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Pennsylvania PennDOT practice tests 2026

Get ready for the Pennsylvania written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official Pennsylvania format, with 128 questions on Pennsylvania law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.

Facts checked against official Pennsylvania sources on September 2, 2026.

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Pittsburgh

Choose your Pennsylvania test

A car stopped at the stop line of a quiet suburban intersection

Car

The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.

10 tests of 18 questions; pass with 15.

A rider in protective gear on a motorcycle along a winding road

Motorcycle

The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.

6 tests of 18 questions; pass with 15.

A tractor-trailer driving on an open interstate highway

CDL

The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.

5 tests of 70 questions; pass with 56.

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Handbook

The official Pennsylvania driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.

3 official manuals

All Pennsylvania practice tests

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How to pass the Pennsylvania knowledge test

  1. Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official Pennsylvania manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
  2. Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes Pennsylvania law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
  3. Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
  4. Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.

Pennsylvania written test format

Test Questions Pass mark Minimum age
Car 18 15 correct (3 mistakes allowed) 16 years
Motorcycle 18 15 correct (3 mistakes allowed) 16 years
CDL 70 56 correct (14 mistakes allowed) 18 years

Car. The non commercial knowledge test has 18 multiple choice questions and requires 15 correct answers. A failed test may be retaken the following business day. The learner permit cannot be applied for before the applicant's 16th birthday.

Motorcycle. PennDOT does not publish a separate item count for the Class M knowledge test. The figures shown are those published for the non commercial learner permit knowledge test, which is the chapter that covers Class M permits, and are listed as unconfirmed. A Class M license is issued from age 16.

CDL. PennDOT publishes 70 questions for the Class A commercial knowledge test and 50 for Class B and Class C. The passing figure shown applies the 80 percent federal standard, which PennDOT does not restate, and the minimum age is not published on the PennDOT commercial pages; both are listed as unconfirmed.

What the Pennsylvania questions cover

Topic Questions
Licensing and permits 25
Graduated licensing for teen drivers 14
Speed limits 10
Alcohol limits and DUI 15
Penalties and points 13
Phone use and distraction 7
Insurance requirements 10
Move over law 6
Other state rules 28

Sources and accuracy

The Pennsylvania facts on this site were checked against these official sources on September 2, 2026. Test formats that the PennDOT does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.

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