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Hawaii DMV permit practice test

As of October 26, 2026, Hawaii’s written examination for a learner’s permit is a 30-question multiple-choice test based on the Hawaii Driver’s Manual, according to the City and County of Honolulu.

Hawaii issues an instruction permit from age 15½, and the supervising licensed driver must sit in the right front seat (per hidot.hawaii.gov, checked on Oct 26, 2026).

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Hawaii permit test at a glance

Questions on the test
30source, Oct 26, 2026
Minimum permit age
15½source, Oct 26, 2026

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Free Hawaii practice test: 10 questions

OneTryPass wrote these questions from the Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition). Pick an answer to see if you got it; each explanation names the part of the handbook it comes from.

  1. Getting your permit

    Question 1. How old must you be to apply for a Hawaii instruction permit?

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    Answer: B. 15½

    Hawaii sets the minimum age for an instruction permit at 15½. Before it is issued you also pass a vision screening and a rules-of-the-road test.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter I: Licensing of Drivers — Driving by Minors

  2. Getting your permit

    Question 2. A Hawaii permit holder wants to practice driving at midnight. Who has to be in the car?

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    Answer: C. Their parent or guardian

    A permit holder always drives with a licensed driver who is at least 21. From 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., that companion has to be the permit holder’s parent or guardian.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter I: Licensing of Drivers — Driving by Minors

  3. Getting your permit

    Question 3. How long must a Hawaii teen hold an instruction permit before applying for a provisional license?

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    Answer: A. 180 days

    The permit has to be held for 180 days first. The provisional license also requires age 16, a state-certified driver education course and a road test.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter I: Licensing of Drivers — Driving by Minors

  4. Sharing the road

    Question 4. What can it cost you to break Hawaii’s law on stopping for a school bus with flashing red lamps?

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    Answer: D. $1,000

    Drivers in the bus’s lane and in every lane next to it must stop before reaching the bus and wait until it moves or the red lamps go off. The manual puts the cost of ignoring this rule (HRS 291C-95) at $1,000.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter XII: Pedestrian Safety — Stopping for a School Bus

  5. Alcohol and drugs

    Question 5. Under Hawaii’s zero tolerance rule, a driver under 21 may not drive with a blood alcohol content of:

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    Answer: B. .02 or more

    Drivers under 21 are barred from driving at .02 or more. For everyone else, .08 counts as under the influence and anything above .05 may already count as impaired.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter IX: Alcohol and Other Drugs — The Law

  6. Parking

    Question 6. When you park along a curb in Hawaii, how far from it may your vehicle be at most?

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    Answer: C. 12 inches

    Hawaii prohibits parking more than 12 inches from the curb. When parallel parked, the curbside wheels should be within 12 inches.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter V: Traffic Laws, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations — Parking

  7. Parking

    Question 7. You park on a hill beside a curb in Hawaii. Which way should the front wheels point?

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    Answer: A. To the right, toward the curb, whether the car faces uphill or downhill

    The Hawaii manual says to turn the wheels to the right on any hill. If the brakes slip, the car rolls away from traffic and its wheels have to climb the curb before it can get loose.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter X: Safe Driving Techniques — Parking on a Hill

  8. Turns and lanes

    Question 8. How far ahead must you signal before turning, stopping or changing lanes in Hawaii?

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    Answer: D. At least 100 feet

    Hawaii requires a signal for at least 100 feet, about five car lengths, every single time, even with no one else in sight. At higher speeds, signal even earlier.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter V: Traffic Laws, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations — Required Signals

  9. Railroad crossings

    Question 9. The gate is down at a Hawaii railroad crossing. What is the closest you may stop to the nearest rail?

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    Answer: B. 15 feet

    Stop no less than 15 feet from the nearest rail when a gate is lowered, a signal is warning, a flagman signals, or a train within 1,500 feet sounds a warning.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter V: Traffic Laws, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations — Railroad Crossings

  10. Sharing the road

    Question 10. How much space does the Hawaii manual tell you to leave between your car and a bicyclist you are passing?

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    Answer: C. At least 3 feet

    Keep at least 3 feet of clearance until you are safely past the rider. Avoid passing a cyclist and then turning right across their path right away.

    From Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) · Chapter XIII: Bicycle Safety — Motorists

Hawaii permit test questions people ask

How many questions are on the Hawaii permit test?

The written test for a Hawaii learner’s permit has 30 multiple-choice questions drawn from the Hawaii Driver’s Manual. It sits alongside a vision check and a test on recognizing traffic control devices.

Honolulu lets applicants take it online from home in English or Spanish, with a one-hour limit and a webcam watching. The county pages do not publish a passing score, so OneTryPass does not quote one.

Sources: Graduated Driver Licensing Program (GDL) · Online Permit Test · Chapter I: Licensing of Drivers

What are the rules for a Hawaii permit and provisional license?

