Class D License Knowledge Test Practice

New York · America

0 selected Class D License questions, each with a written explanation. Start with a full practice run, or study one topic at a time using the links below.

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Traffic Signs & Signals Regulatory, warning and guide signs, plus traffic light and pavement marking questions. Right of Way & Intersections Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings. Speed Limits & Following Distance Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance. Impaired Driving & Penalties Blood alcohol limits, drugs and fatigue, licence suspensions, demerit points and fines. Parking & Stopping Rules Where you may park, distances from hydrants and crossings, hill parking and disabled permits. Highway & Freeway Driving Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules. Bad Weather & Night Driving Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use. Sharing the Road Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.

About this test

Class D is New York’s ordinary car licence. The written exam is the learner-permit test, and these questions follow that exam.

You answer 20 multiple-choice questions and need 14 correct. Four of the twenty are road-sign items, and you must get at least two of those four right — miss that pair and the test fails even if the other sixteen are perfect. The official Driver’s Manual chapters 4 through 11 are the source, and the chapter quizzes use real test questions.

Chinese is one of the languages offered at DMV offices. Some applicants under 18 can write the test online; after an online pass, DMV needs three business days before you finish the office visit.

Bring the identity documents listed on form ID-44. A missing proof is a wasted trip, and the permit class you leave with (Standard, Enhanced or REAL ID) depends on what you bring.

Full step-by-step guide: New York Class D Permit Test 2026: 20 Questions, 70% Pass

Official information and booking: NY DMV — prepare for the permit test

Study from: New York State Driver’s Manual and practice tests

Before you book the knowledge test

The four road-sign questions decide a lot of fails. Learn the shapes and colours in the Driver’s Manual first, then use this bank for the rules chapters.

  • Chapters 4–11 of the official manual are the ones that appear on the Class D test.
  • Bring the identity documents listed on form ID-44; missing one proof is a wasted trip.

NY DMV — prepare for the permit test · New York State Driver’s Manual and practice tests

What is the pass mark?

14 of 20, and at least 2 of the 4 road-sign questions. Both conditions must be met.

Can I take the permit test online?

Some applicants under 18 can. After an online pass, wait three business days before finishing the office visit.

Guides that belong with this page

NY Class D Permit Guide How to pass the New York learner permit test in 2026: 20 questions, 14 correct to pass, at least 2 of the 4 road-sign questions right, and what to bring. NY Permit Signs & Chapters NY DMV’s manual says Chapters 4–11 plus the sign chart are on the Class D written test. Twenty languages including Chinese, and a three-business-day wait after an online pass. NY 5-Hour Course What NY DMV says after the Class D written test: three business days for many online passes, the 5-hour pre-licensing course, a one-year MV-278, and the documents you take to the road test.