Topic 1 · Introduction
What is the first step toward getting a Class C driver’s license in California?
- Applying for a commercial license
- Buying car insurance
- Passing the DMV knowledge test — correct answer
Why
The knowledge test comes first — passing it is what gets you the instruction permit. (Handbook, Sections 2 and 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.
More from Introduction
- For the DMV written test, you must answer at least:
- What is the best source for up-to-date driving laws for the written test?
- Why are examples in the manual useful?
- Studying which document is essential for passing the written DMV test?
- Which vehicle requires a Class M license rather than Class C?
- Which statement about passing the DMV written exam is TRUE?