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2026-10-12

DMV practice bank revision 2026-10-12-ca500: The shared DMV practice bank revision changed; affected state pages carry the new revision stamp.
New Jersey handbook lessons updated (17 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the New Jersey Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.

2026-10-05

Alabama key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $5 exam fee
Alaska key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: The DMV permit application requires knowledge and vision tests and a $15 permit payment; no separate state knowledge-test fee is listed.
Arizona key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $7 instruction-permit application fee for the at-home test or an MVD office visit, rather than a separate added exam charge
Arkansas key fact verified: Permit cost note: Each written attempt adds $5, collected by DFA with the license payment.
California key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No separate fee; covered by the original driver license/permit application fee of $46 for a Class C license
Colorado key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No first-attempt state test fee is listed; @Home testing charges $6.50 per attempt, and third-party charges vary.
Connecticut key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $40 combined testing fee covering vision, knowledge, and road test; no standalone knowledge-test-only fee
Delaware key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No separate knowledge-test fee is listed; testing is part of the driver license application.
Florida key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No separate initial state knowledge-test fee is listed; the original Class E credential costs $48 and a knowledge retest costs $10.
Georgia key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $10 Class CP permit fee, paid before each test attempt; no refund if any part is failed
Hawaii key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: Fees vary by county: Honolulu charges $2 in person or $12 online, before its separate $5 permit fee.
Idaho key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $5 knowledge test fee; instruction permit fees are separate.
Illinois key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: The official fee schedule lists a $20 original Class D instruction permit and does not itemize a separate knowledge-test charge
Indiana key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: BMV’s fee chart lists a $9 learner’s permit; it does not itemize a separate knowledge-exam fee
Iowa key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No separate knowledge-test charge is listed on the state fee schedule; the Class C instruction permit is $6.
Kansas key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $3 first examination fee; waived for applicants using an accepted driver-education form.
Kentucky key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: The official application guide lists no standalone written-test charge; permit issuance costs $15 standard or $18 REAL ID.
Louisiana key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: Knowledge testing is normally administered by the driver-education provider; provider charges are separate from OMV’s $32.25 basic credential fee.
Maine key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $35 (Class C/motorcycle permit examination fee)
Maryland key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $0 MVA fee for the knowledge test; permit or license issuance fees still apply
Massachusetts key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $30 combined permit application/testing fee, charged each time the test is taken, including retakes
Minnesota key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No DVS written-test charge for the first two attempts; $10 for the third and later attempts after two failures.
Mississippi key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: DPS lists a $7 learner permit fee, with no separate regular knowledge-test charge listed in its fee schedule.
Missouri key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $0 for the noncommercial written test at a Missouri State Highway Patrol examination station.
Montana key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No separate knowledge-test charge is listed; MVD applies the age-based learner/license fee table, including administration costs
Nebraska key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: DMV lists the original LPD permit at $13, including its security fee; no separate written-test charge is listed on the permit page.
Nevada key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $25 for the initial knowledge and skills tests; permit issuance is separate.
New Hampshire key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: Examination is included in the license fee: $50 standard or $60 REAL ID; youth operator fees are $10 per year, capped at $50.
New Mexico key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: MVD lists a $10 instructional-permit application fee, not a separately priced knowledge exam; contracted school testing is also available
New York key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: Regular Class D/DJ permit and license fees total $64.25 to $102.50 by age and county; no separate permit test fee. Enhanced documents cost extra.
North Carolina key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: The Level 1 permit page lists a $25.50 permit fee and required knowledge/sign/vision tests, without a separately itemized test charge
North Dakota key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $5 per knowledge-test attempt under NDDOT’s published fee schedule.
Ohio key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: BMV’s fee schedule lists $26.50 for the operator temporary permit, including deputy registrar fee; no separate knowledge-test charge is itemized
Oklahoma key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No extra fee to take the written exam online; each failed attempt adds $4 due when the credential is issued.
Oregon key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $7 each time you take the test
Pennsylvania key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $45.50 covers the initial Class C permit and four-year license.
Rhode Island key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: DMV lists permit issuance at $13.50 under 18 or $8.50 at 18+; its permit fee table does not list a separate knowledge-test fee.
South Carolina key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: Knowledge test fee is $2.00; beginner's permit issuance fee is $2.50
South Dakota key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $38 instruction permit fee; the official fee table does not separately list a knowledge test fee.
Tennessee key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: No separate knowledge-test charge is listed in the state fee table; Class PD permit totals are $10.50 under 18 or $5.50 at 18+
Texas key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: DPS lists application fees rather than a separate knowledge-test fee: $16 learner license under 18; adult license fees vary by age
Utah key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: Knowledge testing is part of the $19 learner permit application; after three failures a second fee is required.
Vermont key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $39 for the learner permit knowledge test, separate from permit issuance.
Virginia key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $3 learner permit fee plus $4 per license year ($20 minimum license fee).
Washington key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: The knowledge-test fee varies by approved testing location.
West Virginia key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: The Level 1 GDL fee is $7.50 per attempt; the adult instruction permit is listed at $7.50.
Wisconsin key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: $0 for knowledge and signs tests in person at DMV; the online option for eligible ages 15-17 costs $10 per test.
Wyoming key fact verified: Knowledge test fee: WYDOT lists $45 for a new Class C license or permit; its fee list does not identify a separate noncommercial written-test charge.

