Colorado DMV permit test practice

Practice in the real Colorado test format, learn the rules Colorado tests, and know when you're ready to book.

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The Colorado knowledge test at a glance

Questions: 25
To pass: 20
You can miss: 5
Answer choices: 4

Sign section: No separate section
Format source: Not published; widely reported values

Your Colorado study kit

761: practice questions for Colorado
201: written only for Colorado's own rules
65: lessons with Colorado's numbers filled in
11: rules where Colorado differs from most states

Where Colorado is different

Most handbooks look alike. These are the rules where Colorado does its own thing, and they show up on the test.

Rule	Colorado	Most states
Minimum learner's-permit holding period	12 months	6 months (35/51)
Passenger limit for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	No passengers	No more than one passenger under 21 (8/51)
Who must wear a seat belt under the adult belt law	Front-seat occupants 18 and older only	Everyone 16 and older, in every seat (12/42)
Seat-belt law enforcement for an adult front-seat driver	Secondary: a belt ticket only after a stop for something else	Primary: police can stop you for the belt alone (36/51)
Signal distance before turning on a 55 mph highway	200 feet	100 feet (29/40)
Maximum speed limit on rural interstates	75 mph	70 mph (20/50)
Maximum speed limit on urban interstates	65 mph	70 mph (15/51)
Maximum speed on other limited-access highways	65 mph	70 mph (19/50)

Sample Colorado questions

Three questions from the Colorado pool. Pick an answer to see the explanation.

1 / 3

Under Colorado's Move It Law, when must drivers in a minor crash on a divided highway move their vehicles off the road?

2 / 3

Under Colorado law (C.R.S. 42-1-102), when does a person become a Colorado resident for licensing purposes?

3 / 3

In Colorado, how many points in any 12 consecutive months lead to a suspension for an adult driver?

Colorado test FAQ

How many questions are on the Colorado knowledge test?

The Colorado test has 25 questions.

How many can I get wrong on the Colorado permit test?

You need 20 correct to pass, so you can miss up to 5.

What's the best way to study for the Colorado test?

Read the Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), then practice in the real format until your readiness is above 90%. Steerivo's lessons follow the handbook's topics and fill in Colorado's numbers.

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