Indiana Permit Practice Test
A free Indiana permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Indiana Driver's Manual, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test needs 80% right to pass.
10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.
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Answer: A. 15, with proof of enrollment in a BMV-licensed driver education course
At 15 you need a Certificate of Driver Education Enrollment. Without driver education, the earliest permit age is 16.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (2026 file), Chapter 1: Learner's Permits, p. 3
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Answer: B. A licensed relative who is at least 25, or a licensed spouse who is at least 21
Outside of driver education, the supervisor must be a licensed driver aged 25 or older related to you, or your licensed spouse aged 21 or older, in the front seat.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (2026 file), Chapter 1: Practice Driving with Your Learner's Permit, p. 4
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Answer: C. Two years from the date it is issued
A learner's permit lasts two years. Let it lapse for over 180 days and you will have to pass the tests again.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (2026 file), Chapter 1: Learner's Permit Validity, p. 4
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Answer: D. The next business day
If you fail, come back on the following business day to try the exam again.
Source: Indiana Driver's Manual (2026 file), Chapter 1: Knowledge Exam, p. 5
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Answer: A. At least 80 percent on the traffic rules part and on the signs part
The exam has two parts, and you need 80 percent or better on each one. A strong score on one part cannot make up for the other.
Source: Indiana BMV, Learner's Permit: Knowledge Exam (What to Expect in the Exam)
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Answer: B. 16
Finishing driver education lets you get a license at 16. Without it, the minimum is 16 years plus 270 days.
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Answer: C. 180 days
Indiana requires you to hold a valid learner's permit for at least 180 days before you can apply for a driver's license, along with the supervised driving log.
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Answer: C. 50 hours, with 10 at night
Log at least 50 supervised hours, 10 of them at night, on the state's form and have a parent or guardian sign it if you are under 18.
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Answer: D. Only when a licensed driver 25 or older, a licensed spouse 21 or older, or a driving instructor sits in front
New probationary drivers may not carry passengers for 180 days unless a qualified adult rides in front. Your child, sibling, stepsibling or spouse is the exception.
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Answer: A. 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
New probationary drivers are off the road from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for 180 days, unless an exception such as work or school applies.
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How the Indiana knowledge test works
- Questions
- Not published
- To pass
- 80%
- Learner permit from
- age 15
The knowledge exam is multiple choice in two parts, traffic rules and road signs, and you must get at least 80 percent right on each part; the BMV does not publish the number of questions. Source.
You can get a learner's permit at 15 if you are enrolled in a BMV-licensed driver education course, or at 16 without one. A teen must hold the permit at least 180 days and log 50 supervised hours (10 at night) before a probationary license. Source.
The questions come from the Indiana Driver's Manual (online PDF, undated on its pages (file created June 2026, revised July 2026), read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.
Indiana rules worth knowing before the test
- Most teens practicing on a permit must ride with a licensed driver aged 25 or older who is a relative, or with a licensed spouse aged 21 or older. Source
- For the first 180 days with a probationary license, you may not drive from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Source
- Indiana bans using a phone or other telecommunications device while driving unless it is hands-free or you are calling 911 in a real emergency. Source
- In Indiana, points count against you for two years after the date you are convicted. Source
- Every driver and every passenger must wear a seat belt, and children under 8 must ride in a child car seat or booster seat. Source
- Indiana requires at least 25/50/25 liability insurance to drive. Source
Signs, markings and signals
Every state’s test asks about road signs, which follow one national standard. Practise them with pictures on the road signs test.
Questions about the Indiana permit test
How many questions are on the Indiana permit test?
The knowledge exam is multiple choice in two parts, traffic rules and road signs, and you must get at least 80 percent right on each part; the BMV does not publish the number of questions. Source: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
What score do I need to pass?
80% of the questions. Indiana does not publish how many questions the test has; this practice test marks you against the same 80%.
How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Indiana?
You can get a learner's permit at 15 if you are enrolled in a BMV-licensed driver education course, or at 16 without one. A teen must hold the permit at least 180 days and log 50 supervised hours (10 at night) before a probationary license. Source: Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
Is this the official Indiana test?
No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). Every question is written in our own words from the Indiana Driver's Manual or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
What does the Pass Pack add?
All 71 questions for Indiana (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 25-question practice exams (Indiana does not publish its test’s length, so the exams use 25) marked against the pass mark, and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.