How to Apply for California Driving Licence ? Full procedure. Based on My Experience.

How to get California State Driving Licence ? Full procedure. Based on My Experience.

This is Sampath ram Putta. recently i have given the California Driving Written test. i have uploaded my question paper with solutions and many other latest papers here in this channel along with the dmv test routes, live recordings, tips, traffic signals, spanish tests, etc.,: www.tinyurl.com/englishdmvtests

To help people clear their behind the wheel tests and permit tests, we came up with Applications for iOS. Requires iOS 9.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

You can download the English permit tests app by going to:

Download "CADMV Tests" app available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod
https://appsto.re/us/gM4jgb.i
 Puedes descargar la aplicación Espanol desde aquí:
https://appsto.re/us/7Bwmgb.i

For Android , You can download the apps from links below:

You can download the English permit tests app by going to:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.CADMV.englishquiz

You can download the Spanish permit tests app by going to:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.CADMV.SpanishQuiz

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This is how you have to start with :

Have your Passport, i20, i94 ( take printout ) , and if you have International licence or licence from your home country ,  then make sure you don't miss any of these to the Nearest DMV Office.

                      Usually you will have to walk in to the DMV office if you don't book an appointment online(https://www.dmv.ca.gov/foa/welcome.do?localeName=en ). don't worry , if you go early enough like 7 am, you can straight away take the test without appointment. they will give you the token and you will have to wait until your time come where your ticket number will be shown on the screen followed by your counter number to verify and make you ready for the test. the Fee for the written test is $34. You can pay either by Cash or DEBIT card ONLY. This test is mandatory for Everyone who's seeking a driving licence,  be it Motorcycle , or any automobile. If you already Drove in other states with respective state Driving License, You will still have to take this test but you don't need to take behind the wheel test ( driving test - You will have to apply for this test once you clear the Written test where in You will be accompanied by the Examiner and at the end of driving you will be given a Valid License once passed). I have tried my best to put every paper together in the above mentioned channel to make it easy for you to get 100% in the test.

Go in a good dress as if you will be taken a snap there for the Written test. once your done with it then you will be directed to the Written test paper issuing window. take the paper. be with cool mind. you can take as much time as you want to fill the answers. so , why hurry ? be cool and then double check your answers . All questions will be framed from The California DMV manual. its always best idea to go-through Official DMV channel : @

Because there are many live illustrations of rules and important things that one should know if appearing for the Driving Test or the Written test.

once your done with your exam and if you don't score less than 30 out of 36 Questions, you will be given a Temporary Driving licence.

UPDATE: 
1. starting May 2015, The California Department of Motor Vehicles have stopped Giving The Temporary permit ( where in you would be allowed to drive by yourself for 2 months and you would need to take the behind the wheel test before it expires) even with Indian/ Home country licence. The Permit which they are giving after written test is valid for 1 Year and someone with California ID SHOULD be beside you while you are driving until you clear the behind the wheel test. 
2. Starting January,2015, Most of the DMV test centers have been switched to Touch screen testing. If you ask for Paper test then they would give you the paper test.

Finally . once you book the Driving test slot. be prepared to go early if you don't have an appointment. usually , in Driving test, an instructor will be sitting next to you and will ask you to drive with all rules what you have learnt. This is called the Behind the wheel test. you can book an appointment online : https://www.dmv.ca.gov/foa/welcome.do?localeName=en . Do well. All the very best :) .

 Author : Sampath ram kumar Putta.        

Make sure you follow the blog. !! any kind of suggestions, requests for new posts , are always welcome and are greatly appreciated !! . Feel free to share,Like,comment on this post. Helping hands are far better than praying Lips !  i wish you all Success. Do check out my other blogs !! i created one for IELTS to help people across the world reach their desired scores : Http://ieltsisveryeasy.blogspot.com . and i am really happy that 10 people scored above 7 bands overall(check the Score board on the facebook IELTS Discussion group :  http://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsforall !! and  for USVISAS : http://allaboutusvisas.blogspot.com where in i have shared my Own VISA experience ( MUST Read ) and all other stuff related to VISA's and its processing. i hope you will really like it and its as easy as that ..! and there are many other posts related to Visa's ( like transfer of sevis, Step by step instructions for Booking VISA Slot, paying Sevis Fee, Filling Ds-160 form and Lot more !! ) .

Stay Tuned !

           Have a Great day !

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Internships and Full time Opportunities : CPT's and OPT's at San Jose State University.

                     There are two ways you can get employed ( Only possible on F- 1 Visa status )  : on campus and Off campus.  On campus job u can do up to 20 hours during spring/fall and up to 40 hours in Summer. number of working hours is the same during off campus work period too which is after 2 semesters of graduate study. you will need to contact International Program Services to do some paper work to get work authorization.  You can do any number of On campus jobs but the total number of working hours should add up to the limit i.e,., 20 hours during spring/fall and 40 hours during Summer semester.  Here is something i would like to share with all of you about off campus Employment  which is made in form of flow chart to make it easy for you to understand. : sorry for my Ms paint flow chart. i hope this serves the purpose .




Curricular Practical Training or CPT is done during your Studies at SJSU. SJSU Allows 3 CPT's , either you can take them for spring/fall/summer semesters. but, you will have a restriction of working hours as mentioned above.  read more about CPT here : http://www.sjsu.edu/isa/employment/curricular_practical_training/

Optional Practical Training or OPT is of two types : Pre Completion and Post Completion of your Masters degree at SJSU to get a work permit even after you graduate. Opt can be given for 17 months.  read more about OPT here : http://www.sjsu.edu/isa/employment/optional_practical_training/

You would have to apply for this atleast 90 days ahead of time from the planned start date of work. Since processing at IPS(international Programs and Services Office in Clark hall 5th floor), & then shipping to the USCIS for approval and waiting for the approval takes about 75 ~90 days. Hence please plan accordingly.

Key suggestion:

1) when you are only left with One course in the last semester, It would be ideal to take Pre-OPT and work fulltime ( if you have an offer letter/ job after your graduation).
2) If you donot have job offer after for Post gradution, then its wise to apply for OPT period directly after Graduation.
3) Good thing about Pre-OPT is that, the un-employment days are not counted towards the total final un-employment days.

Exceptional Case : 

You can Do Off campus Job in extreme cases like  Severe Economic Hardship and is permitted only in cases where there is economic necessity due to unforeseen circumstances. This work authorization is to cover up your expenses along with the school fee. You may not apply for this work permission until you have been in full-time F-1 status for two academic semesters.

I hope this post helps you!

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ON-Campus Jobs at SJSU

With the experience of not having an on-campus job for a semester :D ..
I wanted to share my job search experience with all of you. I hope this helps you all in some way! :)

I started my MS in SJSU in Spring 2014. I came to the US on December 27th 2013. Since then I have been applying online but it was of no use until April 9th. That's when I got my first call. That day I was called for an interview. And I joined that job on June 1st.

BEST PRACTICE:

GO to every single department on campus and tell them that you have joined so and so semester and you can work upto 20 hours. Just prepare a normal resume and take 30-40 printouts and distribute them in every department. And then wait for the call. If u only rely on sparta jobs it won't be of any use : sites h can look f0r jobs :

Sparta shops
Student Union
Associated students
San jose library
Sparta jobs.
spartan book store.
Departmental websites.

I hope this helps many.