Topic 1 · Introduction
If you fail the written test, what should you do?
- Complain to the DMV
- Give up
- Study more and try again after more preparation — correct answer
Why
Identify which topics cost you the marks and study those specifically before retaking it.
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.
More from Introduction
- What is one reason California requires a written exam for new drivers?
- A Class C license does NOT allow you to operate:
- Which of these vehicles can you drive with a Class C license?
- Which of these is NOT included in the Class C written test?
- What agency administers the California driving tests?
- What is the best way to prepare for both the knowledge test and real-world driving?