Learner's permit knowledge test
Hawaii Permit Practice Test
284 free questions written from the official handbook, each with an explanation and the page it comes from.
- From the official Hawaii handbook
- Every answer cites its page
- Checked November 4, 2026
The real test at a glance
- Questions
- 30
- To pass
- 24 of 30 correct (80%)
- Time limit
- 60 minutes (Honolulu online test)source
- Languages
- 14: English, Hawaiian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Chuukese, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, Vietnamese (per 2015 HDOT release)source
- Minimum permit age
- 15 1/2source
- Where you take it
- Both (Honolulu): online at home via Intellectual Technology Inc. with webcam, or in person at Driver Licensing Center by appointmentsource
- Questions
- 30 (60 minutes)source
- Questions
- 25source
- Permit fee
- 5.00source
Checked against official sources on November 4, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the County driver licensing offices (Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai) under the Hawaii Department of Transportation before your test.
About the real test
What to expect on test day
In Hawaii you can get a learner's permit at 15½, and driver licensing is run by the counties. The knowledge test is taken online at home with a webcam or in person at a driver licensing center. The Honolulu and Hawaii County pages describe a 30-question test with 60 minutes, and you need 80% (24 correct) to pass; a statewide HDOT announcement mentions 25 questions, so check with your county. The test is offered in 14 languages, including English, Hawaiian, Spanish, Japanese and Tagalog. In Honolulu the permit costs $5.
Every question here is written from the official Hawaii Driver's Manual and shows the page it comes from. The practice exam follows the 30-question county format: 30 questions, 24 to pass.
Practice by topic
Pick a topic to start
Start with a topic you're unsure of. Mixed sets work better once you've seen each topic.
- Licenses, minors and financial responsibilityWho must be licensed, license types and categories, driving by minors, and the safety responsibility and no-fault insurance laws.17 questions
- Alcohol and other drugsHow alcohol and other drugs affect driving, and Hawaii's impaired driving law.13 questions
- The driver and safe habitsEmotions, medical conditions and age, driving habits, distracted driving, seat belts and child restraints.22 questions
- Vehicle equipment and inspectionRequired and illegal equipment, safety inspection, and vehicle condition and maintenance.13 questions
- Pavement markingsCenterlines, lane lines, red markings, stop lines and crosswalks, obstruction, railroad and island markings.15 questions
- Road signsSign colors and shapes, regulatory, speed and lane-use signs, warning, school, guide signs, and construction devices and flagpersons.37 questions
- Traffic signalsThree-color signals, lighted arrows, combination and flashing signals, lane control signals and pedestrian signals.15 questions
- Speed, following and stoppingSpeed limits and restrictions, following too closely, speed and field of vision, braking and downshifting.21 questions
- Signals, turns and right-of-wayHand and turn signals, turning rules, railroad crossings, the rules of right-of-way, entering traffic, roundabouts and turns and curves.25 questions
- Passing, lanes and freewaysKeeping right, passing on the right, no-passing rules, lane changes, overtaking, and entering, driving on and leaving the freeway.25 questions
- ParkingParking rules and tow-away zones, unattended vehicles, parking on hills, angle and parallel parking, and parking restrictions.20 questions
- Weather, emergencies and crashesCrash procedures, driving in bad weather and hydroplaning, tire blowouts, brake and steering failure, wheels off the pavement, skids, fire and breakdowns.27 questions
- Sharing the roadLarge trucks and buses, motorcycles, pedestrians, stopping for school buses, and bicycles.34 questions
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Full practice exam
Take it like the real thing
30 questions in the real format, scored with the real pass rule. Answers are shown at the end, and every retake draws different questions, with the official 60-minute timer (or extra time while you practice).
Try a few
Sample Hawaii permit test questions
Open a question to see the answer, why, and the handbook page.
1.About what share of Hawaii's traffic deaths are pedestrians?
- A20%
- B10%
- C50%
- D5%
Show the answer
✓ A. 20%
In Hawaii, about 20% of all traffic fatalities are pedestrians.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 95
2.During a sudden emergency stop, one of your wheels starts to slide. What should you do with the brakes?
- APress harder until the car stops sliding
- BPull the parking brake as hard as you can
- CShift into neutral and coast to a stop
- DRelease them, then reapply once it stops sliding
Show the answer
✓ D. Release them, then reapply once it stops sliding
You cannot control a car while its wheels slide. If a wheel slides, release the brakes and reapply them once the vehicle is no longer sliding.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 80
3.When may you pass another vehicle on the right?
- AOn a multi-lane one-way street
- BNever, anywhere in Hawaii
- COn any two-lane road at all
- DBy using the right shoulder
Show the answer
✓ A. On a multi-lane one-way street
Passing on the right is allowed on a one-way street with two or more marked lanes, on roads with two or more lanes each way, or around a car turning left.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 26
4.A steady yellow X appears over your lane. What should you do?
- AStop in that lane
- BSpeed up in that lane
- CMove out of that lane
- DUse it to turn right
Show the answer
✓ C. Move out of that lane
A steady yellow X means move out of the lane because it will soon be used by traffic going the other way.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 42
5.You stop at a stop sign, but a hedge blocks your view of cross traffic. What should you do?
- AHonk and pull out
- BGo quickly before cars come
- CMove ahead slowly and stop again
- DBack up for a better view
Show the answer
✓ C. Move ahead slowly and stop again
After the first stop, creep forward and make a second stop at a point where you can see the cross traffic.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 44
6.After several drinks, what will sober you up enough to drive?
- AA large meal
- BA cold shower
- COnly time
- DBlack coffee
Show the answer
✓ C. Only time
Coffee, food or a cold shower may wake you up but won't sober you up. Your body needs time to remove the alcohol.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 55
FAQ
Questions people ask
How many questions are on the Hawaii permit test?
30 questions.
What score do I need to pass?
24 of 30 correct (80%).
Is there a time limit?
60 minutes (Honolulu online test). (Source: official Hawaii page, checked November 4, 2026.)
What languages is the test offered in?
14: English, Hawaiian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Chuukese, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Marshallese, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, Vietnamese (per 2015 HDOT release). (Source: official Hawaii page, checked November 2, 2026.)
How old do I have to be to get a permit?
15 1/2. (Source: official Hawaii page, checked November 2, 2026.)
Are these the real test questions?
No. Nobody can legally offer the real questions. We write our own questions from the official Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English), and each one shows the handbook page it's based on, so you learn the rules the real test is built from.