I moved to Colorado about 6 months ago and I've been putting off getting my Colorado license. I had a license in another state for 8 years so I know how to drive, but I still need to pass the written knowledge test and I'm more nervous than I expected to be.
The Colorado-specific rules are tripping me up. Right-of-way on mountain roads, chain law requirements, and the specific blood alcohol limits for commercial vs. standard licenses — there's more state-specific content than I remembered from when I originally got licensed.
How many questions is the test and what's the passing score? I've seen conflicting numbers online.
It's 25 questions and you need to get 20 right (80%) to pass. The questions pull from the Colorado Driver Handbook, so if you read that cover to cover you're in good shape. Took me about 2 hours of studying.
The mountain driving and chain law questions tripped me up too — I came from Florida. Focus on those sections specifically because they're unique to Colorado and you won't have intuitive answers from prior driving experience.
Eight years of driving experience helps a lot with the judgment questions. The ones that catch people are the technical rule questions, not the common-sense ones. Spend your prep time on those specifics and you'll be fine.
I passed on my first try after about 90 minutes of studying the handbook and taking a few practice tests online. The actual test felt easier than the practice tests, which is a nice surprise.