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Minnesota Permit Practice Test

A free Minnesota permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Minnesota Driver's Manual, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 40 questions and you need 32 right to pass.

10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.

  1. 1. What is the youngest age at which you can get a Minnesota instruction permit?

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    Answer: B. 15

    Minnesota will not issue an instruction permit to anyone under 15. At 15 you can apply once you meet the driver education and testing requirements.

    Source: Chapter 1: Your license to drive, Your instruction permit, p. 13

  2. 2. What score do you need to pass the Minnesota Class D written test?

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    Answer: D. 80 percent

    At least 80 percent of your answers must be right. You get only one try at the written test each day, so study before you go.

    Source: Chapter 1: Your license to drive, The written test, p. 10

  3. 3. A 16-year-old wants to take the road test. How long must they have held an instruction permit first?

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    Answer: A. Six months

    Minnesota's Graduated Driver's Licensing system makes drivers aged 18 or younger hold the permit for at least six months before the road test. For the provisional license, those months must also be free of moving or alcohol convictions.

    Source: Chapter 1: Your license to drive, Graduated Driver's Licensing (GDL) system, pp. 13-14

  4. 4. A new driver who is 20 years old gets an instruction permit. What is the shortest time they must hold it before the road test?

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    Answer: C. Three months

    Permit holders aged 19 or older must wait at least three months before the road test. Younger drivers wait six months.

    Source: Chapter 1: Your license to drive, Who cannot be licensed? p. 7, and Your instruction permit, p. 14

  5. 5. If a teen's parent does not take the approved parent class, how many hours of supervised driving must the teen's log show for a provisional license?

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    Answer: D. 50 hours, including 15 at night

    Without the parent class, the log must show at least 50 supervised hours, 15 of them at night. If a parent completes the class, the minimum drops to 40 hours.

    Source: Chapter 1: Your license to drive, Your provisional license, p. 14

  6. 6. During the first six months of a Minnesota provisional license, when are you generally not allowed to drive?

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    Answer: A. From midnight to 5 a.m.

    In the first six months, provisional drivers must stay off the road from midnight to 5 a.m. unless an exception applies, such as driving for work or riding with a licensed driver who is 25 or older.

    Source: Chapter 1: Your license to drive, Your provisional license: Nighttime limitations, p. 14

  7. 7. In the first six months with a provisional license, and with no parent or guardian in the car, how many passengers under 20 who are not family may ride with you?

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    Answer: B. One

    You may carry only one passenger under 20 during the first six months unless a parent or guardian is with you. Immediate family members under 20 do not count against this limit.

    Source: Chapter 1: Your license to drive, Your provisional license: Passenger limitations, p. 15

  8. 8. How old must the supervising driver be when a 15-year-old practices on a Minnesota instruction permit?

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    Answer: C. 21 or older

    A permit holder under 18 must be supervised by a licensed driver aged 21 or older sitting in the front passenger seat.

    Source: Chapter 1: Your license to drive, Your instruction permit: If you are under 18, p. 13

  9. 9. A 16-year-old with a provisional license wants to make a phone call while driving. What does Minnesota law allow?

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    Answer: D. No phone use, even hands-free, except to call 911 in an emergency

    Drivers under 18 with a permit or provisional license may not use a cell phone at all while driving, handheld or hands-free, unless they are calling 911 in an emergency. Pull over and park before using the phone.

    Source: Chapter 6: Driving conditions, Illegal driver behaviors in Minnesota, p. 79

  10. 10. Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the speed limit in a Minnesota alley?

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    Answer: C. 10 mph

    The manual sets 10 mph as the limit in alleys under ideal conditions. Go slower if people, cars or objects make it unsafe.

    Source: Chapter 3: Traffic laws and vehicle operation, Speed limits under ideal conditions, p. 26

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How the Minnesota knowledge test works

Questions
40
To pass
32 (80%)
Learner permit from
age 15

The Class D written test has 40 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions, and you need a score of 80 percent (32 correct) to pass; you may take only one written test a day. Source.

You can get a Minnesota instruction permit at 15 once you have finished 30 hours of driver education classroom work (or the first 15 hours of a concurrent course) and passed the vision and written tests. Teens must hold the permit for six months before the road test, and to get a provisional license (from age 16) they hand in a log of at least 50 supervised hours (40 if a parent takes the approved parent class), with 15 of them at night. Source.

The questions come from the Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 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.

Minnesota rules worth knowing before the test

  • A teen driving on a Minnesota instruction permit must have a supervising driver aged 21 or older; a permit holder who is 18 or older needs a supervisor aged 18 or older. Source
  • For the first six months of a provisional license, you may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m. (with a few exceptions, such as driving to or from work) and may carry only one passenger under 20 unless a parent or guardian rides along. Source
  • A driver under 18 on a permit or provisional license may not use a cell phone while driving, handheld or hands-free. The one exception is a 911 call in an emergency. Source
  • When a stopped school bus shows flashing red lights, you must stop at least 20 feet away and stay stopped until the lights go off, whether you are behind the bus or facing it. Source
  • When no sign says otherwise, Minnesota's limits under ideal conditions are 10 mph in an alley, 30 mph on an urban or town road, and 55 mph anywhere else the manual does not list. Source
  • An adult can be arrested for impaired driving at an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, and a driver under 21 breaks the law with any detectable alcohol at all. Source

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Questions about the Minnesota permit test

How many questions are on the Minnesota permit test?

The Class D written test has 40 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions, and you need a score of 80 percent (32 correct) to pass; you may take only one written test a day. Source: Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS).

What score do I need to pass?

32 right out of 40, which is 80%. 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 Minnesota?

You can get a Minnesota instruction permit at 15 once you have finished 30 hours of driver education classroom work (or the first 15 hours of a concurrent course) and passed the vision and written tests. Teens must hold the permit for six months before the road test, and to get a provisional license (from age 16) they hand in a log of at least 50 supervised hours (40 if a parent takes the approved parent class), with 15 of them at night. Source: Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS).

Is this the official Minnesota test?

No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS). Every question is written in our own words from the Minnesota 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 Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS).

What does the Pass Pack add?

All 71 questions for Minnesota (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 40-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.