New York Permit Practice Test (2026)
20 free questions on rules people mix up. You need 14 right, and 2 of the 4 road sign questions.
You're stopped at a red light in Manhattan. No signs. Can you turn right?
Ready Plan: $14.99 once, never renews. See what's in it
For first-time drivers of any age. It runs in your browser, so there's nothing to install.
Better to get these wrong here than at the DMV.
The first 3 questions warm you up. The other 17 come from the parts of the manual people mix up, like 200 vs 500 feet or 15 vs 20 feet.
A vehicle you're following
A vehicle coming toward you
A fire hydrant
A crosswalk at an intersection
Six complaints from permit app reviews, and our answer to each
"Why would you say it's a free app when really is a free trial"
1,744 reviews complain about price, paywalls or subscriptions. YouTube comment under a permit app's sponsored video. You pay $14.99 once. There's no trial and nothing renews, so there's nothing to cancel."I got 100% on their exam 3 times and failed the act[ual test]"
150 reviewers blamed an app after failing the real test. App Store review of a permit test app, 2026. A topic only shows Ready after you get it right in wording you haven't seen. Memorized answers don't count.
Four more complaints, answered
"I aced every practice test… didn't recognize half the questions. I did not pass."
49 reviews say the practice questions didn't match the real test. Google Play review of a permit test app, 2026. When you miss a question, it comes back later worded differently, until you get it right."I realized I was correct and the app was wrong."
264 reviews report wrong answers. App Store review of a permit test app. Every explanation links to the manual page it comes from, so you can check us. If we got one wrong, tap Report and we'll fix it."there's so many ads you never actually get an opportunity to study anything"
897 reviews complain about ads. Google Play review of a permit test app, 2026. We don't run ads. The $14.99 plan is how we make money."please, for the love of God, don't lock everything behind a paywall!"
165 reviews complain about a paywall in the middle of a test. App Store review of a permit test app. You see your whole score and every answer for free, without giving us an email.
Quotes and counts from public App Store and Google Play reviews of permit test apps (the first quote is a YouTube comment), October 2026.
How the Ready Plan knows you're ready
A few short levels a day, planned around your test date.
Ready Check
A topic shows Ready only after you get it right in two wordings you haven't seen. A right answer straight after reading the explanation doesn't count.
Book your test when all 9 topics show Ready.
5 of 9 topics are Ready.
Mistake Replay
Miss a question and it comes back later in new words. It leaves your list only after you get it right on two different days.
Example. On Tuesday, in a level, you miss a parking question: which no-parking distance is 20 feet. You picked a fire hydrant; the answer is a crosswalk. On Wednesday Mistake Replay asks the same rule in new words, and you get it right. On Thursday it asks again in other words, you get it right again, and the rule clears from your list: 20 ft: crosswalk.
Test-Day Plan
Tell us your test date and Flamo plans every day until then: what to study, and when to take a practice exam.
Your test is Saturday. 4 days left.
- TodayParking · Mistake Replay
- ThuSpeed and alcohol
- FriPractice exam
- Finish: your testTest day · Sat
The New York Ready Plan
$14.99 once.
Lifetime access. It stays open if you need a retake.
What you get
- 648 New York questions
- Every rule asked several ways, each answer linked to its handbook page.
- Ready Check
- Which topics hold up in wording you haven't seen, and which don't yet.
- Mistake Replay
- Your misses come back in new wording until they stick.
- Exam Simulator
- A full practice exam scored at the DMV's 70% pass mark.
- Numbers and Fines drill
- The numbers people mix up: distances, speed limits, fines and blood-alcohol limits.
- Test-Day Plan
- What to study each day until your test.
- Retake plan
- If you need one, at no extra cost.
Never renews. Full refund within 14 days, one per customer. You sign in with a link we email you.
Once, or until you cancel
Weekly and monthly study apps keep charging until you cancel. The Ready Plan is $14.99 once and never renews.
| A subscription app | Ready Plan | |
|---|---|---|
| You pay | Every week or every month | $14.99 once |
| It renews | Until you cancel | Never |
| To stop paying | Cancel before the next charge | Nothing to cancel |
At the lowest weekly price we found, $4.99 a week, three weeks come to $14.97: about the Ready Plan's one price.
