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Guide · Updated 12 October 2026

How Many Questions Are on the Permit Test?

From 18 questions in Pennsylvania to 80 in Michigan; the most common is 25, and 20 states do not publish the number. The table gives every state’s question count, the number you need right to pass and the youngest age for a learner permit, each linked to the state’s own page.

The permit test, state by state

State Questions To pass Permit from age Source
Alabama Not published Not published 15 Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division
Alaska 20 16 (80%) 14 Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles
Arizona 30 24 (80%) 15 1/2 Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD)
Arkansas Not published 20 right 14 Arkansas State Police (Arkansas Department of Public Safety), with the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services
California Not published 80% 15 1/2 California Department of Motor Vehicles
Colorado Not published Not published 15 Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut 25 20 (80%) 16 Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Delaware 32 26 (81%) 16 Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DelDOT)
District of Columbia Not published Not published 16 District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV)
Florida 50 40 (80%) 15 Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)
Georgia 20 15 (75%) 15 Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
Hawaii 30 24 (80%) 15 1/2 Hawaii Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Safety Office (licences issued by the four county driver licensing offices)
Idaho 40 34 (85%) 14 1/2 Idaho Transportation Department, Division of Motor Vehicles (ITD DMV)
Illinois Not published Not published 15 Illinois Secretary of State, Driver Services Department
Indiana Not published 80% 15 Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
Iowa Not published Not published 14 Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division
Kansas Not published Not published 14 Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles
Kentucky Not published 80% 15 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (licensing) and Kentucky State Police (testing)
Louisiana 40 32 (80%) 15 Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (Department of Public Safety and Corrections)
Maine 30 24 (80%) 15 Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Secretary of State)
Maryland 25 22 (88%) 15 3/4 Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA)
Massachusetts 25 18 (72%) 16 Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (MassDOT RMV)
Michigan 80 56 (70%) 14 years 9 months Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State)
Minnesota 40 32 (80%) 15 Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS)
Mississippi Not published 80% 15 Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau
Missouri 25 20 (80%) 15 Missouri Department of Revenue (driver exams are given by the Missouri State Highway Patrol)
Montana Not published Not published 14 1/2 Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division
Nebraska 25 20 (80%) 14 Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Nevada 25 20 (80%) 15 1/2 Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
New Hampshire 40 32 (80%) 15 1/2 New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles
New Jersey 50 40 (80%) 16 New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
New Mexico Not published 70% 15 New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (Taxation and Revenue Department)
New York 20 14 (70%) 16 New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
North Carolina Not published 80% 15 North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV), part of the N.C. Department of Transportation
North Dakota Not published Not published 14 North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Driver License Division
Ohio 40 30 (75%) 15 1/2 Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (Ohio Department of Public Safety)
Oklahoma 20 15 (75%) 15 Service Oklahoma
Oregon 35 28 (80%) 15 Oregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV)
Pennsylvania 18 15 (83%) 16 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Driver and Vehicle Services
Rhode Island Not published Not published 16 Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (RI DMV)
South Carolina Not published Not published 15 South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV)
South Dakota Not published 80% 14 South Dakota Department of Public Safety, Driver Licensing Program
Tennessee 30 24 (80%) 15 Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division
Texas Not published 70% 15 Texas Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division
Utah 50 40 (80%) 15 Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division
Vermont 20 16 (80%) 15 Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia 30 24 (80%) 15 1/2 Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Washington 40 32 (80%) 15 Washington State Department of Licensing
West Virginia 25 19 (76%) 15 West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Wisconsin 50 40 (80%) 15 Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles (WisDOT DMV)
Wyoming Not published Not published 15 Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Driver Services

Where a state sets a different test by age, the table gives the teen (under 18) numbers; the state’s page has both.

What “to pass” means

Every state sets a minimum number right: from 70% of the questions in Michigan to 88% in Maryland. A practice test on this site is marked against the same share for your state, so a practice score at or above it is at the level the real test asks for.

Practice tests by state

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the permit test?

Between 18 (Pennsylvania) and 80 (Michigan). The most common length is 25 questions, used by 7 of the 31 jurisdictions that publish a number; 20 do not publish one.

How many can I get wrong?

It depends on the state: the table gives the number you need right. Maryland asks the highest share (88%) and Michigan the lowest (70%).

Why do some states say “not published”?

A few states do not say on their own sites how many questions the test has, or what score passes. We leave those cells as they are rather than copy a number from another website; the state’s page links to what it does publish.

Where can I practise for my state?

Each state’s name in the table opens its free practice test, written from that state’s handbook, with its test format and permit rules.

Do the numbers change?

States change their tests from time to time. Each row links to the state’s own page we read, and the date we read it is on that state’s practice test page. Check with your state before the test.