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A free Ohio permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 40 questions and you need 30 right to pass.

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

  1. 1. Ohio's knowledge test has 40 multiple-choice questions. What score do you need to pass?

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    Answer: C. 75%

    You must get 75% of the 40 questions right, which is 30 correct answers. Study the whole manual before you sit the test.

    Source: Section 1, How to Get Your Driver License: Knowledge Testing

  2. 2. What is the youngest age at which you can take Ohio's vision screening and knowledge test for a permit?

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    Answer: B. 15 years and 6 months

    Ohio lets you take the vision and knowledge tests once you are 15 and a half. Passing them is the first step toward your permit.

    Source: Section 1, How to Get Your Driver License: Vision Screening and Knowledge Testing

  3. 3. Two drivers reach a four-way intersection at the same moment. Under the Ohio manual's right-of-way rules, who should go first?

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    Answer: A. The driver on the right

    When you arrive together, you yield to the driver on your right. Let that driver go, then proceed when it is safe.

    Source: Section 4, Rules of the Road: Right-of-Way

  4. 4. A 15-year-old with an Ohio TIPIC wants to practice driving. Which of these people may be the supervisor in the front passenger seat?

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    Answer: D. A licensed driving instructor

    Under 16, the front-seat supervisor must be a parent, guardian, custodian, licensed driving instructor, or an adult 21 or older acting as a parent. A 19-year-old sibling does not qualify.

    Source: Section 1, How to Get Your Driver License: TIPIC Restrictions

  5. 5. A 16-year-old permit holder wants to practice at 1 a.m. Who must be riding in the front passenger seat?

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    Answer: C. A parent, guardian or custodian with a valid license

    At 16 and 17, any licensed driver 21 or older may supervise, except from midnight to 6 a.m. In those hours it must be a parent, guardian or custodian with a valid license.

    Source: Section 1, How to Get Your Driver License: TIPIC Restrictions

  6. 6. An Ohio driver under 21 must log 50 hours of supervised practice. How many of those hours must be at night?

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    Answer: B. 10 hours

    At least 10 of the 50 logged hours must be night driving. Keep a log, for example with the RoadReady Ohio app.

    Source: Section 1, How to Get Your Driver License: Driver Education Requirements (Under Age 21)

  7. 7. If you are under 18, how long must you hold your Ohio TIPIC before you can get a driver license?

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    Answer: D. 6 months

    Drivers under 18 must hold the permit for at least six months. Use that time to finish your practice hours.

    Source: Section 1, How to Get Your Driver License: Driver Education Requirements (Under Age 21)

  8. 8. In the first 12 months of holding an Ohio license, a 16-year-old may not drive during which hours unless a parent or guardian is along or an approved exception applies?

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    Answer: C. Midnight to 6 a.m.

    For the first year the curfew runs from midnight to 6 a.m. It narrows to 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. after 12 months, until the driver turns 18.

    Source: Section 12, Purchase Your Driver License: Class D Operator's License

  9. 9. What passenger limit applies to a driver under 18 in the first 12 months of an Ohio license, when no parent or guardian is in the car?

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    Answer: A. No more than one passenger who is not a family member

    During the first year, a young driver may carry only one non-family passenger unless a parent or guardian rides along. Everyone must also wear a seat belt.

    Source: Section 12, Purchase Your Driver License: Class D Operator's License

  10. 10. In Ohio, a driver under 21 breaks the law by driving with a blood-alcohol level at or above what level?

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    Answer: D. .02%

    The limit for drivers under 21 is .02%, far below the .08% adult limit. The safe choice is not to drink at all before driving.

    Source: Section 6, State Laws and Penalties: Alcohol and the Law

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How the Ohio knowledge test works

Questions
40
To pass
30 (75%)
Learner permit from
age 15 1/2

The Ohio knowledge test has 40 multiple-choice questions, and you need a score of 75% (30 correct) to pass; the manual gives no different format by age. Source.

You can take the vision screening and knowledge test at 15 years and 6 months, then buy a Temporary Instruction Permit Identification Card (TIPIC). Drivers under 18 must hold the TIPIC for at least six months and log 50 hours of supervised driving, at least 10 of them at night, along with a driver education course. Source.

The questions come from the Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws (online, each section dated January 26, 2024 (dates unchanged when re-read live on 12 Oct 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.

Ohio rules worth knowing before the test

  • After you pass the vision and knowledge tests, you have 60 days to buy your TIPIC at a Deputy Registrar agency, or you must take both tests again. Source
  • If you fail the knowledge test, you must wait one day to try again. At an exam station there is no limit on tries, but only one try a day. Source
  • New drivers under 21 need a driver education course of 24 hours in class or online plus 8 hours behind the wheel, and 50 logged practice hours with 10 at night. Source
  • It is illegal to drive with a blood-alcohol level of .08% or more at any age, .04% or more in a commercial vehicle, and .02% or more if you are under 21. Source
  • Reaching 12 or more points in two years brings a license suspension; at six points the BMV sends a warning letter. Source
  • In the first 12 months with a license, a driver under 18 may not drive from midnight to 6 a.m. without a parent or guardian (or a work, school or religious-event exception); after that the limit is 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Source
  • Drivers under 18, with a permit or a license, may not use a phone or other electronic device while driving, even hands-free. 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.

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Questions about the Ohio permit test

How many questions are on the Ohio permit test?

The Ohio knowledge test has 40 multiple-choice questions, and you need a score of 75% (30 correct) to pass; the manual gives no different format by age. Source: Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Ohio Department of Public Safety).

What score do I need to pass?

30 right out of 40, which is 75%. 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 Ohio?

You can take the vision screening and knowledge test at 15 years and 6 months, then buy a Temporary Instruction Permit Identification Card (TIPIC). Drivers under 18 must hold the TIPIC for at least six months and log 50 hours of supervised driving, at least 10 of them at night, along with a driver education course. Source: Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Ohio Department of Public Safety).

Is this the official Ohio test?

No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Ohio Department of Public Safety). Every question is written in our own words from the Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Ohio Department of Public Safety).

What does the Pass Pack add?

All 71 questions for Ohio (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.