Michigan Permit Practice Test
A free Michigan permit practice test: 10 questions written from the What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 80 questions and you need 56 right to pass.
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Answer: C. 14 years 9 months
A teen must be at least 14 years and 9 months old, have finished Segment 1 of driver education and visit a Secretary of State office with a parent or guardian.
Source: Chapter 1: Your Driver's License, GDL Level 1 Learner's License, p. 4
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Answer: B. 70 percent
Students need at least 70 percent on the Segment 1 state exam to finish the course and move on toward a Level 1 license.
Source: Chapter 1: Your Driver's License, Driver education Segment 1, p. 4
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Answer: D. 50 hours, with 10 at night
The log must show at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night. A shorter log of 30 hours, 2 at night, is only the entry point for Segment 2.
Source: Chapter 1: Your Driver's License, Driving skills test, p. 5
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Answer: A. At least six months
You must have held the Level 1 license for at least six months and be at least 16. You also need a clean record for the 90 days before you apply.
Source: Chapter 1: Your Driver's License, GDL Level 2 Intermediate License, p. 5
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Answer: C. 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Level 2 drivers must stay off the road from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless a parent, guardian or designated adult 21 or older is with them, or they are driving for work or an authorized activity.
Source: Chapter 1: Your Driver's License, GDL Level 2 Intermediate License, p. 5
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Answer: D. One
A Level 2 driver may carry no more than one passenger under 21 unless an exception applies, such as a parent or designated adult in the car, family passengers, or driving for work.
Source: Chapter 1: Your Driver's License, GDL Level 2 Intermediate License, p. 5
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Answer: A. Use it only to report an emergency
Kelsey's Law bans Level 1 and Level 2 drivers from making or receiving non-emergency calls; the hands-free allowance in the general phone law covers only Level 3 and other drivers. Use the phone only to report an emergency such as a crash or a crime.
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Answer: C. No holding or handling the phone; hands-free use is allowed within the law's limits
Michigan's general cell phone law bars every driver from holding or using a phone while driving, including calling and texting. Adults may use a phone in hands-free or voice mode, touching it only for a single tap or swipe.
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Answer: B. 30 days
A TIP holder must practice for at least 30 days before the skills test. The TIP itself is valid for 180 days.
Source: Chapter 1: Your Driver's License, Temporary instruction permit, p. 7
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Answer: D. Two years
Points stay on your record for two years from the date of conviction. Collecting 12 or more points in two years leads to a driver reexamination.
Source: Chapter 2: Your Driving Record, Michigan's point system, pp. 13-14
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How the Michigan knowledge test works
- Questions
- 80
- To pass
- 56 (70%)
- Learner permit from
- age 14 years 9 months
Teens under 18 take the state's Segment 1 driver education exam, an 80-question test that needs at least 70 percent (56 correct) to pass; adults 18 and older take the Secretary of State's multiple-choice knowledge test, which has an operator section and a road-sign section, and the official pages we could read do not give its question count or pass mark. Source.
A Michigan teen can get a Level 1 Learner's License at 14 years 9 months after finishing Segment 1 of driver education (classes can start at 14 years 8 months). The teen must hold it at least six months and log at least 50 supervised hours, 10 of them at night, before the driving skills test; adults 18 and older instead get a 180-day temporary instruction permit and must practice for at least 30 days. Source.
The questions come from the What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) (October 2025, 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.
Michigan rules worth knowing before the test
- Michigan's Graduated Driver Licensing has three levels for drivers under 18: Level 1 Learner's, Level 2 Intermediate (age 16 or older) and Level 3 Full (age 17 or older), plus two segments of driver education. Source
- With a Level 2 license you may not drive from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. or carry more than one passenger under 21, unless an exception applies, such as a parent or a designated adult 21 or older riding with you. Source
- Every Michigan driver is banned from holding or using a phone while driving, including calls and texts; teens with a Level 1 or Level 2 license may not make or take any non-emergency calls, because the hands-free allowance covers only Level 3 and other drivers. Source
- When you pass a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights flashing, slow to at least 10 mph under the posted limit and move over a lane if traffic allows. Source
- Stop at least 20 feet from a school bus with flashing red overhead lights; you do not have to stop if the bus is on the other side of a highway split by a barrier such as a median. Source
- Michigan bans parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, within 30 feet of a stop sign or traffic light, and within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. 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 Michigan permit test
How many questions are on the Michigan permit test?
Teens under 18 take the state's Segment 1 driver education exam, an 80-question test that needs at least 70 percent (56 correct) to pass; adults 18 and older take the Secretary of State's multiple-choice knowledge test, which has an operator section and a road-sign section, and the official pages we could read do not give its question count or pass mark. Source: Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State).
What score do I need to pass?
56 right out of 80, which is 70%. This practice test marks you against the same share the real test asks for.
How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Michigan?
A Michigan teen can get a Level 1 Learner's License at 14 years 9 months after finishing Segment 1 of driver education (classes can start at 14 years 8 months). The teen must hold it at least six months and log at least 50 supervised hours, 10 of them at night, before the driving skills test; adults 18 and older instead get a 180-day temporary instruction permit and must practice for at least 30 days. Source: Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State).
Is this the official Michigan test?
No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State). Every question is written in our own words from the What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State).
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All 71 questions for Michigan (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 71-question practice exams 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.