Topic 2 · Requirements and Process
You are under 18 and fail the behind-the-wheel drive test. How long must you wait before retaking it?
- 7 days
- 14 days, not counting the day you failed — correct answer
- You may retake it the same week if there is an appointment
Why
Minors must wait 14 days to retake a failed behind-the-wheel drive test, not including the day of the failure. (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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