2026-10-02

Kentucky handbook lessons updated (30 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Kentucky Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.

2026-09-27

Alabama handbook lessons updated (25 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Alabama Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.
Alaska handbook lessons updated (18 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Alaska Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.
Arizona handbook lessons updated (18 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, each with the handbook page.
Arkansas handbook lessons updated (23 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, each with the handbook page.
California handbook lessons updated (18 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the California Driver's Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Colorado handbook lessons updated (23 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Colorado Driver Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Connecticut handbook lessons updated (24 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Connecticut Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Delaware handbook lessons updated (16 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Delaware Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.
Florida handbook lessons updated (16 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Georgia handbook lessons updated (13 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Georgia Drivers Manual, each with the handbook page.
Hawaii handbook lessons updated (23 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Hawaii Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Idaho handbook lessons updated (30 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Idaho Driver's Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Illinois handbook lessons updated (17 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Illinois Rules of the Road, each with the handbook page.
Indiana handbook lessons updated (17 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Indiana Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Iowa handbook lessons updated (21 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Iowa Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Kansas handbook lessons updated (26 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Kansas Driving Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Louisiana handbook lessons updated (25 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Louisiana Class D and E Driver's Guide, each with the handbook page.
Maine handbook lessons updated (26 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Maine Driver's License Manual, each with the handbook page.
Maryland handbook lessons updated (21 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Maryland Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Massachusetts handbook lessons updated (21 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Michigan handbook lessons updated (16 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the What Every Driver Must Know, each with the handbook page.
Minnesota handbook lessons updated (22 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Minnesota Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Mississippi handbook lessons updated (22 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Mississippi Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Missouri handbook lessons updated (20 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Missouri Driver Guide, each with the handbook page.
Montana handbook lessons updated (15 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Montana Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.
Nebraska handbook lessons updated (27 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Nebraska Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Nevada handbook lessons updated (23 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Nevada Driver's Handbook, each with the handbook page.
New Hampshire handbook lessons updated (28 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the New Hampshire Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
New Mexico handbook lessons updated (17 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the New Mexico Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.
New York handbook lessons updated (17 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the New York State Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
North Carolina handbook lessons updated (15 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the North Carolina Driver Handbook, each with the handbook page.
North Dakota handbook lessons updated (18 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, each with the handbook page.
Ohio handbook lessons updated (15 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, each with the handbook page.
Oklahoma handbook lessons updated (25 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Oklahoma Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.
Oregon handbook lessons updated (21 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Oregon Driver Manual, each with the handbook page.
Pennsylvania handbook lessons updated (16 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), each with the handbook page.
Rhode Island handbook lessons updated (17 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Rhode Island Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
South Carolina handbook lessons updated (26 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the South Carolina Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
South Dakota handbook lessons updated (18 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the South Dakota Driver License Manual, each with the handbook page.
Tennessee handbook lessons updated (24 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, each with the handbook page.
Texas handbook lessons updated (19 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Texas Driver Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Utah handbook lessons updated (22 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Utah Driver Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Vermont handbook lessons updated (20 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Vermont Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Virginia handbook lessons updated (22 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Virginia Driver's Manual, each with the handbook page.
Washington handbook lessons updated (18 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Washington Driver Guide (plain-text version), each with the handbook page.
West Virginia handbook lessons updated (23 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Wisconsin handbook lessons updated (22 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, each with the handbook page.
Wyoming handbook lessons updated (18 lessons): Free lessons quoted from the Wyoming Rules of the Road Driver License Manual, each with the handbook page.

2026-09-08

California practice bank rebuilt (506 questions): Questions written from the California Driver's Handbook.
New Hampshire practice bank rebuilt (208 questions): Questions written from the New Hampshire Driver's Manual.
South Dakota practice bank rebuilt (202 questions): Questions written from the South Dakota Driver License Manual.
Utah practice bank rebuilt (220 questions): Questions written from the Utah Driver Handbook.
Wyoming practice bank rebuilt (200 questions): Questions written from the Wyoming Rules of the Road Driver License Manual.

