Part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog: 294 practice questions written from Connecticut’s current official driver handbook. Join the notify list and we will email you when it is available. Practice will be free.
This program is part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog — join the notify list and we’ll email you when enrollment opens.
Connecticut writes its own knowledge test from its own manual. The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles issues the learner’s permit — the legal age is 16 for both a learner’s permit and a driver’s license — after you pass a vision test and a 25-question written knowledge test, by appointment. This page’s practice set is the Connecticut slice of PassProfessor’s free Driver Permit Practice Tests: 294 original questions built only from the State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual, organized by the manual’s own chapters, from obtaining a license through driving behaviors and road safety.
What’s included
Connecticut only, from Connecticut’s handbook. A question that helps in another state can mislead in Connecticut, because speed limits, following distances, blood-alcohol rules, and permit steps differ by state. That is why this program is not one national bank. It is 50 separate state banks — 14,848 questions in total — and the Connecticut set was built from Connecticut’s current official driver handbook only. When you open this page’s practice set, you practice only Connecticut material.
294 questions for Connecticut. The Connecticut bank holds exactly 294 practice questions, counted from the bank file on October 31, 2026. Every one of those 294 questions carries an explanation — 294 of 294 with a non-empty explanation, coordinator-verified — so when you miss a question you can read why the keyed answer is right before you move on.
Organized by the handbook’s own sections. The set follows the structure of the State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual (Connecticut DMV), so you can study section by section in the same order the handbook teaches the material, then mix sections together the way the real test does. The full section-by-section map is in the table below.
Free practice, with no price attached. This is a free program in PassProfessor’s Free Practice hub. There is no purchase price for this practice test, and nothing on this page should be read as implying a charge for it. Joining the notify list is only about being told when the Connecticut set opens.
Built to be re-checked when the handbook changes. Connecticut revises its handbook, and a practice question that matched last year’s edition can drift. This bank is tied to the handbook edition named in the internal record for this package, and future refreshes re-check against the same official source.
The real test at a glance
Current as of October 2026, from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (portal.ct.gov/dmv) — its knowledge and vision test page, its teenager driver’s license page, its DMV fees page, and the State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual (revised March 2023, the edition this bank was built from). Your state’s handbook and agency are the authority — if anything here differs from them, they are correct.
| Licensing agency | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) |
| First license step | Learner’s Permit |
| Knowledge test | 25-question written knowledge test, taken after passing the vision test; testing by appointment only at select DMV offices |
| Testing fee | $40 license exam fee (covers vision, knowledge, and road tests) |
| Learner’s permit fee | $19 |
| Minimum age — learner’s permit | 16 years old |
| Handbook | State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual |
- Vision first, then knowledge — in one appointment. The DMV states you must pass the vision test before taking the knowledge test: the Class D standard is 20/40 or better, with or without corrective lenses, plus 140 degrees of binocular peripheral visual field. If you fail the vision test you cannot proceed and must reschedule.
- If you fail the knowledge test: seven days and $40. The DMV’s test page states that if you fail the knowledge test you wait seven days and pay $40 to reschedule and retake it. Study first; the retake is not free or immediate.
- Two course requirements frame the permit. Connecticut requires an eight-hour Safe Driving Practices Course on the licensing path, and — effective January 1, 2026 — anyone applying for a learner’s permit must first complete the free Connecticut Work Zone Safety Course (under an hour online) and bring the printed completion certificate to the test appointment. This practice set satisfies neither course — it is test preparation only.
How the practice maps to the real test
The set follows Connecticut’s handbook sections. Work through a section in the handbook, then practice that section here; finish with mixed sets drawn from across the handbook, the way the real knowledge test mixes topics.
| Handbook section (bank label) | Practice questions |
| Chapter 3 — Driving Behaviors | 104 |
| Chapter 4 — Road Safety | 58 |
| Chapter 1 — Obtaining a Connecticut Driver’s License | 48 |
| Chapter 5 — Know the Road | 43 |
| Chapter 2 — Before You Get Behind the Wheel | 33 |
| Teen-Parent Driver Agreement | 5 |
| Chapter 6 — DMV Consumer Directory | 3 |
| Total — Connecticut | 294 |
How to use it
- Join the notify list today. When the program opens, start with Connecticut — not a neighboring state, and not a generic national set. State selection is the whole point of this program.
