Approximately one in three test takers fail the exam. The failure rate on the California knowledge test is close to 40 percent. The passing score in California is 80 percent.

Passing Score on the Written Knowledge Test The online exam is available for Californians renewing their license and adults getting their license for the first time who don’t have a California ID.ĬA DMV also offers an interactive eLearning Course for Californians renewing their license. Note that all of our practice tests have 25 questions. If you take a California renewal test, you will get 25 questions. If you apply for your first instruction permit without holding a California ID, you qualify for the new DMV MVProctor test. Number of Questions on Your California Test