A cheat sheet, a subscription, or the Ready Plan
Compare them side by side
| PDF cheat sheet | Study app subscription | Drive with Flamo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $15.99 to $17.99 once | Weekly or monthly, until you cancel. Weekly plans we found: $4.99 to $29 a week | $14.99 once, never renews |
| What you get | A list of questions and answers to read | Practice tests with explanations | Practice tests with explanations, plus a plan to your test date |
| Practice exams | No | Yes | Yes, scored at the DMV's 70% pass mark |
| Questions you miss come back | No | Some apps | Yes, reworded |
| Tells you when you're ready | No | Some show a pass score | Yes, only after every topic holds up in new wording |
| If you fail | Refund, usually with proof you failed | Refund only if you meet the conditions | Your plan stays open and the retake plan costs nothing extra |
Typical prices and features of popular options, from their own pages on October 12, 2026; the $4.99 weekly price from app price trackers, read October 23, 2026.
Who makes Drive with Flamo
Drive with Flamo is made by a small Delaware company.
- We write every question ourselves from the New York State Driver's Manual.
- Spotted a mistake, or want a refund? Email support@drivewithflamo.com.
What's the catch?
The questions people ask before they pay.
Something else? Email support@drivewithflamo.com.
Is the free test really free?
Yes. All 20 questions, your score and every answer, with no email and no card.
Is this a subscription?
No. You pay $14.99 once. Nothing renews, so there's nothing to cancel, and your plan stays open.
How do refunds work?
Email us within 14 days of buying and we'll refund the whole $14.99. One refund per person. Refund policy
I'm under 18. Can my parent pay?
Yes. Under the pay button, tap "Someone else paying? Send them a link". They pay from their own phone, and your progress stays with you. What parents see
What if I fail the real test?
Nothing more to pay. Your plan stays open for good and a retake plan opens. Failed already? Get a retake plan
Is this the official DMV test?
No. We're an independent study site with no connection to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. You take the real knowledge test with the DMV.
Are these the real test questions?
No. We write our own from the New York State Driver's Manual and ask each rule several ways, because the real test may word it differently.
Why is your test so hard?
On purpose. After three warm-ups it's all rules people mix up, so every miss points at something worth studying.
How long does it take?
The free test takes about 5 minutes. The plan fits the days you have left before your test.
Is it different if I'm 18 or older?
The test is the same: 14 of 20, with 2 of the 4 road sign questions right. At 18 or older the junior permit's limits on where, when and with whom you drive don't apply, but you still finish a safe driving course (most people take the 5-hour pre-licensing course) before you book the road test, and your first license is on probation for 6 months.
How do I get back in?
Sign in with the email you used and we'll send you a link. No password to forget. Sign in
Who's Flamo?
Me, the flame in the logo. When I read questions aloud, you're hearing your browser's text-to-speech voice. I'd take the test for you, but I'm a cartoon. I can tell you when you're ready, though, and not a day early.
The New York permit test in numbers
The rules for getting your permit
- The test
- 20 questions on the rules of the road, safe driving, road signs and the alcohol and drug laws. You need 14 right, and 2 of the 4 road sign questions right.
- Where
- At the DMV, on a touch-screen station or on paper, in several languages. The pass mark here is the manual's, for the test at a DMV office. If you take the DMV's online test instead, check its own rules first.
- The vision test
- You need 20/40 vision in at least one eye, with or without glasses or contacts.
- Under 18
- You can apply for a learner permit at 16. Some high schools give the written test online from age 15 and 11 months.
- Driving on your permit
- Only with a supervising driver at least 21, licensed for the car, in the front seat beside you.
- With a junior permit
- No driving from 9 PM to 5 AM in New York City or on Long Island, and no more than one passenger under 21 unless they're family or your supervisor is a parent, guardian or instructor.
- Before the road test
- Hold a junior permit 6 months, practice at least 50 hours (15 after sunset), and finish the 5-hour pre-licensing course or driver education.
From the New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21), read on October 24, 2026: Chapter 1, Driver licenses (pages 8 to 14).
Practice one topic at a time
Every topic's questions are free, with no sign-up. Start with the one you're least sure about.
Pick a topic
Guides by Flamo
Longer reads on how the test works and the rules people mix up. Every fact comes from the handbook or dmv.ny.gov.
- How to pass the New York permit test the first time8 min read
- Who goes first? New York right-of-way rules, with pictures7 min read