California Car / Permit practice question · Penalties & Licensing
Before taking the driving test, a driver under 18 with an instruction permit must complete supervised driving practice of at least:
Answer choices
- 50 hours, including 10 hours at night— Correct answer
- 10 hours total
- 20 hours, all in daylight
- 100 hours, including 50 at night
Why this is the answer
Before the driving test, a driver under 18 must log at least 50 hours of practice with a licensed California driver aged 25 or older, and 10 of those hours must be at night. Ten or 20 hours is far short of that, and 100 hours is more than the rule asks.
Source: California Driver Handbook — Provisional Licenses
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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