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Montana DMV permit practice test

As of October 26, 2026, Montana’s driver license exam combines an eyesight test, a knowledge test on highway signs and state traffic laws, and a road or skills test.

Montana law allows a learner license at 14½ for a teen who has completed, or is taking, a traffic education course approved by the Department of Justice and the superintendent of public instruction (per mvdmt.gov, checked on Oct 26, 2026).

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Montana permit test at a glance

Minimum permit age
14½source, 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 Montana practice test: 10 questions

OneTryPass wrote these questions from the Montana Code Annotated 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. A Montana teen is enrolled in an approved traffic education course. What is the youngest age at which they can get a learner license?

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    Answer: B. 14½

    Montana law lets the department issue a learner license at 14½ to a student who has finished, or is taking, a traffic education course approved by the department and the superintendent of public instruction.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-5-106 — Learner licenses

  2. Getting your permit

    Question 2. A 15-year-old in Montana holds a learner license. Who may supervise their driving?

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    Answer: D. A parent or legal guardian, or a licensed driver 18 or older with the parent’s or guardian’s permission

    For a learner under 18, the supervising driver must be a parent or legal guardian or, with their permission, a licensed driver at least 18. That person sits beside the learner, and everyone in the vehicle wears a seatbelt.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-5-106 — Learner licenses

  3. Getting your permit

    Question 3. During the first year of a Montana license issued to a driver under 18, when is driving restricted?

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    Answer: A. From 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., with exceptions such as work, school events and emergencies

    A restricted licensee may not drive from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless an exception applies, such as riding with a licensed driver 18 or older, driving for work or a school or religious event, or an emergency.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-5-133 — First year restrictions on driver’s license issued to minor

  4. Getting your permit

    Question 4. In the first 6 months of a Montana teen license, how many passengers under 18 who are not family may ride along without a supervising adult?

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    Answer: C. One

    For the first 6 months, a restricted licensee may carry no more than one passenger under 18 unless supervised by a licensed driver 18 or older or the extra passengers are family. The limit rises to three for the second 6 months.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-5-133 — First year restrictions on driver’s license issued to minor

  5. Speed and following distance

    Question 5. What is the speed limit on a Montana interstate outside any urbanized area of 50,000 people or more?

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    Answer: D. 80 mph

    Montana sets 80 mph at all times on interstates outside urbanized areas of 50,000 or more, and 65 mph on interstates inside them.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-8-303 — Speed restrictions

  6. Speed and following distance

    Question 6. On an ordinary two-lane Montana highway with no special speed zone, what are the speed limits?

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    Answer: B. 70 mph in the daytime and 65 mph at night

    On public highways not covered by the interstate or four-lane rules, Montana’s limit is 70 mph in the daytime and 65 mph at night. Daytime runs from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-8-303 — Speed restrictions

  7. Sharing the road

    Question 7. A school bus has stopped on the road with its red lights flashing. Where must Montana drivers coming from either direction stop?

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    Answer: A. About 30 feet or more from the bus

    Montana law requires drivers approaching from either direction to stop not less than about 30 feet from the bus and stay stopped until its flashing red lights go off.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-8-351 — Meeting or passing school bus

  8. Right of way

    Question 8. On a Montana interstate posted at 80 mph, a patrol car is stopped with its lights on. No temporary limit is posted and you cannot change lanes. What is the most you may drive past it?

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    Answer: B. 40 mph

    On the interstate, drivers who can move over slow to 20 mph below the posted limit; drivers who cannot change lanes slow to one-half the posted limit. Half of 80 mph is 40 mph.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-8-388 — Approaching stationary emergency vehicle

  9. Alcohol and drugs

    Question 9. A 19-year-old Montana driver is convicted for the first time of driving with a 0.02 alcohol concentration. What penalty applies?

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    Answer: C. A fine of $100 to $500 and a 90-day license suspension

    Montana makes 0.02 the limit for drivers under 21. A first conviction brings a $100 to $500 fine, a chemical dependency education course and a 90-day license suspension.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-8-1007 — Penalty for driving under influence

  10. Night driving

    Question 10. Montana requires lighted lamps from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise. When else must they be on?

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    Answer: D. When people and vehicles cannot be seen clearly at 500 feet ahead

    Montana law also requires lights whenever poor light or bad weather keeps persons and vehicles on the highway from being clearly seen at 500 feet ahead.

    From Montana Code Annotated 2025 · § 61-9-201 — When lighted lamps are required

Montana permit test questions people ask

How old do you have to be for a Montana learner license?

Through traffic education, as young as 14½: Montana law lets the state issue a learner license to a teen who has finished or is taking an approved course, and the license is good for one year.

