Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
How many attempts do you get to pass the knowledge test before you must reapply?
- Three — correct answer
- Two
- Five
Why
Three attempts, and after that you have to reapply. (Section 3, Knowledge Test.)
Practise this in the real format
Reading one answer is not the same as sitting the test. The simulator runs the first-time adult form: 36 questions, 6 mistakes allowed, 83% to pass.
Source: California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025), the document the DMV writes the real test from. Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
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