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Michigan DMV permit practice test

As of October 25, 2026, Michigan teens take their written exam in driver education: passing Segment 1 requires a score of at least 70% on the Segment 1 state exam.

The Michigan Level 1 Learner's License costs $25, paid at the Secretary of State office, and is issued as a hard card the teen carries whenever driving (per michigan.gov, checked on Oct 25, 2026).

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Michigan permit test at a glance

Passing score
70%source, Oct 25, 2026
Permit or application fee
$25source, Oct 25, 2026
Permit held before the road test
6 monthssource, Oct 25, 2026
Supervised practice
50 hourssource, Oct 25, 2026

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Free Michigan practice test: 10 questions

OneTryPass wrote these questions from the What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025). Pick an answer to see if you got it; each explanation names the part of the handbook it comes from.

  1. Getting your permit

    Question 1. What is the youngest age at which a Michigan teen can get a Level 1 Learner's License?

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    Answer: B. 14 years, 9 months

    Segment 1 of driver education opens at 14 years, 8 months, and the Level 1 Learner's License follows at 14 years, 9 months, after the teen finishes Segment 1 and visits a Secretary of State office with a parent or guardian.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 1: Your Driver's License — Under 18, Graduated Driver Licensing

  2. Getting your permit

    Question 2. Before the driving skills test for a Michigan Level 2 Intermediate License, how much supervised driving must your log show?

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    Answer: C. 50 hours, including 10 at night

    Michigan wants at least 50 logged hours, 10 of them after dark, before the skills test. An earlier checkpoint, Segment 2, needs 30 hours with 2 at night.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 1: Your Driver's License — Under 18, Graduated Driver Licensing

  3. Getting your permit

    Question 3. With a Michigan Level 2 Intermediate License, during which hours are you barred from driving unless an exception applies?

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    Answer: D. 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

    Level 2 drivers stay off the road from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless a parent, guardian or designated licensed adult 21 or older is along, or the trip is for work or to or from an authorized activity.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 1: Your Driver's License — Under 18, Graduated Driver Licensing

  4. Speed and following distance

    Question 4. Unless signs show otherwise, what are the maximum and minimum speed limits on a Michigan freeway?

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    Answer: B. 70 mph maximum, 55 mph minimum

    Michigan freeways default to a 70 mph maximum and a 55 mph minimum. School buses and trucks are held to 65 mph there, or 55 mph where the freeway limit is below 70.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 4: Traffic Laws — Speed limits

  5. Sharing the road

    Question 5. An ambulance is stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What does Michigan law require as you approach?

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    Answer: A. Slow to at least 10 mph below the posted limit and move over a lane if traffic allows

    Drop to at least 10 mph under the posted limit and change lanes away from the stopped emergency vehicle when you can. If you cannot move over, slow down and give it as much room as possible.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 4: Traffic Laws — Emergency vehicles

  6. Right of way

    Question 6. A school bus ahead of you has its red overhead lights flashing. Where must you stop?

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    Answer: D. At least 20 feet from the bus

    Stop at least 20 feet back and wait until the red lights go off or the bus pulls away. A bus on the far side of a highway split by a median or barrier does not require you to stop.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 4: Traffic Laws — School buses

  7. Turns and lanes

    Question 7. At an intersection built with a Michigan Left, how do you turn left?

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    Answer: C. Go straight through or turn right, then make a U-turn at a median crossover

    Michigan Lefts, also called indirect left turns, ban the direct left at the intersection. Drivers continue through or turn right, then use the median crossover. Treat an unmarked crossover as one lane.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 5: Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals — Michigan Lefts

  8. Parking

    Question 8. When you park along a curb in Michigan, what is the farthest your vehicle may be from it?

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    Answer: C. 12 inches

    Parking more than 12 inches from the curb breaks Michigan law. The same list bars parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and within 30 feet of a stop sign, traffic light or flashing beacon.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 4: Traffic Laws — Parking violations

  9. Alcohol and drugs

    Question 9. A Michigan driver younger than 21 is convicted of driving with any bodily alcohol content. How many points go on the driving record?

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    Answer: B. 4

    Any bodily alcohol content under 21 is a 4-point violation. Refusing a preliminary breath test under 21 costs 2 points, and operating while intoxicated costs 6.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 2: Your Driving Record — Michigan's point system

  10. Night driving

    Question 10. Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle is it illegal in Michigan to use, or even flash, your high beams?

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    Answer: D. 500 feet

    High beams are illegal within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle. Headlights are required from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, and whenever you cannot see clearly at 500 feet.

    From What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) · Chapter 7: Emergencies and Special Situations — Driving at night

Michigan permit test questions people ask

Do Michigan teens take a permit test?

Not at a Secretary of State office. A Michigan teen's written test comes at the end of driver education Segment 1, where the state exam has to be passed with at least 70%. Segment 2 ends with a second state exam held to the same 70% mark.

Applicants 18 and older take the Secretary of State knowledge test, road signs included, free at an office or online for $6.50. It comes in English and other languages, in audio and written formats. The pages OneTryPass checked give no question count, so none is quoted here.

Sources: New drivers (under 18) · New drivers (18 and older)

How old do you have to be to get a learner's license in Michigan?

Segment 1 opens at 14 years and 8 months, with a parent's or guardian's permission, and the Level 1 Learner's License can be issued at 14 years and 9 months. Segment 1 packs in at least 24 classroom hours, 6 hours behind the wheel and 4 hours observing from a training vehicle.

