Intersections and stop lights
Always testedHow it’s scored
The test route includes intersections and stop lights in normal traffic; WYDOT does not publish what the examiner scores at each.
Steps
Not officially described by WYDOT.
Driving skills test
Wyoming Road Test (2026) What’s on the Driving Test, Scoring & Tips
The Wyoming driving skills test is an on-road drive with a WYDOT driver examiner in your own vehicle, over a route with intersections, stop lights and other normal-traffic situations. Failing to obey state law is grounds for automatic failure. WYDOT does not publish how long the test takes, a list of maneuvers, or a point scale.
Checked October 4, 2026 against official Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services sources. Tap a numbered chip to read the exact wording.
- Maneuvers in official sources
- 1
- Score limit
- Not published
- Listed automatic failures
- 1
Who can take the Wyoming road test
First-time applicants who have never been licensed anywhere must pass the skills test. For an intermediate permit at 16 you must have held a learner's permit for at least 10 days, have 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving (10 at night) certified, have a parent or guardian sign, and pass the skills test with Driver Services or through an approved driver education program. At 17 you may get a full license by passing the vision, written and skills tests. Many exam stations require you to schedule the skills test in advance (through oneWYO or by calling the office). Official source 1dot.state.wy.us“First-time applicants, who have never been licensed in this or any other state, are required to pass a skills test consisting of safe driving maneuvers.”“At 17, an applicant may be issued a Wyoming driver’s license with full driving privileges without having been issued an intermediate license or any other type of license or permit.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 2dot.state.wy.us“You have held a learner's permit for at least 10 days; You have completed 50 actual driving hours behind the wheel of a vehicle, including 10 hours of night driving.”“You are required to pass a driving skills test, a vision screening, and the application must be signed by a parent/guardian.”“You successfully pass a driving skills test with Driver Services or Driver's Education through an approved program.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 3dot.state.wy.us“Many of our Exam Stations may require you to schedule your driving skills test in advance.”“An interpreter is allowed on a skills test except for CDL skills testing.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
What to bring on test day
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SourcesOfficial source 2dot.state.wy.us“You must appear in person at your local driver exam office to be photographed, surrender your current Wyoming or out-of-state driver permit, present the appropriate Real ID documents , and proof that you have completed the requirement of 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving time.”“The certification form and optional log are available on the Forms page”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 3dot.state.wy.us“You are required to furnish your own vehicle for a driving skills test.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 4dot.state.wy.us“Students who have completed an approved driver education course may present their certificate of completion to a driver examiner when applying for a Wyoming driver license.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Vehicle requirements
The examiner checks your car before you drive. If it fails, you usually can’t take the test that day.
- Legally licensed, registered and insured
- Seat belts for the driver and the front-seat passenger
- Working brakes and brake lights, headlights and tail lights, turn signals and horn
- Rearview and driver-side mirrors
- Doors that open from inside and outside
- No windshield cracks that block the driver's view
- Windshield wipers, and tires that are not frayed or bulging
How the Wyoming road test is scored
WYDOT does not publish a point system or error limit. The examiner judges whether you can drive safely in normal traffic, and failing to obey state law is grounds for automatic failure. By statute, the test checks your ability to use ordinary and reasonable control of the vehicle. Official source 3dot.state.wy.us“The skills test route consists of intersections, stop lights, and various other situations that test your driving skills in normal traffic.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 5wyoleg.gov“The examination may also include an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle of the type or class of vehicles to be driven.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Automatic failures
Any one of these ends or fails a Wyoming road test, no matter how well the rest goes.
- Failing to obey state law during the test Official source 3dot.state.wy.us“Failure to obey state law is grounds for an "automatic failure" of your skills test.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Maneuvers on the Wyoming driving test
Steps and scoring come from Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services’s own materials, in their words where possible. Where a state publishes no steps, we say so rather than guess.
SourcesOfficial source 3dot.state.wy.us“The skills test route consists of intersections, stop lights, and various other situations that test your driving skills in normal traffic.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Skills the examiner watches the whole time
Safe driving in normal traffic
Be ready to show you can drive safely in all types of driving conditions. Official source 3dot.state.wy.us“You should be prepared to demonstrate your ability to drive safely in all types of driving conditions.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Obeying state traffic law
You will not be asked to do anything illegal; breaking state law can fail you automatically. Official source 1dot.state.wy.us“Applicants are not asked to do anything against the law.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
If you fail the Wyoming road test
Wait at least 24 hours before testing again; the examiner can require a longer wait (days or weeks), most often because you need more practice. If you failed a test with a state examiner, you must retest with a state examiner even after driver education. WYDOT does not publish a separate retest fee or an attempt limit. Official source 1dot.state.wy.us“Applicants who fail are required to wait 24 hours before testing again.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 3dot.state.wy.us“The examiner has the authority to require that you wait a certain amount of time (days, weeks, etc.) before you can take the test again based upon their observation during the testing and for other discretionary reasons.”“One of the more common reasons for delaying a second driving test is because the examiner determines by observation that you need more driving practice.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 4dot.state.wy.us“If you have previously failed a driving test with a state examiner, you will be required to take the test again with a state examiner regardless of completion of driver education.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Didn’t pass? What to do next, including the Wyoming permit (knowledge) test retake rules.