2026-09-07

Alabama practice bank rebuilt (200 questions): Questions written from the Alabama Driver Manual.
Alaska practice bank rebuilt (201 questions): Questions written from the Alaska Driver Manual.
Arizona practice bank rebuilt (202 questions): Questions written from the Arizona Driver License Manual.
Arkansas practice bank rebuilt (200 questions): Questions written from the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide.
Colorado practice bank rebuilt (213 questions): Questions written from the Colorado Driver Handbook.
Connecticut practice bank rebuilt (210 questions): Questions written from the Connecticut Driver's Manual.
Delaware practice bank rebuilt (205 questions): Questions written from the Delaware Driver Manual.
Florida practice bank rebuilt (500 questions): Questions written from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook.
Georgia practice bank rebuilt (205 questions): Questions written from the Georgia Drivers Manual.
Hawaii practice bank rebuilt (216 questions): Questions written from the Hawaii Driver's Manual.
Idaho practice bank rebuilt (215 questions): Questions written from the Idaho Driver's Handbook.
Illinois practice bank rebuilt (217 questions): Questions written from the Illinois Rules of the Road.
Indiana practice bank rebuilt (201 questions): Questions written from the Indiana Driver's Manual.
Iowa practice bank rebuilt (210 questions): Questions written from the Iowa Driver's License Manual.
Kansas practice bank rebuilt (211 questions): Questions written from the Kansas Driving Handbook.
Kentucky practice bank rebuilt (207 questions): Questions written from the Kentucky Driver Manual.
Louisiana practice bank rebuilt (218 questions): Questions written from the Louisiana Class D and E Driver's Guide.
Maine practice bank rebuilt (218 questions): Questions written from the Maine Driver's License Manual.
Maryland practice bank rebuilt (200 questions): Questions written from the Maryland Driver's Manual.
Massachusetts practice bank rebuilt (209 questions): Questions written from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual.
Michigan practice bank rebuilt (218 questions): Questions written from the What Every Driver Must Know (Michigan).
Minnesota practice bank rebuilt (208 questions): Questions written from the Minnesota Driver's Manual.
Mississippi practice bank rebuilt (210 questions): Questions written from the Mississippi Driver's Manual.
Missouri practice bank rebuilt (201 questions): Questions written from the Missouri Driver Guide.
Montana practice bank rebuilt (212 questions): Questions written from the Montana Driver Manual.
Nebraska practice bank rebuilt (220 questions): Questions written from the Nebraska Driver's Manual.
Nevada practice bank rebuilt (204 questions): Questions written from the Nevada Driver Handbook.
New Mexico practice bank rebuilt (208 questions): Questions written from the New Mexico Driver Manual.
North Carolina practice bank rebuilt (207 questions): Questions written from the North Carolina Driver Handbook.
North Dakota practice bank rebuilt (205 questions): Questions written from the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual.
Ohio practice bank rebuilt (208 questions): Questions written from the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws.
Oklahoma practice bank rebuilt (218 questions): Questions written from the Oklahoma Driver Manual.
Oregon practice bank rebuilt (220 questions): Questions written from the Oregon Driver Manual.
Rhode Island practice bank rebuilt (200 questions): Questions written from the Rhode Island Driver's Manual.
South Carolina practice bank rebuilt (201 questions): Questions written from the South Carolina Driver's Manual.
Tennessee practice bank rebuilt (210 questions): Questions written from the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual.
Texas practice bank rebuilt (500 questions): Questions written from the Texas Driver Handbook.
Vermont practice bank rebuilt (200 questions): Questions written from the Vermont Driver's Manual.
Virginia practice bank rebuilt (206 questions): Questions written from the Virginia Driver's Manual.
Washington practice bank rebuilt (212 questions): Questions written from the Washington State Driver Guide.
West Virginia practice bank rebuilt (209 questions): Questions written from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook.
Wisconsin practice bank rebuilt (200 questions): Questions written from the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook.

2026-09-06

New Jersey practice bank rebuilt (239 questions): Questions written from the New Jersey Driver Manual.
New York practice bank rebuilt (500 questions): Questions written from the New York State Driver's Manual.
Pennsylvania practice bank rebuilt (217 questions): Questions written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95).

Reviewed by Kevin Vu (licensed California insurance agent, #4037122) · How we check: our method · Last updated 2026-10-12