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Pennsylvania permit test: junior license and learner's permit questions

The Pennsylvania permit test has 18 questions. You need 15 right to pass (83%). Test format source

These 10 questions come from FirstTry's Pennsylvania bank, written from the Pennsylvania Driver's Manual. Pick your answer, then open "Show the answer". Each answer links to the handbook section it comes from.

10 junior license and learner's permit questions

With a junior license, during which hours may you not drive unless a parent, guardian, or qualifying spouse is with you?

  1. Midnight to 6 a.m.
  2. 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  3. 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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11 p.m. to 5 a.m.. Junior drivers must stay off the road from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless a parent, guardian, or spouse 18 or older rides along, or a work, volunteer fire company, or charitable service exception applies.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Junior Driver's License Information (PDF p. 7)

During your first six months with a junior license, with no parent or guardian in the car, what is the most passengers under 18 who are not immediate family that you may carry?

  1. Two
  2. One
  3. Three
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One. For the first six months, a junior driver may carry only one non-family passenger under 18 unless a parent or guardian is in the vehicle.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Junior Driver's License Information (PDF p. 8)

After six months on a junior license, with no at-fault crashes or convictions, what is the most non-family passengers under 18 you may carry without a parent or guardian?

  1. Two
  2. Five
  3. Three
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Three. After the first six months the limit rises to three passengers under 18 who are not immediate family, as long as the driver has no responsible crash or driving conviction.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Junior Driver's License Information (PDF p. 8)

Before age 18, what is the minimum time you must hold a junior license before you can apply for a regular license?

  1. One year
  2. Six months
  3. Two years
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One year. You may apply after one year if you passed an approved driver training course, had no responsible crash or traffic conviction during that year, and have a parent's or guardian's consent.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Junior Driver's License Information (PDF p. 8)

What happens to a junior license when the holder turns 18?

  1. It expires, and a new road test is required
  2. It stays a junior license until it is renewed
  3. It automatically becomes a regular license
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It automatically becomes a regular license. At 18 the junior license converts to a regular license on its own. Drivers who qualify can switch earlier by filing form DL-59.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Junior Driver's License Information (PDF p. 8)

For a driver under 18, what sets the maximum total number of passengers in the vehicle?

  1. The number of doors
  2. Nothing, if a parent is riding along
  3. The number of seat belts
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The number of seat belts. Drivers under 18, whether on a learner's permit or a junior license, may not carry more passengers than the vehicle has seat belts.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Junior Learner's Permit and Junior Driver's License Information (PDF p. 7)

What is the earliest age at which you can apply for a Pennsylvania learner's permit?

  1. 15 years old
  2. 16 years old
  3. 15 and a half years old
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16 years old. PennDOT will not take a learner's permit application before your 16th birthday. Only the medical part of the form may be completed up to six months earlier.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Applying for a Learner's Permit (PDF p. 5)

How long is a Pennsylvania learner's permit valid after it is issued?

  1. Six months
  2. Two years
  3. One year
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One year. The permit is good for one year from the issue date printed on it. A permit holder under 18 must follow the supervision and passenger limits during that time.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Junior Learner's Permit Information (PDF p. 7)

If you are under 18, how many hours of supervised behind-the-wheel practice must you complete before the road test?

  1. At least 30 hours
  2. At least 50 hours
  3. At least 65 hours
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At least 65 hours. Drivers under 18 must log at least 65 hours, including at least 10 at night and 5 in bad weather, and bring a signed certificate of completion to the road test.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Applying for a Learner's Permit (PDF p. 6)

Of the 65 practice hours required for drivers under 18, how many must be driven at night?

  1. At least 5
  2. At least 10
  3. At least 20
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At least 10. The 65 hours must include no fewer than 10 hours of driving after dark, plus 5 hours in bad weather.

From the handbook: Chapter 1: Applying for a Learner's Permit (PDF p. 6)

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