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The Louisiana permit test has 40 multiple-choice questions and you need 80% to pass: 32 correct answers, so you can miss up to 8.

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The Louisiana permit test at a glance

Updated October 2026

Questions on the real test
40
Score needed to pass
80%32 of 40 correct
Louisiana practice questions on GetMyPermit
500

What's on the Louisiana permit test

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

  • Save Drivong Habits127
  • Traffic laws and regulations120
  • Interstate driving and rural roads97
  • Driving hazards and emergencies61
  • Basic driving and safety34
  • Getting a driver's license31
  • Signs, traffic lights, and pavement markings20
  • Highway transportation system9
  • Motor vehicle registration and title1

Louisiana permit test sample questions and answers

  1. 1. That four-second gap when merging gives what following distance for both vehicles?

    • A. Two-second following distance each
    • B. One-second following distance each
    • C. Four-second following distance each
    • D. No following distance for either

    Answer: Two-second following distance each

    The handbook explains that this gap gives both you and the car you merge in front of a two-second following distance.

  2. 2. The sign “NO TURN ON RED” means you must:

    • A. Turn only after slowing
    • B. Turn only if no pedestrians are present
    • C. Not turn during the red light and wait for green
    • D. Only turn from the left lane

    Answer: Not turn during the red light and wait for green

    “No Turn on Red” means you may not turn right or left during the red light; you must wait for green.

  3. 3. Clinging to a moving vehicle while on a bicycle is:

    • A. Allowed in residential areas
    • B. Allowed only at low speeds
    • C. Prohibited on public roadways
    • D. Allowed if wearing a helmet

    Answer: Prohibited on public roadways

    The handbook states that no person riding a bicycle shall attach himself or the bicycle to any vehicle while on public roadways.

  4. 4. In Louisiana, driving is considered:

    • A. A guaranteed right for all residents
    • B. A privilege that must be earned and kept
    • C. A constitutional right
    • D. An automatic right at age 16

    Answer: A privilege that must be earned and kept

    The handbook states that driving is a privilege, not a right, and you must earn and work to keep it.

  5. 5. Louisiana Revised Statute 32:199 requires that all children under age 12 on bicycles:

    • A. Wear elbow and knee pads
    • B. Wear an approved helmet with head straps
    • C. Ride on the sidewalk only
    • D. Ride only during daylight

    Answer: Wear an approved helmet with head straps

    The statute quoted says that all children under the age of 12, when operating or a passenger on a bicycle, must wear an approved helmet with head straps on public highways, bicycle paths, or other public rights-of-way.

  6. 6. Before you start your engine, what is the first reminder given in Chapter 8?

    • A. Check tire tread depth
    • B. Never drive impaired
    • C. Turn on your high beams
    • D. Set cruise control

    Answer: Never drive impaired

    The pre-start list begins with: “Never drive impaired.”

  7. 7. Which is not one of the three main components of the Highway Transportation System?

    • A. People
    • B. Vehicles
    • C. Weather
    • D. Roads

    Answer: Weather

    The three main components listed are People, Vehicles, and Roads; weather is a factor but not a component.

  8. 8. Under Louisiana law, a child 6 years or younger or under 60 pounds may not be transported:

    • A. In the back seat with a booster
    • B. In any vehicle
    • C. In the front seat of a vehicle with an active airbag
    • D. On rural roads

    Answer: In the front seat of a vehicle with an active airbag

    The handbook states that a child 6 years or younger or under 60 lbs may not be transported in the front seat of a vehicle with an active airbag.

Louisiana permit test FAQ

How many questions are on the Louisiana permit test?

The Louisiana permit test (the DMV knowledge test) has 40 multiple-choice questions.

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

You need 80% to pass: at least 32 of the 40 questions right, so you can miss up to 8.

What is on the Louisiana permit test?

Questions come from the Louisiana driver handbook. The main topics are save drivong habits, traffic laws and regulations, interstate driving and rural roads, driving hazards and emergencies and basic driving and safety.

How should I study for the Louisiana permit test?

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

Is this Louisiana permit practice test free?

Yes. The 10-question Louisiana 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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