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California Defensive Driving Practice Test

Practice 25 questions on defensive driving in California — adverse weather, sharing the road, safe following distance, and emergency situations.

What this California practice test covers

  • Defensive driving techniques and maintaining safe following distance
  • Driving safely in adverse weather including rain, fog, snow, and ice
  • Sharing the road safely with trucks, bikes, and pedestrians
  • Handling roadside emergencies and avoiding common road hazards

The actual California DMV knowledge test has 46 questions, and you need at least 38 correct (83%) to pass. This practice test is based on the California Driver Handbook. The test fee is $38. Tests are administered Computer touchscreen kiosk at DMV office.

Try sample California questions

These questions come from our bank of 334+. The real California written test draws from similar material in the official driver handbook.

3 free preview of 25
1

When passing a bicyclist in California, you must leave at least:

2

When driving at night on a dimly lit street, you should:

3

If you have a tire blowout, the vehicle will:

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