At NorthStar Driving Academy, we have 7 written languages to choose from for the Knowledge Exam: English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese. If you come with your smart phone or a laptop, you may take an online test through your License Express account. If you prefer "listening" to the exam, bring your earbuds or headphones. Currently, in addition to the 7 languages listed above, we now have Arabic, Ukrainian, Simple Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog versions online.
You MUST be at least 15 1/2 years of age to take the Knowledge Exam.
See below for Knowledge Exam schedules at all of our locations and to "Book Now" online.
This page will have all updates for exams.
Starting July:
All AUBURN Knowledge Exams will be availble Thursdays @ 6pm
All FEDERAL WAY Knowledge Exams will be available Mondays @ 6pm
The best way to study for the Knowledge Exam is to read through the WA Driver's Guide! We usually reccomend you read through it in full at least 3 times prior to testing to be best prepared.
While there is no short-cut to reading the Driver Guide, there are some helpful websites where you may take some Practice Tests. But remember, your best preparation will be studying a current copy of the Washington Driver Guide--cover to cover!
We often see nearly 70% of people taking the test for the first time, failing it, especially due to lack of study.
Skills Exams are offered 6 days a week, and are only conducted during daylight hours. In the state of Washington, a NorthStar staff member must be able to confirm your passed knowledge exam prior to scheduling a skills exam. If you are under 18, you must also have passed Drivers ED. A driver does not need a permit to take this exam. See the bottom of the page for YouTube video clips of the main testing exercises.
Please carefully read the FAQ's below in preparation for your examination, or contact us with any questions.
