Minnesota permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 16 questions.
What is the minimum age to get a Minnesota instruction permit?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the minimum age to get a Minnesota instruction permit?
- A 15 and a half years old
- B 14 years old
- C 16 years old
- D 15 years old
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D. 15 years old
In Minnesota you can get an instruction permit at 15. If you are under 18 you also need the required classroom driver education before you can apply.
You are 16 and hold a Minnesota instruction permit. Who may supervise your practice driving?
- A A licensed driver aged 21 or older
- B Any licensed driver who is a family member
- C A licensed driver aged 18 or older
- D A licensed driver aged 25 or older
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A. A licensed driver aged 21 or older
A permit holder under 18 must be supervised by a driver who is at least 21. Adult permit holders (18 and older) may be supervised by any driver aged 18 or older.
Under Minnesota's graduated licensing system, how long must a 16-year-old hold an instruction permit before taking the road test?
- A At least 90 days
- B At least three months
- C At least six months
- D At least 12 months
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C. At least six months
Drivers 18 or younger must hold their permit for at least six months before the road test. The time builds supervised experience before you drive alone.
You are 22 and have a Minnesota instruction permit. What is the shortest time you must hold it before taking the road test?
- A No waiting period
- B Three months
- C One month
- D Six months
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B. Three months
Drivers 19 and older must hold an instruction permit for at least three months before the road test. Younger drivers must wait six months.