Free New York permit practice tests
New York is the only big state with a subject minimum inside the test: 2 of the 4 road sign questions must be right or you fail outright. Most practice sites mention it as trivia. Ours enforces it in scoring.
- Questions
- 20
- Correct to pass
- 14 14 of 20 (70%)
- Sign questions
- 2/4 required regardless of total
- Questions here
- 292 all free, all cited
Format verified against New York DMV on 2026-08-27. Check the official page before you book, because states do change their rules.
Work through them in order.
The essentials
Start here. Five distinct sets drawn from across the whole bank, plus a marathon that keeps going until you have seen everything.
NY Practice Test 1
A broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety.
NY Practice Test 2
A completely different set of questions from test 1.
NY Practice Test 3
More scenarios, no repeats from the first two tests.
NY Practice Test 4
Fresh questions again, weighted toward the tougher end.
NY Practice Test 5
The last of the five distinct sets in the essentials block.
NY Full Marathon
Every question in the bank, and anything you miss comes back later in the same run until you get it right.
Signs, signals and right of way
The two areas that fail the most people. Work through the sign tests until every shape and color is automatic, then handle the intersection scenarios.
NY Road Signs Mini
A ten question warm up on shapes, colors and the signs people mix up.
NY Road Signs Full
Every sign, signal and pavement marking question in the bank.
NY Right of Way
Intersections, four way stops, roundabouts, pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
NY Complex Situations
Only the questions rated hard. Short, unpleasant, and the fastest way to find your gaps.
The rules that get you fined
Speed, alcohol, phones, seat belts and the state specific limits that carry real penalties. These questions cite the statute so you learn the rule, not just the answer.
New York Laws and Limits
Only the questions drawn from this state's own code: its limits, its penalties, its restrictions.
NY Alcohol, Phones and Safety
Impairment, distraction, seat belts, child restraints and sharing the road with trucks and bikes.
NY Rules of the Road
Speed, lane use, passing, parking, headlights and railroad crossings.
The exam simulator
The real thing: your state's exact question count and pass mark, scored the way the licensing agency scores it.
Your missed questions
Every question you get wrong anywhere on this site saves to a review deck on your own device. It comes back after a day, then three days, then a week, and retires once you have answered it correctly three times running. Open any test above and the review button appears as soon as the deck has something in it.
What the process looks like
- You must pass at least 2 of the 4 road sign questions no matter your overall score. A 14 of 20 with only 1 sign question correct is still a fail.
- Junior permit holders must complete 50 hours of supervised practice, 15 of them at night, before the road test.
- The five hour pre licensing course is mandatory before booking a road test.
Before the road test you must complete the five hour pre licensing course, form MV-278.
The knowledge test is written from the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law. Our questions teach those same rules and cite the section behind each answer, so what you learn holds up on test day and on the road afterwards.
How the New York written test is scored and what happens at the New York road test.
What the records show
New York permit test questions, answered
How many questions are on the New York permit test?
20 questions, and you need 14 correct, which is 70%. You must also answer at least 2 of the 4 road sign questions correctly. Verified against the New York DMV on 27 August 2026.
What is the road sign rule on the New York permit test?
Four of the 20 questions are about road signs, and at least 2 must be correct or you fail no matter your overall score. Our practice test applies the same rule.
What is the MV-278 five hour course?
A mandatory pre licensing course every New York applicant must complete before scheduling the road test. Many providers now run it online.