Connecticut permit test
Test requirements, handbook sources, and practice for Connecticut.
Test and permit facts
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| Fact | Connecticut | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles | Official source · PDF page 1 |
| Test name | knowledge test | Official source · PDF page 7 |
| Test format details | The agency lists standard test languages separately from additional languages available as paper tests on request. | |
| Questions | 25 | Official source · PDF page 7 |
| Correct answers to pass | 20 | Official source · PDF page 7 |
| Online testing | Knowledge testing is by appointment at selected DMV locations. | |
| Minimum permit age | 16 | Official source · PDF page 7 |
| Permit fee | $40 licensing examination charge and $19 for a Class D learner’s permit. | |
| Driver’s education | Applicants ages 16 and 17 must complete a driver training program through a licensed school, a secondary-school program, or home training with the eight-hour safe-driving course and parent training. | Official source · PDF page 8 |
| Retest rules | After a failed knowledge test, wait seven days and pay $40 to reschedule. | |
| Test languages | Albanian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Amharic, Armenian, Bosnian, Simplified Chinese, Croatian, Dari, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Farsi, Brazilian Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Somali, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu | |
| Handbook | Connecticut Driver’s Manual | Official source · PDF page 1 |
| Requirements for applicants under 18 | From January 1, 2026, permit applicants must complete the free Connecticut Work Zone Safety Course. Bring the required identification and signed permit application, and pass vision and knowledge testing. | |
| Pre-permit safety course | New drivers must complete the Connecticut Work Zone Safety Course before getting the learner permit. |
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Official source · PDF page 1
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