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Test your knowledge forthe Georgia permit test

The Georgia permit test has 40 multiple-choice questions and you need 75% to pass: 30 correct answers, so you can miss up to 10.

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The Georgia permit test at a glance

Updated October 2026

Questions on the real test
40
Score needed to pass
75%30 of 40 correct
Georgia practice questions on GetMyPermit
500

What's on the Georgia permit test

Every question comes from the Georgia driver handbook. These are its topics, with how many of our Georgia practice questions cover each one.

  • Traffic Laws106
  • Obtaining a License, Permit 8 or Identification Card69
  • Signs, Signals, and Markings55
  • Safety Guidelines52
  • Sharing the Road48
  • General Licensing Information40
  • Losing Your Driving Privileges38
  • Testing Information30
  • Other Services and Information28
  • Teen Driving Laws18
  • Crashes9
  • DDS ONUNE SERVICES4
  • DDS Information3

Georgia permit test sample questions and answers

  1. 1. In a single-lane roundabout, what is one instruction given to motorists when approaching?

    • A. Increase speed to beat other cars
    • B. Slow down to the posted advisory speed and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk
    • C. Turn on high-beam headlights
    • D. Always change lanes before entering

    Answer: Slow down to the posted advisory speed and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk

    Motorists should slow to the posted advisory speed and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk when approaching a single-lane roundabout.

  2. 2. When are you required to have your driver’s license or permit in your possession?

    • A. Only during daylight hours
    • B. Only when driving on the interstate
    • C. Only when requested by a friend
    • D. At all times while operating a motor vehicle in Georgia

    Answer: At all times while operating a motor vehicle in Georgia

    The manual requires you to have the proper license or permit in your possession while operating a motor vehicle and show it to law enforcement upon request.

  3. 3. Before taking a Class C or D road test, what must be true of the vehicle you provide?

    • A. It must be brand new
    • B. It must belong to the applicant
    • C. It must have valid registration/license plate (or dealer tag with bill of sale) and be covered by liability insurance
    • D. It must be a rental only

    Answer: It must have valid registration/license plate (or dealer tag with bill of sale) and be covered by liability insurance

    Road test vehicles must have valid registration or proper dealer tag with bill of sale, be covered by liability insurance, and pass a safety inspection.

  4. 4. What must an applicant 18 or older who has never been licensed do to apply directly for a Class C license?

    • A. Pass only a knowledge test
    • B. Pass both knowledge and road tests and certify 40 hours of supervised driving (6 at night)
    • C. Hold a permit for 2 years
    • D. Complete commercial driver training

    Answer: Pass both knowledge and road tests and certify 40 hours of supervised driving (6 at night)

    For an unlicensed adult, the manual allows directly applying for Class C by completing documentation and passing knowledge and road tests, plus signing an affidavit of 40 hours supervised driving including 6 at night.

  5. 5. What is the purpose of Georgia’s Good Samaritan Law in relation to crash assistance?

    • A. To require only professionals to help
    • B. To hold people harmless from civil liability when they render emergency aid in good faith
    • C. To punish those who do not stop at crashes
    • D. To exempt drivers from reporting a crash

    Answer: To hold people harmless from civil liability when they render emergency aid in good faith

    The Good Samaritan Law protects persons who render emergency care at the scene from civil damages resulting from their good-faith actions or omissions.

  6. 6. What does Georgia law prohibit regarding organ donation?

    • A. Family contact after donation
    • B. The declaring physician from participating in removal or transplantation
    • C. A funeral after donation
    • D. Donation by people over 60

    Answer: The declaring physician from participating in removal or transplantation

    The manual explains that the physician who declares a patient dead cannot participate in removal or transplantation of donated organs or tissues.

  7. 7. Which statement about DDS Online Services is TRUE?

    • A. They always require a visit to a Customer Service Center
    • B. Only commercial drivers can use them
    • C. They let many Georgia drivers conduct transactions without visiting a Customer Service Center
    • D. They are only available during business hours

    Answer: They let many Georgia drivers conduct transactions without visiting a Customer Service Center

    DDS Online Services enable thousands of Georgia drivers to conduct many transactions via dds.georgia.gov and avoid a trip to a Customer Service Center.

  8. 8. When first entering a snowy or icy roadway, how should you test your brakes?

    • A. Apply sudden, hard braking
    • B. Test your brakes gently
    • C. Do not use brakes at all
    • D. Pump brakes rapidly at high speed

    Answer: Test your brakes gently

    The handbook instructs drivers to get a “feel” for the road and test brakes gently, avoiding sudden braking.

Georgia permit test FAQ

How many questions are on the Georgia permit test?

The Georgia permit test (the DMV knowledge test) has 40 multiple-choice questions.

What score do you need to pass the Georgia permit test?

You need 75% to pass: at least 30 of the 40 questions right, so you can miss up to 10.

What is on the Georgia permit test?

Questions come from the Georgia driver handbook. The main topics are traffic laws; obtaining a license, permit 8 or identification card; signs, signals, and markings; safety guidelines; and sharing the road.

How should I study for the Georgia permit test?

Read the Georgia driver handbook, then practice with questions written from it until you score well above the pass mark every time. GetMyPermit has 500 Georgia practice questions, explains every answer and shows which topics you still miss.

Is this Georgia permit practice test free?

Yes. The 10-question Georgia practice test on this page is free, with instant results and every answer explained. The GetMyPermit app has the full question bank and a study plan.

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