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The New York driving test is divided into a written test and a road test.
Step 1: Bring all the materials, choose the nearest DMV (New York State Motor Vehicle Administration) to register, and pass the written test. The written test question bank only has over 120 questions. You can practice online by searching for "New York State Driver's License Written Test Simulation Question" online. You can go to the DMV official website to read the "New York Driver's License Handbook" for details. (Knock on the blackboard!) There is no need to make an appointment for the written exam. Fill out the form and select the number, and take the exam as you come. You can choose to use Chinese for the exam. The written test is to do Multiple choice on the computer. There is no limit on the number of times, but there is only one chance a day. Each time, 20 questions are completed, and no more than 6 questions are wrong.
Step 2: After passing the written test, submit all the materials on-site and pay a fee (approximately $70) to obtain a paper learner's permit. The materials required on site include:
• US citizen passport 4 points
Citizen paper 3 points
Green card 3 points
C8, C9, A5 3 points
Social Security Card 2 points
Foreign passport 3 points (F1 visa requires I-20, I-94)
American University Transcript 2 points
Credit card 1 point
• American Marriage certificate 1 point
• Different residency certificates, such as copies of rental contracts, phone bills, utility bills, bank bills, etc. 1 point
Each material has a corresponding score, and any material can be collected for 6 points.
International students can also bring proof such as school transcripts, no SSN certificate, medical insurance card, etc. The learner's permit (equivalent to a pass in the road test) will be sent to your address within about 14 days.
Please refer to: https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/mv441ch.pdf
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