Driver education has been mandatory for Michigan drivers under 18 since 1955, when Michigan became the first state to require it.

Sources: New drivers (under 18) · Chapter 1: Your Driver's License

What are the rules for a Michigan Level 1 and Level 2 license?

A Level 1 driver always has a licensed parent, guardian or designated adult 21 or older in the front seat and, under Kelsey's Law, makes no calls except in an emergency. After three months and 30 logged hours, two of them at night, the teen can start Segment 2.

The skills test needs six months with Level 1, 50 logged hours with 10 at night and a clean record for the previous 90 days. The Level 2 Intermediate License, available at 16, bars driving from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and carrying more than one passenger under 21, with exceptions for family, work, authorized activities and a supervising adult.

Sources: New drivers (under 18) · Chapter 1: Your Driver's License

Every Michigan rule we checked

Each line is one rule from an official Michigan Department of State page, with the date we read it.

Knowledge test
Michigan teens take their written exam in driver education: passing Segment 1 requires a score of at least 70% on the Segment 1 state exam. source, Oct 25, 2026
The Michigan Department of State knowledge test for applicants 18 and older includes a road sign test and is offered in English and other languages, in audio and written formats. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan applicants 18 and older can take the knowledge test online, where an Operator section of about 45 minutes and a Signs segment of about 15 minutes must both be passed. source, Oct 25, 2026
Minimum age
The Michigan Department of State issues a Level 1 Learner's License to teens at least 14 years and 9 months old. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan teens can enroll in Segment 1 of driver education at 14 years and 8 months. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan Segment 1 includes at least 24 hours in the classroom, 6 hours behind the wheel and 4 hours of observation in a training vehicle. source, Oct 25, 2026
Fees
The Michigan Level 1 Learner's License costs $25, paid at the Secretary of State office, and is issued as a hard card the teen carries whenever driving. source, Oct 25, 2026
The Michigan knowledge test is free at a Secretary of State office and carries a $6.50 convenience fee when taken online. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan issues the Level 3 Full License automatically and at no fee once a teen meets the requirements and a parent has authorized it. source, Oct 25, 2026
If you fail
Failing the Michigan knowledge test ends that testing session, and the applicant has to reschedule for a different day. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan allows only one driving skills test in a 24-hour period, and an applicant who fails books a new appointment and starts over. source, Oct 25, 2026
A passed Michigan knowledge test stays valid for one year. source, Oct 25, 2026
Permit rules
A Michigan Level 1 driver may drive only under the supervision of a parent, guardian or an adult 21 or older designated by the parent or guardian. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan teens log at least 50 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night, before the driving skills test required for the Level 2 License. source, Oct 25, 2026
To reach the Michigan Level 2 License, a teen passes the driving skills test, is at least 16 and has held the Level 1 License for at least 6 months. source, Oct 25, 2026
The Michigan Level 2 License allows no more than one passenger under 21 outside immediate family, no driving from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and no cell phones or texting. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan's Kelsey's Law bars teens with a Level 1 License from using a cell phone while driving except in an emergency. source, Oct 25, 2026
What to bring
A Michigan teen applying for a Level 1 License comes to the Secretary of State office with a parent or guardian, passes a vision test and proves a Social Security number, legal presence, identity and Michigan residency. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan asks for at least two proofs of residency, such as a utility bill, credit card bill or account statement from the last 90 days, a pay stub or a lease. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan issues a REAL ID compliant license to every applicant who meets the license requirements unless the applicant opts out of REAL ID. source, Oct 25, 2026
Test appointments
Michigan families pre-apply for the Level 1 License while scheduling the Secretary of State office visit, which shortens the time spent at the office. source, Oct 25, 2026
The in-office Michigan knowledge test runs at a computer testing station and can be scheduled up to one hour before the office closes. source, Oct 25, 2026
Michigan driving skills tests are given by independent driver testing businesses, not at Secretary of State offices. source, Oct 25, 2026
Official handbook
The Michigan driver manual, What Every Driver Must Know, was published in October 2025 in print and on the web. source, Oct 25, 2026
The Michigan Department of State points knowledge test takers especially to chapters 4 to 7 of What Every Driver Must Know. source, Oct 25, 2026
What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133) is posted in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Dari, French, Pashto, Swahili and Vietnamese. source, Oct 25, 2026
Agency
The Michigan Secretary of State has kept the records of motor vehicles and drivers in the state since 1901. source, Oct 25, 2026

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Michigan permit test FAQ

How much does a Level 1 learner's license cost in Michigan?

The licensing fee is $25, paid at the Secretary of State office when the teen gets the Level 1 hard card. The Level 3 Full License comes later at no fee. Source: official page "New drivers (under 18)", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

Who gives the road test in Michigan?

Independent driver testing businesses, not Secretary of State offices. The Michigan Department of State does not set their fees, so ask about retest charges and refund rules before booking. Source: official page "New drivers (under 18)", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

Is What Every Driver Must Know available in other languages?

Yes. The October 2025 edition is posted in English and in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Dari, French, Pashto, Swahili and Vietnamese. Source: official page "What Every Driver Must Know", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

Are these the real Michigan DMV test questions?

No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from the rules in the What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025), and each question names the part of the handbook it comes from so you can check the rule.

Is OneTryPass affiliated with the Michigan Department of State?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site and is not part of the Michigan Department of State. The What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133, October 2025) is free at michigan.gov.

Where this information comes from

Every rule on this page comes from the Michigan Department of State's 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.

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; test appointments, 60 days; official handbook, 180 days; agency, 365 days.

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