Indiana permit practice tests 2026

231 free questions written from the Indiana Driver's Manual, each with an explanation and a link to its page.

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How the Indiana test works

Test format
Not published
Passing score
80%
Time limit
None published
Permit and test fees
$9 total
Minimum age for a permit
15 years
Test languages
20 languages
Take it online
No, in person

Facts checked against Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles sources on September 22, 2026. See every requirement and its source.

Your route to test day

  1. Learn the signs

    Shapes and colors first. Sign questions are the easiest points on the test, and some states require a perfect score on them.

    Indiana permit test flashcards: swipe through signs, Indiana rules and practice questions on your phone.

  2. Work through the practice tests

    6 tests that cover every topic in the handbook. 79 of the 123 Indiana questions are about rules specific to Indiana.

  3. Drill your weak topics

    Your results show which topics you miss. Practice just those.

    Take a weak-spot test: 10 questions built from the topics and questions you keep missing.

  4. Fix every mistake

    Questions you miss are saved in this browser. Each one stays in your trainer until you get it right on 3 separate days.

    Review my mistakes

    Print them as a study sheet, answers folded under.

  5. Pass the simulator, then book your test

    The simulator follows Indiana’s real format: Indiana does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 80% pass mark. Pass it two or three times in a row on different days.

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    Didn’t pass? Here’s what to do next: Indiana’s retake rules, your earliest retake date and the topics to fix first.

Indiana numbers to knowThe distances, speeds, BAC limits, fines and deadlines people miss most, each with its source, plus a free numbers quiz and flashcards.After the permit: the Indiana road testWhat’s on the driving test, how it’s scored, the 22 automatic failures and what to bring, each quoted from official sources.

Indiana flashcards

Full-screen cards you flip and swipe. The road-signs deck is free, and so are the first cards of every Indiana deck.

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Indiana cheat sheet and study sheets

The Indiana rules worth knowing, and a road-signs chart and road-test checklist to print.

Read the cheat sheet · Study sheets to print

Supervised driving log

Indiana requires 50 supervised hours, 10 at night. Track them as you go.

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Indiana rules that catch people out

These come from questions learners find hardest. Each links to the page of the handbook it comes from.

  • At least 10 of the 50 supervised hours must be at night unless the permit carries restriction G (daytime only). Night practice matters because darkness makes hazards harder to see.

    Indiana Driver's Manual, page 14

  • After 180 days, drivers under 18 may not drive after 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, before 5 a.m. Monday through Friday, or between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Work, school activities, religious events or a qualifying adult in the car are exceptions.

    Indiana Driver's Manual, page 15

  • The manual lists automatic failures such as backing over a curb, speeding, disobeying a signal, failing to yield and not wearing a seat belt. Smaller errors like reversing too fast reduce your score instead.

    Indiana Driver's Manual, page 12

  • Driving while suspended and a speed contest on the road are each 8 points, the highest on the manual's examples. Following too closely and failing to yield to an emergency vehicle are 6 points.

    Indiana Driver's Manual, page 26

  • Completing a BMV-approved DSP gives a four-point credit, and each driver can get one such credit in a three-year period. Courses ordered by a court earn the credit only if they are BMV-approved.

    Indiana Driver's Manual, page 26

  • Indiana charges $250 for a first no-insurance suspension, $500 for a second and $1,000 for a third or later. You can avoid the fee by filing an SR22 and keeping it for 180 days continuously.

    Indiana Driver's Manual, page 28

  • Section C of the HTV law sets a five-year suspension for 10 or more violations in 10 years when one is a major offense. For example, nine speeding tickets plus one reckless driving conviction qualifies.

    Indiana Driver's Manual, page 31

  • Indiana suspends a driver who refuses a chemical test for one year, longer than the 180 days for failing one. With a prior OWI conviction, refusal brings a two-year suspension.

    Indiana Driver's Manual, page 29

Questions about the Indiana permit test

How many questions are on the Indiana permit test?

Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles does not publish the number of questions. Our exam simulator uses 30 questions at the state's 80% pass mark.

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

You need 80%.

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

15 years. 15 if enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel driver education course; 16 without driver education.

How much do the Indiana permit test and permit cost?

Covers the $9 learner's permit; the BMV fee chart lists no separate knowledge-test fee.

Can you take the Indiana permit test online?

No, the Indiana knowledge test is taken in person.

What happens if you fail the Indiana permit test?

If you fail a knowledge exam you must wait until the next business day before taking another knowledge exam. Passed results are valid for 180 days.

Are these practice questions the same as the real Indiana test?

No practice site has the real test questions; states keep them confidential. Every question here was written from the Indiana Driver's Manual, which is what the real test is based on, and each answer links to the page it comes from.

The official Indiana handbook

The real test is drawn from the Indiana Driver's Manual. Read it at least once; our questions point you to the exact pages.