Rhode Island permit practice tests 2026

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.

   • Road Signs 122 questions
   • Road Signs 222 questions
   • Road Signs 322 questions
   • Road Signs 421 questions
   • Road Signs 521 questions

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

2. Work through the practice tests

   6 tests that cover every topic in the handbook. 78 of the 122 Rhode Island questions are about rules specific to Rhode Island.

   • Practice Test 126 questions
   • Practice Test 226 questions
   • Practice Test 325 questions
   • Practice Test 425 questions
   • Practice Test 525 questions
   • Practice Test 625 questions

3. Drill your weak topics

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

   • Road signs 111
   • Traffic signals 5
   • Pavement markings 5
   • Right of way & intersections 6
   • Turning & signaling 6
   • Lanes, passing & merging 5
   • Speed limits & control 4
   • Following distance & space 4
   • Parking & stopping 7
   • Highways & freeways 4
   • Sharing the road 7
   • School buses & emergency vehicles 5
   • Railroad crossings 4
   • Night, weather & hazards 7
   • Emergencies & crashes 6
   • Alcohol & drugs 8
   • Distracted & drowsy driving 8
   • Permits & licensing 12
   • Laws, points & insurance 7
   • Seat belts & equipment 6

   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 Rhode Island’s real format: 40 questions; DMV does not publish a pass mark, so we score at 80%. Pass it two or three times in a row on different days.

   Open the exam simulator

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

Rhode Island rules that catch people out

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

• State law lets a teen get a full license from age 17 after holding the provisional license for 12 months with no moving violations or belt infractions in the past 6 months. Because the permit must be held 6 months first, the earliest a teen can finish is 17 years 6 months, which is the age the manual gives.

  Rhode Island Driver's Manual, page 16

• For minors, phone violations cost $100 for a first offense, $150 for a second, and $250 plus loss of license until age 18 for a third or later offense. Repeat offenses can cost you your license for months or years.

  Rhode Island Driver's Manual, page 37

• Texting fines are $100 for a first offense, $150 for a second, and $250 for a third or later offense. The fines rise because repeat texting shows a pattern of dangerous driving.

  Rhode Island Driver's Manual, page 37

• A first refusal brings a 6-month suspension, a $200 to $500 fine, a $500 highway safety assessment and 10 to 60 hours of community service. Penalties climb steeply for later refusals within five years.

  Rhode Island Driver's Manual, page 61

• A driver under 21 who knowingly carries alcohol in the vehicle, opened or unopened, can have their license suspended for up to 30 days. The exceptions are when a parent or guardian is present, or when carrying unopened alcohol for work.

  Rhode Island Driver's Manual, page 64

• A child under 2 years old and under 30 pounds must stay rear-facing. The manual recommends keeping children rear-facing as long as possible because it protects the head and neck best.

  Rhode Island Driver's Manual, page 27

• Rhode Island follows the federal standard: windows must let through at least 70 percent of visible light. The fine for illegal tint is $250. Dark tint makes it harder to see at night and for others to see you.

  Rhode Island Driver's Manual, page 72

• Where posted, you may not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side, or within 75 feet of it across the street. Fire trucks need room to swing out quickly.

  Rhode Island Driver's Manual, page 33

Questions about the Rhode Island permit test