Editorial Policy
This page explains how DMV Ready builds its practice questions and guides, who is responsible for them, how we keep them current, and what to do if you find a mistake. It applies to the DMV Ready app and to every page on dmv-ready.org. Feature availability can differ between the iPhone and Android apps; each store listing describes exactly what that version includes.
Independence first. DMV Ready is made by DMV Ready LLC. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any state Department of Motor Vehicles, MVA, RMV, BMV, Secretary of State office, or any government agency. The DMV does not publish its real exam questions, and we never claim to have them. Our questions test the same rules, in the same format and at the same passing score your state uses.
Where the questions come from
Every question in DMV Ready is written from the official driver handbook published by the state that administers the test, and from the state traffic code where the handbook defers to it. We cover all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with about 4,000 questions in total: a universal set covering road signs, right of way, speed and safe driving that applies everywhere, plus a state-specific set for the rules that differ by state, such as permit ages, supervised-driving hours, passing scores and cell phone laws.
Each question carries an explanation of the rule it tests so you learn the rule, not the answer key. Our exam mode mirrors your state’s real format: the same number of questions, the same passing score and the same time limit where one applies. Pennsylvania asks 18 questions and requires 83 percent. New Jersey asks 50 at 80 percent. Maryland requires 88 percent. Each state guide cites the official source for its numbers. If a state changes its format, we change ours.
How we keep questions correct
Handbooks change. States raise passing scores, add distracted-driving rules, adjust permit holding periods and reissue their handbooks, sometimes without announcing it. We re-check our question bank against the current handbook edition whenever a state publishes a new one and in scheduled audits across every state.
Those audits have teeth. Our June 2026 re-verification audit removed 8 questions and corrected 28 answers across the bank before version 1.2.0 shipped. We would rather have fewer questions than a single one that teaches you the wrong rule. When a correction affects a question you may already have answered, the fix ships in the next app update and is noted in that update’s release notes.
Who writes and reviews
DMV Ready LLC was founded by Nikolay Gutorov, who is responsible for every question, explanation and guide published under the DMV Ready name. Content is written and reviewed by the DMV Ready team against the handbook text, and every guide on this site names its sources. We do not use guest contributors, and no outside party has editorial input on what we publish.
We do not claim to be DMV-approved or teacher-reviewed, because we are neither. What we can promise is that every rule we teach traces back to a state handbook or statute you can read yourself, and our state guides link to those official sources.
Dates on our guides
Each guide on dmv-ready.org shows a “Last updated” date. That date changes only when we make a substantive change: a rule updated, a number re-verified against a new handbook edition, a section added or corrected. Fixing a typo or swapping an image does not move the date, and we never change a date to make a page look newer than it is. If a guide’s date is more than a year old, it means the rules it describes have not changed in that time, not that we stopped checking.
No ads, no sponsors, no affiliate links
DMV Ready shows no advertising in the app or on this site. We publish no sponsored content and take no payment for placement, reviews or recommendations. Nothing we link to earns us a commission. The only way DMV Ready makes money is an optional Premium upgrade purchased inside the app, and you can take a full state-format practice exam free before deciding whether you need it. That is the whole business model, and it means the only thing we are optimizing for is whether you pass.
Corrections
If you believe a question, answer or guide is wrong, tell us. Email contact@dmv-ready.org or use the contact page with the state, the question or page, and, if you have it, the handbook section that says otherwise. We check every report against the current official handbook. Confirmed errors on the site are fixed as soon as we verify them and noted on the page; confirmed errors in the app ship in the next update. You will get a reply either way.
What this content is not
DMV Ready is a study tool. It is not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for your state’s official handbook, which remains the final word on what your test covers. Requirements such as documents to bring, fees, appointment rules and holding periods change at the state’s discretion; confirm them with your local office before your visit.
Questions about this policy, or about us? Read about DMV Ready or get in touch. Policy last reviewed September 18, 2026.