- Get Connecticut’s current handbook first. Download or pick up the current edition of the State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual (Connecticut DMV) from the Connecticut DMV. It is the document your test is built from.
- Practice topic by topic. Work through the handbook sections in order using the map above. When a practice question surprises you, find that rule in your handbook and read the surrounding section, and read the explanation on the question.
- Then practice mixed. Once the sections feel familiar on their own, take mixed sets that pull from across the handbook, the way the real knowledge test does. A rule you only recognize inside its own chapter is not yet learned.
- Confirm your test-day facts from the state, not from practice sites. Before you go, check the Connecticut DMV’s official pages for the current question count, pass mark, minimum age, required documents, and fee. Those facts change, and your state’s agency is the only authority for them.
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Frequently asked questions
How old do I have to be for a Connecticut learner’s permit?
16 years old. The DMV’s teenager page states the legal age is 16 for both a learner’s permit and a driver’s license, and learner’s permits are required for all new drivers — including adults — before upgrading to a license (adults hold the permit at least 90 days and take the eight-hour Safe Driving Practices Course).
How many questions are on the Connecticut knowledge test?
25 questions. Both the DMV’s teenager page and its adult learner’s permit page describe passing a vision test and a 25-question knowledge test to get the permit, and the State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual states the same: “You must pass both a vision and a 25-question knowledge test.”
How much does Connecticut permit testing cost?
The DMV charges a $40 license exam fee (testing fee — it covers the vision, knowledge, and road tests) plus a $19 learner’s permit fee, per the DMV’s teenager page and fees page. Fees are paid online when you schedule the appointment.
What score passes the Connecticut knowledge test?
The DMV pages and the current manual verified for this page state the 25-question format but do not publish the number of correct answers required, so we do not state one. Study the whole State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual and confirm the current standard with the DMV before test day.
What happens if I fail the Connecticut knowledge test?
You wait seven days and pay $40 to reschedule your appointment and retake it, per the DMV’s knowledge and vision test page. If you fail the vision test instead, you can reschedule immediately but cannot take the knowledge test at that appointment.
What do I need to complete before my permit test appointment?
From January 1, 2026, the free Connecticut Work Zone Safety Course (online, under an hour) with its printed completion certificate; your acceptable identification, a completed Form R-229 application, the $40 exam fee, glasses or contacts if you need them, and — for teens — parental consent (Form 2-D) if a parent or guardian will not be present. Testing is by appointment only at select DMV offices.
Are these the actual Connecticut test questions?
No. Every PassProfessor practice question is original, written from the published State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual. The state does not publish its live test questions, and we never use actual test items or another provider’s bank. (The DMV also offers its own practice questions in the Connecticut DMV mobile app.)
Is this practice really free?
Yes. This Connecticut set is part of PassProfessor’s free Driver Permit Practice Tests program in the Free Practice hub. There is no price for the practice tests themselves. The notify form only signs you up to be emailed when the program opens; it is not a purchase.
When will the Connecticut practice set be available?
The bank is complete, and the program opens as the catalog expands. Join the notify list on this page and we will email you when it opens. It will be free when it opens.
What should I study besides practice questions?
The State of Connecticut Driver’s Manual, cover to cover. Use the chapter map on this page — Driving Behaviors and Road Safety carry the largest practice weight — then read the manual sections behind any question you miss.
Disclaimer
PassProfessor is an independent exam-preparation provider. This program is practice only: it is not driver education, provides no education credit, does not satisfy any Connecticut driver-education or training requirement, and is not affiliated with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or any other Connecticut agency. All practice questions are original, written to Connecticut’s published driver handbook; they are not actual test questions. Your state’s current handbook and licensing agency govern your test — if anything here differs from them, they are correct.