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New York Class D Permit Practice Test
Practice New York road signs, traffic laws and safe-driving decisions for the Class D learner-permit knowledge test with source-linked English explanations.
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20 questions each: 4 road signs and 16 road rules
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Questions per test
14
Practice target
Plus 2 correct in Road signs
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6
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What to expect in New York
20 questions; at least 14 correct
New York's Class D learner-permit knowledge test asks 20 multiple-choice questions and requires at least 14 correct answers.
Official sourceRoad-sign minimum
Four test questions cover road signs, and at least two of those four must be answered correctly in addition to the overall passing mark.
Official sourceOfficial Class D study chapters
The DMV identifies chapters 4 through 11 of the New York State Driver's Manual as the material used for the Class D, DJ or E written permit test.
Official sourceSource and review method: question content is stored with its source metadata and remains outside public practice until it is published. Official-format facts on this page were reviewed on 2026-08-15 against New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) and the linked licensing authority pages.
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