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Indiana DMV permit practice test

As of October 26, 2026, the Indiana BMV knowledge exam is multiple choice and covers Indiana law, defensive driving and the Indiana Driver’s Manual, including regulatory and warning signs.

Indiana issues a learner’s permit at 15 to applicants enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel course, and at 16 without driver education (per in.gov, checked on Oct 26, 2026).

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Indiana permit test at a glance

Minimum permit age: 15source, Oct 26, 2026
Permit held before the road test: 6 monthssource, Oct 26, 2026
Supervised practice: 50 hourssource, Oct 26, 2026

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Free Indiana practice test: 10 questions

OneTryPass wrote these questions from the Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026). Pick an answer to see if you got it; each explanation names the part of the handbook it comes from.

Getting your permit
Question 1. What is the youngest age for an Indiana learner’s permit, and what does a 15-year-old need?
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Answer: B. 15, with proof of enrollment in BMV-licensed behind-the-wheel training
At 15, the applicant shows a Certificate of Driver Education Enrollment from a BMV-licensed school, then passes the vision screening and knowledge exam. Without driver education, the minimum age is 16.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential — Learner’s Permits
Getting your permit
Question 2. An Indiana teen under 18 has a learner’s permit but is not in driver education. Who may supervise practice drives?
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Answer: A. A licensed relative 25 or older, or a licensed spouse 21 or older, in the front passenger seat
Outside driver education, the supervisor is a licensed driver 25 or older related by blood, marriage or legal status, or a licensed spouse 21 or older. A licensed instructor or certified rehabilitation specialist also qualifies.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential — Learner’s Permits
Getting your permit
Question 3. How much supervised driving must an Indiana applicant under 18 log before a probationary license?
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Answer: C. 50 hours, 10 at night
Indiana requires 50 hours of supervised practice, 10 of them at night, recorded on the Log of Supervised Driving Practice (State Form 54706) and signed by a parent or guardian.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential — Probationary Driver’s License
Getting your permit
Question 4. During the first 180 days with an Indiana probationary license, when are you not allowed to drive unless an exception applies?
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Answer: D. Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
New probationary drivers stay off the road from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for their first 180 days. After that, drivers under 18 follow a curfew that changes with the day of the week.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential — Probationary Driver’s License
Getting your permit
Question 5. You fail the Indiana knowledge exam. When can you take it again?
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Answer: B. On the next business day
The Indiana BMV lets you retake a failed knowledge exam starting the next business day. Arrive at least 30 minutes before the branch closes.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential — Knowledge Exam
Right of way
Question 6. On an Indiana highway you cannot change lanes away from a stopped police car with its lights flashing. What does the Move Over law require?
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Answer: C. Slow to 10 mph under the posted limit and proceed with caution
Indiana’s Move Over law (IC 9-21-8-35) has you change lanes away from the emergency vehicle. When you cannot, drop 10 mph below the posted limit and go carefully; ignoring it is a Class A infraction.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation — Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles
Speed and following distance
Question 7. Unless another limit is posted, how fast may a passenger vehicle go on a rural Indiana interstate?
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Answer: A. 70 mph
Passenger vehicles may not exceed 70 mph on rural interstates, while heavy trucks over 26,000 pounds are held to 65 mph. Rural divided state highways top out at 60 mph.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation — Speed Limits
Night driving
Question 8. When does Indiana require drivers to use headlights?
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Answer: D. From sunset to sunrise and any time visibility is under 500 feet
Headlights go on between sunset and sunrise and whenever you cannot see 500 feet. Switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or 200 feet behind one.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation — Headlights
Parking
Question 9. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Indiana?
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Answer: B. No closer than 15 feet
Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or in a fire lane, is prohibited in Indiana. Yellow curbs, crosswalks and driveways are also off limits.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation — Illegal Parking Areas
Sharing the road
Question 10. On an Indiana road divided by a barrier, a school bus going the other way stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?
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Answer: C. You are not required to stop
With a barrier or unimproved median between you, only traffic moving in the same direction as the bus must stop. On other roads, everyone stops for the red lights and stop arm.
From Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) · Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation — Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles

Indiana permit test questions people ask

What is on the Indiana permit knowledge exam?

It is a computer-based, multiple-choice exam on Indiana traffic law, defensive driving and road signs, built from the Indiana Driver’s Manual. The BMV pages read for this guide do not state the number of questions or the passing score, so none is quoted here.

Walk-ins are fine unless you need the exam read aloud; just arrive 30 minutes before the branch closes. A failed attempt can be retaken the next business day.

Sources: Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential · Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Learner’s Permit

How old do you have to be to get a learner’s permit in Indiana?

Fifteen if you are enrolled in behind-the-wheel training at a BMV-licensed school, shown with a Certificate of Driver Education Enrollment; sixteen otherwise.

The probationary license follows at 16 with completed driver education, or at 16 years and 270 days without it.

Sources: Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Learner’s Permit · Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver’s License

What does an Indiana learner’s permit require before the road test?

