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How to study for written drivers ed exam?

posted 4 years ago by JustinJared (74)
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How should one study for their written dmv permit or license exam?

I'm a resident new Yorker, and have been thinking about getting my drivers permit or license again at 32 years old after not having a functional one for years, and want to know how I should go about studying for the written drivers ed exam I have to take first in order to get it.

I've been trying to studying the material necessary to pass the exam online -- but the information is so long, tedious, and not well described, I've been having a hard time understand what it's saying and memorizing it well enough to pass the exam.

How do you think I should study for the exam? How can I understand the material better?

Chapters 4 - 11 of this guide I must know to pass the exam: https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/drivers-manual-practice-tests

How can I make learning for the exam easier for myself? How can I pass the exam easily on my first attempt, without much error?

[–] davodikum (5995) 4 years ago

I know in Australia they had online practice tests. I did those a bunch of times the night before and passed with flying colours.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20588) 4 years ago

I have a CDL and I used some online practice test, as you said, and I think they really helped me also.

[–] Kowalski (60803) 4 years ago

READ THE BOOK...THATS ALL WE NEED...DRIVERS WHO SKIM THE RULES AND SHORTCUT THE TEST...YIKES.

[–] Tool4u46n2 (57) 4 years ago

I got lucky. The computer I took the test on was faulty and only accepted correct answers.
I really fucked up on the driving test too. They never should've given me a license.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72568) 4 years ago

HA😆

Seriously, sometimes I see a guy pull a terribly stupid stunt in traffic and wonder how the hell they ever got a license...there are some real scary idiots on the road

[–] Tool4u46n2 (57) 4 years ago

No doubt. My driving exam consisted of me being unable to successfully parallel park either time, surprise music blasting on while I was trying to back through cones, a cone getting stuck in the wheel, the instructor having to get out and remove cone from wheel, me hysterically asking meanmugging instructor if I failed, me screaming "why won't you talk to me?" at scary meanmugging instructor, instructor calmly explaining that she wasn't allowed to talk to the drivers, me getting my license. My theory is, that bitch never wanted to get in the car with me again so she passed me.
I've had many years of driving experience since those days. I still can't park, but I am a subpar driver now. Every once in awhile I'll get in a little dinger with a stationary object, so I keep duct tape around to patch up my hoopty ride.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72568) 4 years ago

Duct Tape...Good for everything (except cooking!)

Funny, my driver test Lady resembled Large Marge from that excellent Peewee Herman movie, she was a very fat, nasty person with off-putting warts on her face...Nothing against the disfigured, hell, I'm sure I'll not look too swell at the end of this all but man was she ugly and mean!

Large Marge suggested I pulled up too close to the rear end of a very large dump truck on an upward slope at a traffic light...

'What if his brake fails and he rolls back onto your hood?' she asked, quite reasonably

I was really brilliant when I was 16 so of course I replied 'DO YOU want to drive?!?'

Somehow I passed🤗

[–] Tool4u46n2 (57) 4 years ago

Fuck it, duct it.
Nothing against the disfigured, but man was she ugly😄
What is the correct answer to that question?! I think your response was very logical.
There is no way I would ever work that job. I'd have an addiction to valium after working there a week.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (72568) 4 years ago

It's probably a tough gig

I'm sure 16 year old idiots don't make it any easier:/

[–] davodikum (5995) 4 years ago

When I did my practical driving test the instructor just told me to drive to McDonald's. We went through the drive through. He got a big Mac (nothing for me!) And then back to the department of transport. No parallel parking, no three point turns, nothing! I mean I could do all that shit, but dude just wanted some lunch. He passed me with flying colours.

[–] BullSchmidt (3189) 4 years ago

Read the material normally. Then read it out loud to yourself. Then write up notes on it. Then pretend you're an instructor and write up test questions for each chapter. The more different ways you can put the material into your brain, visually, auditory, etc, the better.

Also, from what I remember the exam is pass/fail with something like 70% being a passing grade. Maybe they do it differently in NY, I don't know. Since you've already had a driver's license once I wouldn't imagine it would be that difficult.

Another strategy. If you don't mind taking the test twice, just review the material without making a big effort. Take the test. If you fail, you'll still have an idea how much extra study time you need to put in to pass on your second attempt.