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Test your knowledge forthe Indiana permit test

The Indiana permit test has 50 multiple-choice questions and you need 80% to pass: 40 correct answers, so you can miss up to 10.

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The Indiana permit test at a glance

Updated October 2026

Questions on the real test
50
Score needed to pass
80%40 of 50 correct
Indiana practice questions on GetMyPermit
500

What's on the Indiana permit test

Every question comes from the Indiana driver handbook. These are its topics, with how many of our Indiana practice questions cover each one.

  • Safe Vehicle Operation175
  • Obtaining a New Credential64
  • Traffic Signs and Signals54
  • Restrictions and Endorsements45
  • Accidents and Emergency Situations42
  • Points, Suspensions, and Insurance Requirements32
  • Indicators, Watercraft, and Parking Placards30
  • Appendix B26
  • Renewing, Amending, or Replacing a Credential13
  • Appendix C10
  • Appendix A9

Indiana permit test sample questions and answers

  1. 1. Anyone under 18 operating or riding an Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) must:

    • A. Wear a reflective vest
    • B. Wear a helmet that meets U.S. DOT standards
    • C. Carry a learner’s permit
    • D. Ride only on private land

    Answer: Wear a helmet that meets U.S. DOT standards

    Under Operating Off-Road Vehicles (ORV), it states that anyone under 18 operating or riding an ORV shall wear a helmet that meets U.S. Department of Transportation standards (49 CFR 571.218).

  2. 2. What is the maximum speed allowed for operating an MDC?

    • A. 25 mph
    • B. 30 mph
    • C. 35 mph
    • D. 40 mph

    Answer: 35 mph

    MDC operators must operate at no more than 35 miles per hour.

  3. 3. At an all-way stop, if two vehicles stop at the same time, which driver should yield?

    • A. The vehicle on the right yields to the vehicle on the left
    • B. The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
    • C. The largest vehicle always goes first
    • D. The vehicle turning left has priority

    Answer: The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right

    The manual states that at an all-way stop where vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle on the left shall yield the right of way.

  4. 4. What type of birth certificate is not accepted as proof of identity?

    • A. Certified birth certificate issued by a government agency
    • B. U.S. passport
    • C. Consular Report of Birth Abroad
    • D. Unofficial birth certificate issued by a hospital

    Answer: Unofficial birth certificate issued by a hospital

    The identity documents list specifies that unofficial birth certificates issued by hospitals are NOT accepted.

  5. 5. If you lose your credential or it is stolen and your name, gender, and residential address have not changed, you may replace it:

    • A. Only at a BMV branch
    • B. Only by mail
    • C. By logging into IN.gov/BMV or using a BMV Connect kiosk
    • D. Only after 30 days

    Answer: By logging into IN.gov/BMV or using a BMV Connect kiosk

    Replacement is allowed online through your IN.gov/BMV account or at a BMV Connect kiosk when key information has not changed.

  6. 6. A probationary driver’s license expires when the holder is:

    • A. 18 years of age
    • B. 19 years of age
    • C. 20 years and 30 days of age
    • D. 21 years and 30 days of age

    Answer: 21 years and 30 days of age

    It states that a probationary driver’s license expires when the card holder is 21 years and 30 days of age.

  7. 7. Under Indiana’s Donor Choice Law, what can family members not do for someone 18 or older who declared organ donation?

    • A. View the driver’s license
    • B. Override the person’s intention at time of death
    • C. Register the person as a donor
    • D. Request donation information

    Answer: Override the person’s intention at time of death

    Individuals 18 or older may declare intention to be organ donors and their family members cannot override this intention at the time of death.

  8. 8. When renewing registration by phone through the BMV Customer Contact Center, how long does the line operate each day?

    • A. Business hours only
    • B. 12 hours
    • C. 18 hours
    • D. 24 hours

    Answer: 24 hours

    It states that the Customer Contact Center line operates 24 hours a day, and plates and stickers arrive in approximately 21 days.

Indiana permit test FAQ

How many questions are on the Indiana permit test?

The Indiana permit test (the DMV knowledge test) has 50 multiple-choice questions.

What score do you need to pass the Indiana permit test?

You need 80% to pass: at least 40 of the 50 questions right, so you can miss up to 10.

What is on the Indiana permit test?

Questions come from the Indiana driver handbook. The main topics are safe vehicle operation, obtaining a new credential, traffic signs and signals, restrictions and endorsements and accidents and emergency situations.

How should I study for the Indiana permit test?

Read the Indiana driver handbook, then practice with questions written from it until you score well above the pass mark every time. GetMyPermit has 500 Indiana practice questions, explains every answer and shows which topics you still miss.

Is this Indiana permit practice test free?

Yes. The 10-question Indiana practice test on this page is free, with instant results and every answer explained. The GetMyPermit app has the full question bank and a study plan.

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