Maryland permit test cheat sheet

Maryland-specific rules from our question bank, condensed to one line each with the handbook page. Read it the night before; don’t use it instead of practicing.

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. See the study sheets to print.

Test format: 25 questions
Passing score: 22 of 25 correct (88%)
Permit and test fees: $65 total
Minimum age for a permit: 15 years, 9 months
Supervised driving: 60 hours (10 at night)
Hold your permit: 9 months minimum

Permits & licensing

Maryland applicants younger than 25 must be at least 15 years and 9 months old for a Type 1 Learner's Instructional Permit. p. 9
Applicants under 25 must practice at least 60 hours with a supervising driver, and at least 10 of those hours must be at night (from 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise). p. 10
Applicants 25 and older must complete at least 14 practice hours with a supervising driver, with at least 3 at night. p. 10
Maryland shortens the holding period for experienced-age adults: applicants 25 and older must hold the permit for at least 45 days. p. 10
Drivers under 18 must hold the Learner's Instructional Permit for at least 9 months without a violation. p. 10
A supervising driver must be at least 21 and must have held a license for the same class of vehicle for at least three years, in Maryland or another state. p. 51
The supervising driver must sit beside you in the front passenger seat, and no other passenger may ride in the front. source
To graduate to a full Driver's License you must be at least 18, have held a Provisional License for at least 18 months, and have no moving-violation convictions or PBJs in the past 18 months. p. 11
For the first 151 days, a provisional driver under 18 may not drive unsupervised with passengers under 18 unless they are immediate family members, such as a brother or sister. p. 47
Provisional drivers may drive unsupervised between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. only for work, an organized volunteer program, an official school activity, or an athletic event or training. p. 47
Between midnight and 5 a.m. a provisional driver may drive unsupervised only to, from or during a job, or to or from an organized volunteer program, an official school activity, or an athletic event they take part in. p. 47
The certified driver education course has 30 hours of classroom instruction plus 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training. source
At any age, a conviction or probation before judgment (PBJ) for a moving violation means you must hold your permit at least 9 months after the most recent conviction or PBJ. p. 10
Maryland's Class C knowledge test has 25 questions, a 20-minute time limit, and a passing score of 88%, which means at least 22 correct answers. source

Laws, points & insurance

Under Maryland's provisional penalties for minors, a first moving-violation conviction or PBJ requires a driver improvement program. p. 49
For a minor with a Provisional License, a second offense brings a 30-day suspension followed by a 90-day restriction to employment and educational driving only. p. 49
Each conviction or probation before judgment for a moving violation means you must begin a new 18-month conviction-free period. p. 49
You must always have a valid insurance identification card with you when driving, and Maryland accepts an electronic version. p. 52
Driving without insurance is against the law in Maryland, and an owner who does not keep insurance on every vehicle can be fined up to $2,500 per vehicle each year. p. 53
Provisional drivers face a 6-month suspension the first time they reach 5 or more points in a 12-month period, and 12 months for each later time. source
High-risk driving means speeding, racing, reckless, aggressive or negligent driving. source
If your license is suspended, revoked, refused or canceled, you must give it to the MVA. p. 48
Maryland requires insurance that pays up to $30,000 for injury to or death of one person, $60,000 for two or more people, and $15,000 for damage to other people's property in one crash. source