To pass the California permit knowledge test you need 80% correct, and you get 3 tries per application. Practice free here. Every answer shows the handbook section it comes from.
Sources:California DMV: Instruction and learner’s permitsCalifornia Driver’s Handbook, section 3: The testing process
80% of the questions on the knowledge test. Our practice tests use the same pass line, so your score means the same thing. Source: California DMV: Instruction and learner’s permits.
3 times per application. If you are under 18 and fail, you wait 7 days before you try again. Source: California DMV: Instruction and learner’s permits.
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