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  • Updated for June 2025
  • Based on official South Carolina Driver's manual

Free South Carolina DMV Permit Practice Test 2025

This South Carolina DMV practice test has just been updated for June 2025 and covers 20 of the most essential road signs and rules questions directly from the official 2025 SC Driver Handbook. In order to drive in South Carolina, you’ll be required to pass the official SC DMV test. It’s also known as the DMV permit test, driving test, DMV written test, driver’s license test, or simply the driver’s test. On the written test, you’ll be asked 30 multiple-choice questions -- you’ll need to answer 80% of those correctly in order to receive either your learner’s permit or driver’s license. You may apply for a learner’s permit starting at age 15. However, you must take a driver’s education course to get a full license if you are under 17 years of age. The fee for a permit is $2.50. You will also need to pay a $2 fee to take the written test, whether you are applying for a permit or a license. To help you prepare, we’ve designed this SC DMV practice test -- use it as your first step to prepare for the official exam. Just like on the real test, you must answer 80% of the questions correctly on this South Carolina DMV practice test to pass.

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  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
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6 min to complete
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What to expect on the actual SC DMV exam

30

questions

24

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

15 y/o

minimum age to apply

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List of questions (classic view)

  1. On a two-lane road, if you encounter a stopped school bus with flashing red lights, you must
  2. When you parallel park next to a curb, you must park within _________ of the curb.
  3. Which of the following statements about speed limits is FALSE?
  4. What does this sign indicate?
  5. In South Carolina, you must dim your headlights whenever you are within ________ of an oncoming vehicle.
  6. If you are involved in a collision in which you are not at fault, you must
  7. You must not park your vehicle
  8. What does this sign mean?
  9. You are on a two-lane road. An emergency vehicle is approaching you with its siren and flashing lights on. You must
  10. If your brakes fail while you are driving, you should NOT
  11. If an oncoming vehicle has its high beams on, you should look __________ until the vehicle has passed.
  12. What does this sign mean?
  13. To maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel, you should
  14. In South Carolina, whenever you wish to turn, you must start to signal the turn at least _______ in advance.
  15. To turn around on a narrow, two-way street, you may make
  16. What does this sign indicate?
  17. Two vehicles approach an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals) from different roadways at about the same time. The vehicle _________ has the right-of-way
  18. In South Carolina, it is recommended that you maintain a following distance of at least _________ behind the vehicle in front of you.
  19. In South Carolina, you must have your headlights turned on
  20. What does this sign indicate?
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