
A free Georgia permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Georgia Drivers' Manual, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 20 questions and you need 15 right to pass.
10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.
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Answer: A. 15
Georgia lets you apply for the instructional permit once you turn 15. Bring proof of school enrollment and an adult to sign if you are under 18.
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Answer: B. A licensed driver at least 21 years old sitting in the seat beside you
A permit holder needs a fit, licensed driver aged 21 or older in the front seat next to them. Never drive alone on a permit.
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Answer: C. One year and one day
Georgia requires the permit to be held for one year and one day before a 16-year-old can get a Class D license. Plan your practice time across that whole year.
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Answer: C. 40 hours, including 6 at night
Besides driver education, a teen must log at least 40 hours of driving practice, and 6 of those hours must be at night.
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Answer: D. From 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Class D drivers may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m., and the manual allows no exceptions. Be home and parked before midnight.
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Answer: A. Only members of the driver's immediate family
For the first six months a Class D driver may carry only immediate family, such as parents, siblings and people who live in the same home.
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Answer: B. One
During months seven to twelve, a Class D driver may carry one non-family passenger under 21. After the first year the limit rises to three.
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Answer: D. Two 20-question parts, signs and rules, and you need 15 right on each
The exam has a road signs part and a road rules part. Each has 20 questions and you must answer at least 15 correctly on both.
Source: Georgia Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 3, Testing Information: Road Signs and Road Rules, p. 12
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Answer: D. 7 days
After a first failure you may retest the next day, but after a second or later failure you must wait 7 days.
Source: Georgia Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, Section 3, Testing Information: Results of Pass/Fail, p. 13
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Answer: A. 0.02 or more
For drivers under 21, even 0.02 counts as under the influence. The safe choice is not to drink at all before driving.
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How the Georgia knowledge test works
- Questions
- 20
- To pass
- 15 (75%)
- Learner permit from
- age 15
The road rules part of the car knowledge exam has 20 questions and you need at least 15 right. There is also a separate road signs part with its own 20 questions, where you again need at least 15 right, and you must pass both parts. Source.
You can apply for a Class C instructional permit at 15. A teen must hold it for one year and one day, finish driver education and the alcohol and drug course (ADAP), and log 40 hours of supervised driving (6 at night) before a Class D license at 16. Source.
The questions come from the Georgia Drivers' Manual (2023-2024, read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.
Georgia rules worth knowing before the test
- Permit drivers must have a licensed driver aged 21 or older in the seat next to them. Source
- A Class D (provisional) driver may not drive at all from midnight to 5 a.m., with no exceptions. Source
- Georgia's hands-free law bans holding or supporting a phone with any part of your body while driving. Source
- Drivers under 21 are treated as under the influence at a blood alcohol level of 0.02 or more; for drivers 21 and older the level is 0.08. Source
- Unless signs say otherwise, the limit is 30 mph in urban or residential areas, 70 mph on rural interstates and 55 mph in most other places. Source
- If you fail a part of the knowledge test, you can retry the next day; after a second failure you must wait 7 days. Source
Signs, markings and signals
Every state’s test asks about road signs, which follow one national standard. Practise them with pictures on the road signs test.
Questions about the Georgia permit test
How many questions are on the Georgia permit test?
The road rules part of the car knowledge exam has 20 questions and you need at least 15 right. There is also a separate road signs part with its own 20 questions, where you again need at least 15 right, and you must pass both parts. Source: Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS).
What score do I need to pass?
15 right out of 20, which is 75%. This practice test marks you against the same share the real test asks for.
How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Georgia?
You can apply for a Class C instructional permit at 15. A teen must hold it for one year and one day, finish driver education and the alcohol and drug course (ADAP), and log 40 hours of supervised driving (6 at night) before a Class D license at 16. Source: Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS).
Is this the official Georgia test?
No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS). Every question is written in our own words from the Georgia Drivers' Manual or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS).
What does the Pass Pack add?
All 71 questions for Georgia (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 20-question practice exams marked against the pass mark, and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.