Montana permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 12 questions.
What is the youngest age at which a Montana teen can get a non-commercial learner permit (NCLP)?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the youngest age at which a Montana teen can get a non-commercial learner permit (NCLP)?
- A 15½, after passing the written and vision tests
- B 15, as long as a parent signs the consent form
- C 16, with or without any traffic education
- D 14½, with approved traffic education
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D. 14½, with approved traffic education
Montana lets teens get an NCLP as early as 14½, but only if they are taking or have completed a state-approved traffic education program. Without that course, the minimum ages are higher.
A Montana teen has not taken any traffic education. At what age can they get an NCLP from a driver exam station?
- A 16
- B 14½
- C 15
- D 17
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A. 16
Without traffic education, a teen must be 16 to get an NCLP. Completing a state-approved traffic education course lets a teen apply at 15, or even at 14½ while enrolled.
A 15-year-old completed an online driver education course from a private company. Does it qualify them for an early Montana NCLP?
- A Only if the course included 10 hours at night
- B Yes, any course that issues a certificate counts
- C No; online courses are not approved
- D Yes, if a parent also signs the consent form
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C. No; online courses are not approved
Montana only recognizes traffic education courses approved by the Office of Public Instruction and the Department of Justice. The manual states plainly that online or third-party courses are not approved, so check with your local school district.
If you are under 18, how long must you hold your Montana NCLP before applying for a first-year restricted license?
- A Until you log 50 hours, however long that takes
- B At least six consecutive months
- C At least one full year
- D At least 90 days
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B. At least six consecutive months
Teens under 18 must hold the NCLP for a minimum of six consecutive months before moving to the first-year restricted license. The time lets new drivers build experience with a supervisor beside them.