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Georgia Permit Practice Test
20 real questions from our handbook-verified Georgia bank · Updated July 12, 2026
The official Georgia knowledge test has 40 questions — you can miss 10 and still pass (75%). That 75% bar ties Georgia with 2 other states at #44 strictest of the 50 states. Georgia offers the real exam in Spanish — practica en español aquí.
Georgia also scores sections separately: you need at least 15 of 20 road-sign questions and at least 15 of 20 non-sign questions.
The real Georgia exam format — this practice test scores you against the same 75% bar.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. A driver 21 or older is legally "under the influence of alcohol" in Georgia at a blood alcohol concentration of:
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Correct answer: 0.08 or more
A person 21 or older is considered under the influence of alcohol when 0.08 grams or more by weight is present in the blood.
2. In Georgia, what does a Class C driver license permit you to drive?
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Correct answer: Ordinary passenger vehicles and most non-commercial cars and small trucks
A Class C license covers everyday non-commercial passenger vehicles. A motorcycle requires a Class M license, and large commercial vehicles require a commercial (Class A or B) license.
3. In Georgia, parking on a highway is:
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Correct answer: Against the law — if your vehicle is disabled, move it off the highway if you can
It is against the law to park on a highway. If the vehicle is disabled, make every practical effort to move it off the highway, leaving free passage and a clear view of it for 200 feet in each direction.
4. If you are involved in a crash, your first duty is to:
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Correct answer: Stop immediately in a safe place
If you are involved in a crash, you must stop immediately in a safe place before doing anything else.
5. The Georgia manual describes right-of-way as something that is:
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Correct answer: Given, not taken
Right-of-way is something to be given, not taken. Even when you legally have the right-of-way, yielding it can prevent a crash if another driver does not obey the rules.
6. In Georgia you must turn on your headlights:
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Correct answer: From one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, when raining, or when visibility is limited
Headlights are required from a half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise, any time it is raining, and whenever visibility is limited.
7. A school bus ahead is stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm out, loading children. You must:
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Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the bus moves or turns off its signals and all children have cleared the roadway
When a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and the stop arm extended, it is unlawful to pass. Remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or deactivates its signals and all passengers have cleared the roadway.
8. What does an octagon (eight-sided) sign always mean?
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Correct answer: Stop
An octagon always means stop. You must come to a complete stop at the stop line, or before the crosswalk, and yield to pedestrians and closely approaching traffic before proceeding.
9. Unless otherwise posted, what is the general speed limit in an urban or residential district in Georgia?
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Correct answer: 30 mph
Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed is 30 mph in any urban or residential district. Always watch for posted speed limit signs.
10. When must you give a turn signal in Georgia?
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Correct answer: Whenever you make a turn to the right or left
A turn signal must be given whenever you turn right or left. Give a continuous signal for an adequate distance to alert other drivers before turning.
11. For a driver under 21, Georgia’s "zero tolerance" law sets the blood alcohol limit at:
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Correct answer: 0.02 or more
A driver under 21 is irrefutably considered under the influence at 0.02 grams or more by alcohol weight in the blood — Georgia’s zero-tolerance standard for young drivers.
12. What is the minimum age to apply for a Class C Instructional Permit (CP) in Georgia?
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Correct answer: 15 years old
Upon reaching age 15, or anytime thereafter, you may apply for a Class C Instructional Permit (CP). Holding the permit is the first phase of the graduated licensing path.
13. At no time may you stop, stand, or park your vehicle:
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Correct answer: On a sidewalk, on a crosswalk, or within an intersection
Stopping, standing, or parking is never permitted on a sidewalk, on a crosswalk, within an intersection, on railroad tracks, on a bridge or in a tunnel, or on a controlled-access roadway.
14. You must notify the nearest law enforcement agency after a crash if anyone is injured or killed, or if property damage exceeds:
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Correct answer: $500
Notify the nearest law enforcement agency immediately if anyone is injured or killed, or if property damage exceeds $500.
15. At an intersection with no signs or signals, two vehicles arrive at the same time. Who must yield?
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Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection where two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield to the driver of the vehicle on the right.
16. You must dim (lower) your high-beam headlights when you come within ___ of an oncoming vehicle.
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Correct answer: 500 feet
Dim your high beams within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle so you do not blind the other driver.
17. On a highway divided by a median strip, which drivers must stop for a stopped school bus loading children?
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Correct answer: Only vehicles following or traveling alongside the bus in the same direction
On a highway separated by a median strip, only vehicles following or traveling alongside the bus in the same direction must stop. Oncoming drivers on the far side need not stop but should stay alert for children.
18. A triangle-shaped (three-sided) sign means what?
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Correct answer: Yield
A downward-pointing triangle means yield. Slow to a speed reasonable for conditions, stop if necessary, and yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians.
19. Unless otherwise posted, the general speed limit on a rural interstate in Georgia is:
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Correct answer: 70 mph
The general speed limit is 70 mph on a rural interstate, 65 mph on an urban interstate or multi-lane divided highway, and 55 mph in all other areas unless otherwise posted.
20. Under Georgia law, flashing your turn signals to other drivers as a "do pass" courtesy signal is:
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Correct answer: Against the law
It is against the law to flash your turn signals as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to drivers behind you. Signals are for indicating your own turns and lane changes.
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Georgia test facts
How many questions are on the Georgia permit test?
40 questions. You need 30 correct (75%) — you can miss 10. Full details in the passing-score calculator.
What happens if I fail?
You can retake it the next day.
Can I take the Georgia test in Spanish?
Yes — Georgia offers the knowledge test in Spanish. Try the Spanish practice test. See which states test in Spanish.
What age can I get my permit in Georgia?
The minimum learner's permit age is 15. You'll need 40 supervised practice hours (6 at night) before the license stage. Full ladder in the permit-age lookup.