Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
What is the minimum age to get a full Class C license in California?
- 18 years old
- 15½ years old
- 16 years old — correct answer
Why
16 is the minimum, and only after holding a permit for six months and completing driver education and training. (Handbook, Section 2.)
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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