📋 What to Bring
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Proof of identity & residency
Documents accepted by the CT DMV (e.g. passport or birth certificate, Social Security card, two proofs of Connecticut residency); REAL ID needs specific documents
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Application & fee
Complete the application and pay the learner-permit/test fee at a CT DMV office (appointment required)
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Parent/guardian (if under 18)
Applicants under 18 need parent/guardian consent and must complete CT's Graduated Driver Licensing (driver education + supervised practice hours)
📅 How to Schedule
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Study the manual and practice
Read the Connecticut Driver's Manual and take practice tests covering signs, rules of the road, and safe driving.
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Make a CT DMV appointment
You can take the knowledge test for a learner permit from age 16. CT DMV testing is by appointment; bring your documents and fee.
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Pass the vision and knowledge tests
Pass a vision screening, then the 25-question knowledge test (20 to pass). When you pass, you receive your learner permit and enter Connecticut's graduated licensing.
💡 Test Day Tips
- •The Connecticut knowledge test has 25 questions; you must answer 20 correctly (80%) to pass.
- •The legal BAC limit is 0.08 (0.04 for commercial drivers); drivers under 21 have a 0.02 zero-tolerance limit.
- •Connecticut bans all hand-held cell phone use while driving; the fines escalate for repeat offenses.
- •Move Over: slow down and, when safe, move over a lane for stopped emergency, maintenance, and tow vehicles showing flashing lights.
- •You must stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights; on an undivided road, traffic in BOTH directions must stop.
📚 Driver Handbook
All practice questions are based on the chapters below. Click any chapter to read it on the official DMV website.
🎯 Practice by Topic
Obtaining a Connecticut Driver's License
Obtaining a Connecticut driver's license: license types, the graduated licensing law for teens, required documents, REAL ID, the tests, and renewal.
Before You Get Behind the Wheel
Before you get behind the wheel: seat belts and child restraints, mirrors and seating, vehicle condition and required equipment, and being fit to drive.
Driving Behaviors
Driving behaviors: impaired driving (alcohol, cannabis and drugs) and BAC limits, distracted driving, speed, following distance, and aggressive driving in Connecticut.
Road Safety
Road safety: right-of-way, intersections, turns, passing, lane use, sharing the road with pedestrians/cyclists/motorcycles/trucks, work zones, and emergencies.
Know the Road
Know the road: traffic signs by shape and color, traffic signals and arrows, pavement markings, and the road features every Connecticut driver must recognize.