Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
What document must you fill out to apply for a permit or license in California?
- Driver’s License/ID Card Application (DL 44) — correct answer
- Vehicle Registration Application
- Proof of Insurance Form
Why
The Driver's License/ID Card Application, form DL 44, is the application for both a permit and a license.
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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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