Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
What must all California driver license applicants provide when applying?
- Proof of identity and California residency — correct answer
- A vehicle title
- Proof of citizenship only
Why
Every applicant must prove identity and California residency. (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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