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Idaho · ITD · 3 tests Idaho Permit Tests 40 questions and you need 34. At 85% Idaho has the highest passing bar in the country, and roughly a third of applicants fail on the first attempt. See Idaho tests New Hampshire · DMV · 3 tests New Hampshire Tests 40 questions, 32 to pass, on a 40-minute clock. The only state with no learner permit at all, and a ten-day wait if you fail. See New Hampshire tests Nebraska · DMV · 3 tests Nebraska Permit Tests 25 questions, 20 to pass. Five permit types explained, plus the rural School Permit that lets a fourteen-year-old drive to school alone. See Nebraska tests Maine · BMV · 3 tests Maine Permit Tests 30 questions, 24 to pass. Maine asks for 70 supervised hours rather than the usual 50, and moose are a genuine exam topic here. See Maine tests Montana · MVD · 3 tests Montana Permit Tests 33 questions, 27 to pass at 82%. Montana caps you at three attempts a year, so walking in underprepared costs more here than anywhere. See Montana tests South Dakota · DPS · 3 tests South Dakota Permit Tests 25 questions, 20 to pass, and a permit as early as 14. Pass an approved driver education course and South Dakota waives the written test outright. See South Dakota tests West Virginia · DMV · 3 tests West Virginia Permit Tests 25 questions, only 19 to pass at 76%, the lowest bar we cover. But two violations on a Level 2 license take it away until your 18th birthday. See West Virginia tests Rhode Island · DMV · 3 tests Rhode Island Permit Tests One of two states here that keeps its exam format secret, with one testing location statewide and an eight-day wait if you fail. We explain what is actually known. See Rhode Island tests Utah · DLD · 3 tests Utah Permit Tests 50 questions and 40 to pass, the longest exam on this site. Utah hides its pass mark in the administrative code and adds a second online exam that demands a perfect score. See Utah tests Nevada · DMV · 3 tests Nevada Permit Tests 25 questions and 20 to pass, not the 50 you will see quoted elsewhere. Nevada also lets you take the real test at home by webcam, on a computer but never a tablet. See Nevada tests Kansas · Division of Vehicles · 3 tests Kansas Permit Tests 25 questions, 20 to pass, permits at 14 and no time limit. Kansas has no demerit points at all, which sounds lenient until you learn what replaces it. See Kansas tests Arkansas · ASP & DFA · 3 tests Arkansas Permit Tests Permits at 14 and valid two years, not the one year you will see quoted. Arkansas never publishes its exam format, so we label ours as ours rather than inventing a pass mark. See Arkansas tests Iowa · DOT · 3 tests Iowa Permit Tests Permits at 14 for $6, valid up to four years. Iowa fixes the passing score on each test form rather than statewide, and a parent can proctor the official knowledge test at home. See Iowa tests Connecticut · DMV · 3 tests Connecticut Permit Tests 25 questions and 20 to pass. Fail and it costs seven days and another $40, and since January 2026 the Work Zone Safety Course comes first. See Connecticut tests Massachusetts · RMV · 3 tests Massachusetts Permit Tests 25 questions, 18 to pass, 25 minutes. The real exam can be taken at home, but three system rules fail you automatically before a single wrong answer. See Massachusetts tests Colorado · DMV · 3 tests Colorado Permit Tests Permits at 15, held a full year, 50 logged hours, and fingerprints at the counter. The DMV documents every step except the exam format itself. See Colorado tests Arizona · MVD · 3 tests Arizona Permit Tests 30 questions and 80% to pass, both published openly. Under-18s take the written test at home, but the six-month clock starts only when the permit is issued in an office. See Arizona tests New Mexico · MVD · 3 tests New Mexico Permit Tests Permits at 15 and valid four years. Driver education comes before the permit, and your supervising driver needs three years of driving behind them. See New Mexico tests Texas · DPS · 3 tests Texas Permit Tests The Texas handbook sets a firm 70% pass mark but never states how many questions that is out of. Our test uses our own length and the state’s own bar. Permits at 15 for $16. See Texas tests Wyoming · WYDOT · 4 tests Wyoming Permit Tests 25 questions, 20 to pass. Full permit test, road signs drill, cheat sheet and motorcycle test, plus the documents and steps for a WYDOT office visit. See Wyoming tests Vermont · DMV · 3 tests Vermont Permit Tests 20 questions, 16 to pass. Covers the rural driving Vermont actually tests: unmarked intersections, moose, frost heaves and the 50 mph statutory default. See Vermont tests Delaware · DMV · 3 tests Delaware Permit Tests 30 questions, 24 to pass, and ten of them are road signs. Covers I-95 merging, Sussex County farm traffic and the summer run to Rehoboth. See Delaware tests North Dakota · NDDOT · 3 tests North Dakota Permit Tests 25 questions, 20 to pass, and permits start at 14. The exam takes blizzard driving and sharing rural roads with farm equipment seriously. See North Dakota tests

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New to this? Start with the Wyoming permit guide, which covers the age limits, documents and steps as well as the tests.

We build this out one state at a time. Rather than copy the same generic question set across all fifty states, we read each state's official driver manual and write questions specific to it. That is slower, but it is the only way the practice is worth anything.

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How our tests work

Real test format. Same number of questions and same passing score as the official exam in your state.
An explanation every time. Right or wrong, you are told why the correct answer is correct. That is where the learning happens.
Fresh questions each attempt. Questions are drawn at random from a larger bank, so retaking is real practice rather than memorizing an order.
A review at the end. Every question you missed is listed with its answer and explanation, so you know exactly what to study next.
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How to actually pass your permit test

The people who fail usually did one of two things: they skimmed the manual and hoped, or they took practice tests until the score looked good without ever reading the manual at all. Neither works well.

What works is straightforward. Read your state's official driver manual properly, cover to cover. Then use practice tests to find the gaps. When you miss a question, do not just note the right answer — go back to the manual section it came from and read it again. Repeat until you are scoring above 90% consistently, because practice scores usually run higher than real ones.

Most people can do this in a week of short daily sessions. Cramming the night before is where failures come from.

Why this site is free

Because the material to prepare for a government driving test should not cost money. The site is supported by advertising, which means we never need to put a test behind a payment wall or trade your email address for a score.

Pass The Permit is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with any DMV, Department of Transportation, or government agency. Our questions are original practice material, not real exam questions. Always confirm current requirements with your official state driver manual.