How to Study for a Driving Test

Taking a driving test to get a driver's license is any event many adolescents live for. Passing a driving test may come easily to some, but it is important to study for your driving test as you would for any other exam.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Driver's education course
• Driver's handbook
• Index cards
• Practice tests

1. Take a driver's education course before you apply for the driving test. In some states, individuals who have taken driver's ed are able to get their licenses at an earlier age than those who have not followed a formal driving course. The classes will teach you the laws of driving, give you practical road experience and teach you study skills.
2. Read your driver's handbook more than once to study all of the rules and regulations that you must commit to memory. Go over difficult sections several times until you understand the concepts presented.
3. Have a friend or family member quiz you with questions about driving. Make up flash cards with the question on one side and the answer on the other.
4. Study for the written portion of the driving test by taking practice test. Ask your driving instructor for sample tests or search online for one. Use your state's name and "practice driving test" as keywords to find a suitable test to take.
5. Practice driving with a parent before you take your driving test. This may not seem like studying to a teen who has just gotten her learner's permit. The concepts and laws she has learned will make more sense when put into use and will help her gain the experience needed to pass the test.

Tips & Warnings

• Resist the urge to study for a driving test with a large group of friends. Larger study groups tend to be less effective than if you study with one or two friends.
• Most of the rules of the road and signage are the same from state to state, but some laws do vary. Be sure when you take online practice tests, that you are studying the laws for your state only.