Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
What happens if you fail the knowledge test three times?
- You get unlimited attempts
- You must start a new application — correct answer
- You can request a waiver
Why
Three attempts are allowed per application. After the third you must start a new application and pay the fee again. (Handbook, Section 3.)
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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