Driving test practice

Practice for the Japanese driving test in English

Learn the rules, then take a timed mock exam. Every question is written by JapanHow? from the official rules guide (交通の方法に関する教則), updated for the September 2026 changes, and shows the rule it tests.

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Exam

Timed mock exams in the same format as the real written tests.

Learner's permit test (仮免) 50 true/false questions, 30 minutes, pass with 45. Start the exam → Final test (本免) 90 true/false questions plus 5 hazard pictures, 50 minutes, pass with 90 of 100. Start the exam → License conversion test (外免切替) 50 questions, 30 minutes, pass with 45 (since October 2025). Start the exam →

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Short lessons by topic. Each one lists the rules the test asks about and ends with a 10-question check.

For the learner's permit test (仮免)

  1. 1 Traffic signals and police officers 12 questions
  2. 2 Road signs and markings 18 questions
  3. 3 Basic rules and things you must not do 6 questions
  4. 4 Licenses and driving cautions 12 questions
  5. 5 Starting off and where cars may drive 20 questions
  6. 6 Protecting pedestrians and cyclists 16 questions
  7. 7 Speed and following distance 12 questions
  8. 8 Changing lanes and overtaking 20 questions
  9. 9 Intersections and right of way 20 questions
  10. 10 Driving an automatic car 6 questions
  11. 11 Railway crossings, slopes and curves 6 questions
Road signs and markings Every regulatory, warning and instruction sign, with what it means for you.

For the final test (本免)

  1. 12 Vehicle checks, passengers and loads 20 questions
  2. 13 Parking and stopping 16 questions
  3. 14 Night driving and bad weather 16 questions
  4. 15 Emergencies on the road 12 questions
  5. 16 Expressways 20 questions
  6. 17 Motorcycles and mopeds 24 questions
  7. 18 Accidents, breakdowns and disasters 12 questions
  8. 19 Owners' and employers' duties 6 questions
Hazard pictures 15 traffic scenes like the 5 on the final test, with the reasoning for every answer.

This is independent practice, not the official test. Questions on the real test are different. Check the format and the languages offered with your license center (運転免許センター) or driving school.