Teens under 16 who want to drive have to go through state-approved traffic education. Outside that route, the code does not license anyone under 15 except for hardship cases.

Sources: Montana Code Annotated 2025 § 61-5-106 — Learner licenses · Driver Education · Montana Code Annotated 2025 § 61-5-105 — Who may not be licensed

What is on the Montana knowledge test, and where do teens take it?

The state exam checks eyesight, the ability to read highway signs and knowledge of Montana traffic law, followed by a road or skills test. Students in school traffic education can take the learner license knowledge exam during the course itself.

OneTryPass has not yet confirmed the number of questions or the passing score in a current Montana MVD source, so neither is quoted here.

Sources: Montana Code Annotated 2025 § 61-5-110 — Examination of applicants · Driver Education

What are Montana’s graduated licensing rules for drivers under 18?

A learner under 18 practices with a parent or guardian, or another licensed driver 18 or older they approve, and everyone in the car buckles up. After at least 6 months, a parent certifies 50 hours of driving, 10 at night, or 75 hours with 15 at night for an alternative course.

The first-year license keeps the teen off the road from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. with listed exceptions, allows only one non-family passenger under 18 for six months and three after that, and limits riders to the number of seatbelts.

Sources: Montana Code Annotated 2025 § 61-5-106 — Learner licenses · Montana Code Annotated 2025 § 61-5-132 — Prerequisites for issuance of driver’s license to minor · Montana Code Annotated 2025 § 61-5-133 — First year restrictions on driver’s license issued to minor

Every Montana rule we checked

Each line is one rule from an official Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division page, with the date we read it.

Knowledge test
Montana’s driver license exam combines an eyesight test, a knowledge test on highway signs and state traffic laws, and a road or skills test. source, Oct 26, 2026
Montana teens in state-approved driver education can take the learner license knowledge exam and receive the learner license during the course, through the cooperative program the Office of Public Instruction runs with the Motor Vehicle Division. source, Oct 26, 2026
Minimum age
Montana law allows a learner license at 14½ for a teen who has completed, or is taking, a traffic education course approved by the Department of Justice and the superintendent of public instruction. source, Oct 26, 2026
Outside traffic education, the Montana Motor Vehicle Division may not license anyone under 15, except a hardship restricted license for someone at least 13. source, Oct 26, 2026
Montana teens under 16 who want to drive must complete a state-approved traffic education course, which they can join if they turn 14½ before the course ends. source, Oct 26, 2026
Fees
The Montana MVD fee table for standard and learner licenses without a motorcycle endorsement lists $36.57 for applicants 14½ to 15, or $62.32 with REAL ID, for a license that runs until age 21. source, Oct 26, 2026
Permit rules
A Montana learner under 18 drives with a parent or legal guardian, or with their permission a licensed driver 18 or older, and every occupant must wear a seatbelt. source, Oct 26, 2026
Before a first Montana license, a driver under 18 holds a learner license or traffic education permit for at least 6 months and logs 50 supervised hours, 10 at night, after a traditional course. source, Oct 26, 2026
Montana teens who take an alternative traffic education course approved by the Department of Justice log 75 supervised hours instead, 15 of them at night. source, Oct 26, 2026
For the first year, a Montana license issued under 18 bars driving from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless an exception applies, and allows one passenger under 18 outside the family for six months, then three. source, Oct 26, 2026
What to bring
The Montana MVD asks license applicants for paper proof of identity, authorized presence and Montana residency, and checks the Social Security number at the appointment without requiring the card. source, Oct 26, 2026
Test appointments
The Montana MVD recommends booking an appointment for driver license services through its online scheduler. source, Oct 26, 2026

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Montana permit test FAQ

How much does a learner license cost in Montana?

Montana prices standard and learner licenses by age. An applicant 14½ to 15 pays $36.57, or $62.32 with REAL ID, and the license runs until age 21. Source: official page "Licensing Fees – MT Motor Vehicle Division", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Do I need an appointment at a Montana driver license station?

The Montana MVD says an appointment is always recommended and can be booked with its online scheduler. Source: official page "Frequently Asked Questions – MT Motor Vehicle Division", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Are these the real Montana DMV test questions?

No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from the rules in the Montana Code Annotated 2025, and each question names the part of the handbook it comes from so you can check the rule.

Is OneTryPass affiliated with the Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site and is not part of the Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division. The Montana Code Annotated 2025 is free at mvdmt.gov.

Where this information comes from

Every rule on this page comes from the Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division'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; permit rules, 365 days; what to bring, 180 days; test appointments, 60 days.

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