California DMV Sample Test Class C 2025 UPDATED

California DMV Sample Test Class C 2025. Passing the knowledge test is Californiaโ€™s way of proving you can translate textbook rules into real-world decisions before they turn you loose on a six-lane boulevard.

Even if you aced driverโ€™s ed, the official examโ€™s wording, timer, and small legal twists can undo anyone who treats it casually. Practising with the DMVโ€™s sample tests is the fastest route to seeingโ€”and thinkingโ€”precisely the way Sacramento will grade you.

Test basics for 2025

Applicant # of Questions Correct to Pass Time Limit
Under 18 46 38 (โ‰ˆ83 %) 60 min
18 and older 36 30 (โ‰ˆ83 %) 45 min

California DMV Sample Test Class C

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California DMV Sample Test Class C
Total Items: 36 Questions
Passing Percentage:ย  83%
Time Limit: 60 Minutes

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1) You are at a red traffic signal. The traffic light turns green, but there are still other vehicles in the intersection. You should:

2 / 36

2) If your cell phone rings while you are driving and you do not have a hands-free device, you should:

3 / 36

3)

This red and white sign means:

4 / 36

4) When driving in fog or mist, never put your headlights on the high beam setting because:

5 / 36

5) Which statement is true about motorcyclists and motorists?

6 / 36

6) Before driving into an intersection from a stop, you should look:

7 / 36

7) Always look carefully for motorcycles before changing lanes because:

8 / 36

8) Parking is NEVER permitted:

9 / 36

9) You should dim your lights for oncoming vehicles or when you are within 300 feet of a vehicle:

10 / 36

10) When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if you:

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11) If you have a collision, the law requires you to exchange your driver license information with:

12 / 36

12) When driving in traffic at night on a dimly lit street, you should:

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13) You must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle by:

14 / 36

14) Two sets of solid double yellow lines spaced two feet or more apart:

15 / 36

15) When you enter traffic from a stop (e.g. pulling away from the curb), you:

16 / 36

16) Generally speaking, you are in a large truck's blind spot if you:

17 / 36

17) Which way should your front wheels be turned when parked uphill next to a curb?

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18) What is a safety zone?

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19) Following closely behind another vehicle (tailgating):

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20) If the roadway is wet and your vehicle starts to skid, you should:

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21) To make a right turn onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right-hand lane and end in:

22 / 36

22) A law enforcement officer notices that one of your passengers is not wearing a seat belt and writes a citation. Which of the following is true?

23 / 36

23) If you see orange construction signs or cones on a freeway, you must:

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24) You should always turn on your emergency flashers when:

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25) You want to make a right turn at the corner. A pedestrian with a guide dog is at the corner ready to cross the street in front of you. Before making your right turn, you should:

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26) You may legally drive in any freeway carpool lane if:

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27) This road sign means:


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28) You are going to make a left turn from a dedicated left-turn lane when a yellow arrow appears for your lane. You should:

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29) If a pedestrian is in a crosswalk in the middle of a block:

30 / 36

30) You have consented to take a test for the alcohol content of your blood, breath, or urine:

31 / 36

31) At night, if an oncoming vehicle fails to dim its high beams, look:

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32) When passing another vehicle, it is safe to return to your lane if youL:

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33) When you back up in a passenger vehicle:

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34)

This red and white sign means:

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35) The "three-second rule" applies to the space _______ of your vehicle.

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36) Before getting out of you parked vehicle on the traffic side of the street, you should:

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All questions are multiple-choice or โ€œmark-all-that-apply.โ€ย The exam is administered on a touchscreen kiosk; audio and large-type modes are available upon request. You get three attempts within 12 months; each failure triggers a retest fee and a minimum one-day wait.

  • Read the 2025 Driver Handbook once, cover to cover.
    Itโ€™s dry, but every question the pool writers use must trace back to a handbook sentence.

  • Run the four official Class C sample tests.
    They use real retired questions and the same touch interface. Each run shuffles the order, so loop until you consistently hit 95%+ accuracy.

  • Switch to โ€œExam Modeโ€ on a third-party simulator.
    Sites like Driving-Tests.org mirror the 46/36-question formats and lock the clockโ€”a perfect dress rehearsal.

  • Use the CA DMV Mobile App in idle moments.
    Daily micro-quizzes are more effective than cramming; the app syncs with your MyDMV account and identifies weak areas. California DMV

  • Drive shotgun and narrate.
    Ride with a licensed driver, describe every sign, hazard, and rule you see; it wires the static text into moving traffic.