A permit holder drives only with a licensed adult 21 or older beside them, and between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. that adult must be a parent or guardian. After 180 days, at 16 or older and with driver education finished, the teen can road-test for a provisional license.

The provisional license allows one passenger under 18 from outside the household and limits late-night driving. A first violation costs a three-month suspension, and the full license comes at 17 after six months.

Sources: Chapter I: Licensing of Drivers · Graduated Driver Licensing Program (GDL) · Driver’s License Procedures

Every Hawaii rule we checked

Each line is one rule from an official Hawaii Department of Transportation page, with the date we read it.

Knowledge test
Hawaii’s written examination for a learner’s permit is a 30-question multiple-choice test based on the Hawaii Driver’s Manual, according to the City and County of Honolulu. source, Oct 26, 2026
The online version of the Hawaii permit test is offered in English and Spanish and must be finished within one hour, on a desktop or laptop with a working webcam. source, Oct 26, 2026
Before a Hawaii instruction permit is issued, the applicant passes a rules-of-the-road test, a vision test and a test on recognizing traffic control devices. source, Oct 26, 2026
Minimum age
Hawaii issues an instruction permit from age 15½, and the supervising licensed driver must sit in the right front seat. source, Oct 26, 2026
A Hawaii provisional licensee can convert to a full license at 17 after holding the provisional license for six months. source, Oct 26, 2026
Fees
In the City and County of Honolulu, the in-person written test costs $2 and the learner’s (instruction) permit costs $5. source, Oct 26, 2026
Taking the Hawaii permit test online costs the county fee plus $10, which comes to $12 in Honolulu, $11 in Hawaii County, $20 in Kauai County and $25 in Maui County. source, Oct 26, 2026
If you fail
Someone who fails Honolulu’s online permit test on knowledge waits seven days to retake it and pays the full $12 fee again. source, Oct 26, 2026
The online Hawaii permit test has no lifetime limit on attempts but can be taken at most twice in one day. source, Oct 26, 2026
Permit rules
A Hawaii instruction permit holder drives only with a licensed driver 21 or older, and between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. that person must be a parent or guardian. source, Oct 26, 2026
Hawaii teens hold the instruction permit for 180 days and must be at least 16 before applying for a provisional license. source, Oct 26, 2026
A Hawaii provisional licensee may carry only one passenger under 18 who is not a household member unless a licensed parent or guardian is along. source, Oct 26, 2026
The first violation of a Hawaii provisional license restriction suspends the license for three months. source, Oct 26, 2026
What to bring
Honolulu permit applicants bring a certified birth certificate, their Social Security number and two documents proving a Hawaii address. source, Oct 26, 2026
Honolulu applicants under 18 submit Parental Consent Form CS-L (DL) 239, signed by both parents named on the birth certificate. source, Oct 26, 2026
Test appointments
After passing the online Hawaii permit test, the applicant books an AlohaQ appointment and has 60 days to bring every required document to a driver licensing center. source, Oct 26, 2026
The online Hawaii permit test needs a desktop or laptop with a mouse, a keyboard and a working webcam; phones and tablets are not accepted. source, Oct 26, 2026
Official handbook
The Hawaii Department of Transportation posts the Hawaii Driver’s Manual in 14 languages, including English, Spanish, Hawaiian, Ilocano, Tagalog and Marshallese. source, Oct 26, 2026
Agency
In Hawaii, the state Department of Transportation coordinates driver licensing while the four counties run the licensing offices, with Honolulu’s Department of Customer Services serving Oahu. source, Oct 26, 2026

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OneTryPass is not affiliated with the Hawaii Department of Transportation. The official Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) is free at hidot.hawaii.gov.

Hawaii permit test FAQ

Can I retake the Hawaii permit test if I fail?

Yes. Online, you can test as often as needed but no more than twice a day; after a failure on knowledge you wait seven days and pay the $12 fee again. Source: official page "Online Permit Test", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Who issues driver’s licenses in Hawaii?

The counties do. The state Department of Transportation coordinates the program and publishes the driver’s manual, while Honolulu, Hawaii, Kauai and Maui counties run the licensing centers. Source: official page "Responsible Agencies and Websites", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Are these the real Hawaii DMV test questions?

No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from the rules in the Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition), and each question names the part of the handbook it comes from so you can check the rule.

Is OneTryPass affiliated with the Hawaii Department of Transportation?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site and is not part of the Hawaii Department of Transportation. The Hawaii Driver’s Manual (2023 edition) is free at hidot.hawaii.gov.

Where this information comes from

Every rule on this page comes from the Hawaii Department of Transportation's own website or handbook. OneTryPass reads the page, writes the rule in plain English and records the date. A rule that passes its re-check date leaves this page on its own until it is read again.

How often each kind of rule is read again: knowledge test, 120 days; minimum age, 365 days; fees, 90 days; if you fail, 180 days; permit rules, 365 days; what to bring, 180 days; test appointments, 60 days; official handbook, 180 days; agency, 365 days.

Something wrong on this page? Tell us at [email protected] and include the link to the official page that changed.