Waivers and third-party testing
The examiner may waive the skills test if you show a certificate from an approved driver education course (30 hours classroom and 6 hours behind the wheel, honored for up to two years), but waiver is not guaranteed. An approved driver education program may also give the intermediate-permit skills test. A valid out-of-state license can also lead to a waiver. Official source 1dot.state.wy.us“It must also state that the student has completed 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind-the-wheel driving. The certification card will be honored for no longer than two years.”“The skills test may be waived if a valid out-of-state license or a driver's education certificate from an approved driver's education course is presented.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 4dot.state.wy.us“If the certificate is from an approved program, then the examiner has the discretion to waive the required driving skills test when issuing a license.”“Completion of an approved driver education course does not guarantee that the drive test will be waived for any applicant.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Wyoming road test questions
What is on the Wyoming road test?
The Wyoming driving skills test is an on-road drive with a WYDOT driver examiner in your own vehicle, over a route with intersections, stop lights and other normal-traffic situations. Failing to obey state law is grounds for automatic failure. WYDOT does not publish how long the test takes, a list of maneuvers, or a point scale. Maneuvers covered by official sources: Intersections and stop lights.
How is the Wyoming driving test scored?
WYDOT does not publish a point system or error limit. The examiner judges whether you can drive safely in normal traffic, and failing to obey state law is grounds for automatic failure. By statute, the test checks your ability to use ordinary and reasonable control of the vehicle.
What is an automatic fail on the Wyoming road test?
Official Wyoming sources list these as automatic failures: Failing to obey state law during the test.
What do I need to bring to the Wyoming road test?
Your own vehicle (legally licensed, registered and insured); Your current Wyoming or out-of-state permit (surrendered for the intermediate permit); Real ID identity documents; Proof of 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving, 10 at night (certification form FSGDL-01; the log is optional); Application signed by a parent or guardian (under 18); and Driver education certificate of completion, if asking for the skills test to be waived.
What are the vehicle requirements for the Wyoming road test?
Legally licensed, registered and insured; Seat belts for the driver and the front-seat passenger; Working brakes and brake lights, headlights and tail lights, turn signals and horn; Rearview and driver-side mirrors; Doors that open from inside and outside; No windshield cracks that block the driver's view; and Windshield wipers, and tires that are not frayed or bulging.
When can I take the Wyoming road test?
First-time applicants who have never been licensed anywhere must pass the skills test. For an intermediate permit at 16 you must have held a learner's permit for at least 10 days, have 50 hours of behind-the-wheel driving (10 at night) certified, have a parent or guardian sign, and pass the skills test with Driver Services or through an approved driver education program. At 17 you may get a full license by passing the vision, written and skills tests. Many exam stations require you to schedule the skills test in advance (through oneWYO or by calling the office).
What happens if I fail the Wyoming road test?
Wait at least 24 hours before testing again; the examiner can require a longer wait (days or weeks), most often because you need more practice. If you failed a test with a state examiner, you must retest with a state examiner even after driver education. WYDOT does not publish a separate retest fee or an attempt limit.
Can the Wyoming road test be waived?
The examiner may waive the skills test if you show a certificate from an approved driver education course (30 hours classroom and 6 hours behind the wheel, honored for up to two years), but waiver is not guaranteed. An approved driver education program may also give the intermediate-permit skills test. A valid out-of-state license can also lead to a waiver.
Notes from our check
WYDOT publishes no Class C skills-test score sheet, point scale, test length or list of required maneuvers on dot.state.wy.us or in the 2021 'Rules of the Road' manual, which is still the current manual. The only automatic-failure rule published is 'failure to obey state law'. Retest wait: the 2021 manual says applicants who fail must wait 24 hours; the current WYDOT testing page says the examiner can require a wait of days or weeks. Wyoming's statutes (Title 31, chapter 7) and the archived WYDOT driver-license rules set no wait for a non-commercial road test. The two WYDOT sources fit together, so this page follows both: at least 24 hours, longer if the examiner says so. Older WYDOT rule filings archived on wyoleg.gov (2009/2012) were not used because they may not be current. Interpreters are allowed on the non-CDL skills test.
Sources
Every fact above links to one of these official pages. Checked October 4, 2026.
wyoleg.gov
This guide summarizes official Wyoming sources for study. It is not the test itself, and only a WYDOT examiner (or a tester the state licenses) can pass or fail you. Rules change; confirm with Wyoming Department of Transportation, Driver Services before test day.