Teens keep the permit for 180 days and complete 50 supervised hours, 10 after dark, on State Form 54706. Supervisors outside driver education are licensed relatives 25 or older, or a licensed spouse 21 or older.

Sources: Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver’s License · Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Learner’s Permit

What limits apply to an Indiana probationary license?

For the first 180 days: no passengers unless a qualifying adult sits in front (siblings, children and a spouse are exempt), and no driving from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. After that, drivers under 18 follow later curfews that change on weekends.

The license stays probationary until age 21, and drivers of every age must not use a phone to text or email while moving unless it is hands-free or a 911 call.

Source: Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential

Every Indiana rule we checked

Each line is one rule from an official Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles page, with the date we read it.

Knowledge test: The Indiana BMV knowledge exam is multiple choice and covers Indiana law, defensive driving and the Indiana Driver’s Manual, including regulatory and warning signs. source, Oct 26, 2026; Indiana knowledge exams need no appointment unless the exam must be read aloud, but applicants must arrive at least 30 minutes before the BMV branch closes. source, Oct 26, 2026
Minimum age: Indiana issues a learner’s permit at 15 to applicants enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel course, and at 16 without driver education. source, Oct 26, 2026; An Indiana probationary license is available at 16 after approved driver education, or at 16 years and 270 days without it. source, Oct 26, 2026
Fees: The Indiana BMV does not charge for a driving skills exam given by one of its examiners. source, Oct 26, 2026
If you fail: An applicant who fails the Indiana knowledge exam can retake it on the next business day. source, Oct 26, 2026; An Indiana learner’s permit that has been expired for more than 180 days can only be renewed after passing the knowledge exam again. source, Oct 26, 2026
Permit rules: Indiana permit holders under 18 complete 50 hours of supervised driving, at least 10 of them at night, before applying for a license. source, Oct 26, 2026; Indiana teens hold the learner’s permit for 180 days, roughly six months, before qualifying for a probationary license. source, Oct 26, 2026; An Indiana permit holder under 18 outside driver education practices with a licensed relative 25 or older, or a licensed spouse 21 or older, in the front passenger seat. source, Oct 26, 2026; For the first 180 days, an Indiana probationary driver carries no passengers without a qualifying adult in front and does not drive from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. source, Oct 26, 2026; After 180 days, Indiana probationary drivers under 18 stay off the road after 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, before 5 a.m. on weekdays, and from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. on weekends. source, Oct 26, 2026
What to bring: Indiana learner’s permit applicants prove identity, Social Security number and lawful status, and bring two separate documents proving Indiana residency. source, Oct 26, 2026; An adult must sign a statement of financial liability in person at a BMV branch for any Indiana permit or license applicant under 18. source, Oct 26, 2026
Official handbook: The current Indiana Driver’s Manual was published by the Indiana BMV in July 2026. source, Oct 26, 2026

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Indiana permit test FAQ

Does the Indiana BMV charge for the driving test?

No. A driving skills exam given by a BMV examiner is free; many driver training schools also give the test as part of their course. Source: official pages "Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential" and "Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver’s License", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

How long is an Indiana learner’s permit valid?

Two years from the date it is issued. If it has been expired for more than 180 days, you take the knowledge exam again to renew it. Source: official pages "Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credential" and "Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Learner’s Permit", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Are these the real Indiana DMV test questions?

No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from the rules in the Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), and each question names the part of the handbook it comes from so you can check the rule.

Is OneTryPass affiliated with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site and is not part of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) is free at in.gov.

Where this information comes from

Every rule on this page comes from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles' own website or handbook. OneTryPass reads the page, writes the rule in plain English and records the date. A rule that passes its re-check date leaves this page on its own until it is read again.

Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026) › Chapter 1: Obtaining a New Credentialin.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026 · archived copy
Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Learner’s Permitin.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026 · archived copy
Driver’s Licenses, Permits & IDs: Driver’s Licensein.gov · checked Oct 26, 2026 · archived copy

How often each kind of rule is read again: knowledge test, 120 days; minimum age, 365 days; fees, 90 days; if you fail, 180 days; permit rules, 365 days; what to bring, 180 days; official handbook, 180 days.

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Indiana DMV permit practice test

Indiana permit test at a glance

Free Indiana practice test: 10 questions

Question 1. What is the youngest age for an Indiana learner’s permit, and what does a 15-year-old need?

Question 2. An Indiana teen under 18 has a learner’s permit but is not in driver education. Who may supervise practice drives?

Question 3. How much supervised driving must an Indiana applicant under 18 log before a probationary license?

Question 4. During the first 180 days with an Indiana probationary license, when are you not allowed to drive unless an exception applies?

Question 5. You fail the Indiana knowledge exam. When can you take it again?

Question 6. On an Indiana highway you cannot change lanes away from a stopped police car with its lights flashing. What does the Move Over law require?

Question 7. Unless another limit is posted, how fast may a passenger vehicle go on a rural Indiana interstate?

Question 8. When does Indiana require drivers to use headlights?

Question 9. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in Indiana?

Question 10. On an Indiana road divided by a barrier, a school bus going the other way stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm out. What must you do?