Indiana road-test checklist
Tick boxes for the Indiana driving test: what to bring, the vehicle check, what the examiner scores and what fails you on the spot. Free to print. The full guide with every quote is on the road-test page.
Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. Every state bans notes, phones and printouts during the knowledge test, in person and online.
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Tick each box during practice drives in the weeks before your test. The numbers in brackets are the sources listed at the bottom. How it’s scored: The examiner marks errors on State Form 54948 (Official Skills Test Score Sheet). Points add up and 11 or more points is a fail. Items marked '**' on the sheet are automatic failures. The form does not print how many points each error costs. [1, 3] Bring to the test [1, 2]- A valid Indiana learner's permit (or an out-of-country license, or a license or ID expired more than 5 years with proof of driving record)
- Completed supervised driving log (State Form 54706)
- Driver's ed proof of completion, if applicable
- Under 18: a parent or guardian who can sign for financial responsibility; 18 or over: a licensed driver
- The vehicle's current registration
- An insured vehicle
Vehicle check before you go [1, 2, 3]- Insured to Indiana's minimum liability standard
- Properly registered, legally equipped, safe and clean
- Passes an inspection just before the exam: 2 working brake lights, all 4 turn signals, working doors, no cracked windshield or blocked view, no spare tires
- Score sheet inspection also covers speedometer, broken glass or mirrors, inoperative doors, unsafe tires, wipers (if raining), interior too dirty, missing bumper and seat belts
- Driver assistance technology turned off; interior cameras turned off (backup cameras are allowed)
- Only you and the examiner in the car; hand signals may not be used on the exam
Maneuvers the examiner scores [1, 2, 3]- Preparing to drive
- Starting to drive (leaving the curb)
- Stopping and intersections
- Left turns
- Right turns
- Lane changes
- Parking in a space
- Backing out of a parking space
Skills checked throughout [1, 2, 3]- Following distance and space
- Being passed
- Speed control
- Smooth vehicle operation
- Railroad crossings
- Defensive driving and following instructions
- Unsafe acts
Automatic failures: never do these [1, 2, 3]- Disobeying a yield, stop, school zone or no-turn-on-red sign
- Disobeying a traffic signal
- Not stopping at a stoplight
- Not stopping completely at a stop sign
- Backing over a curb
- Driving into a parked vehicle
- Not following the examiner's instructions
- Not using a seat belt
- Not reacting to hazardous driving conditions
- Exceeding the posted speed limit
- Driving too fast for conditions
- Turning into or using the wrong lane
- Passing in a no-passing zone or crossing a solid yellow line
- Driving left of center
- Straddling marked lanes
- Driving too close to pedestrians or bicycles
- Not pulling over and stopping for emergency vehicles or school buses
- Passing a school bus with its stop arm out
- Not obeying school zone speed limits or signs
- Causing an accident
- Failing to yield the right-of-way
- Not obeying railroad crossing laws
Sources- in.gov: drivers manual (PDF)
- in.gov: driving skill examination
- forms.in.gov: download
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