Indiana Permit Practice Test 4 (2026)

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From the official handbook, Published July 2026, Sections 1, 6, 8 · Checked Oct 2026 · Not affiliated with the BMV. Indiana Driver's Manual

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  1. Question 1 of 20

    How long is an Indiana learner's permit valid?

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    Answer: Two years

    A learner's permit is valid for two years from the date it is issued.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 4

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  2. Question 2 of 20

    Fluorescent yellow-green signs warn drivers about what?

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    Answer: Schools, pedestrians, bicycles, playgrounds and school bus routes

    That color is used near schools, pedestrians, bicycles, playgrounds and school bus routes.

    Handbook: Section 6, p. 27

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  3. Question 3 of 20

    What is the minimum age for a learner's permit if you are enrolled in driver education?

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    Answer: 15

    At 15 you can get a permit with proof of enrollment in a BMV-licensed driver training provider.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 3

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  4. Question 4 of 20

    Who may ride in your vehicle during the driving skills exam?

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    Answer: Only the BMV examiner or other authorized BMV staff

    No one else is allowed in the vehicle during the exam.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 6

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  5. Question 5 of 20

    What do orange traffic signs warn about?

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    Answer: Temporary conditions such as road work

    Orange signs warn of temporary conditions, often construction and maintenance.

    Handbook: Section 6, p. 27

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  6. Question 6 of 20

    A permit applicant under 18 must give an emergency contact who is at least how old?

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    Answer: 18

    The emergency contact must be at least 18 years old.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 3

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  7. Question 7 of 20

    Which mistake causes automatic failure of the Indiana driving skills exam?

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    Answer: Not wearing a seat belt

    Not using a seat belt is an automatic failure; the other two only cost points.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 7

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  8. Question 8 of 20

    If you are suspected of drunk driving and refuse breath, blood or performance tests, what can happen?

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    Answer: You can lose your driving privileges

    Refusing the tests can result in the loss of driving privileges.

    Handbook: Section 8, p. 61

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  9. Question 9 of 20

    A teen with a learner's permit may practice with a licensed relative who is at least how old?

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    Answer: 25

    The licensed driver must be 25 or older and related by blood, marriage or legal status.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 4

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  10. Question 10 of 20

    If you fail the driving skills exam a third time while holding a learner's permit, how long must you wait?

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    Answer: Two months

    After a third failure, wait two months from the last failed exam.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 7

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  11. Question 11 of 20

    What do red traffic signs tell drivers?

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    Answer: A regulation that requires immediate action

    Red signs require immediate action to avoid threats to safety, like Wrong Way.

    Handbook: Section 6, p. 27

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  12. Question 12 of 20

    A motorcyclist's signal won't change to green. When may they go through the steady red light?

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    Answer: After a complete stop of at least two minutes, with caution

    Motorcycles and motor driven cycles may proceed after stopping at least two minutes; this does not apply to autocycles.

    Handbook: Section 6, p. 35

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  13. Question 13 of 20

    If you practice with your spouse, how old must your spouse be?

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    Answer: At least 21 and licensed

    A spouse may supervise if licensed and at least 21.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 4

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  14. Question 14 of 20

    After failing a driving skills exam, how long must you wait to retake it?

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    Answer: Seven days

    The waiting period after a failed skills exam is seven days.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 7

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  15. Question 15 of 20

    What can happen to a teen driver who withdraws from school in Indiana?

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    Answer: The BMV suspends the teen's driving privileges

    Withdrawal, expulsion or habitual truancy reported by the school leads to a suspension.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 10

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  16. Question 16 of 20

    What do brown signs point out?

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    Answer: Recreational and cultural interest sites

    Brown signs mark places like state parks.

    Handbook: Section 6, p. 27

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  17. Question 17 of 20

    When may you turn left on a red light in Indiana?

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    Answer: From a one-way street onto a one-way street, after a full stop

    Left on red is only from one-way to one-way, after stopping and checking.

    Handbook: Section 6, p. 34

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  18. Question 18 of 20

    Where must the licensed driver sit while you practice with a learner's permit?

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    Answer: In the front passenger seat

    The supervising driver must be in the front passenger seat.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 4

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  19. Question 19 of 20

    Of the required supervised practice hours, how many must be at night?

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    Answer: At least 10

    At least 10 hours must be at night unless your permit has a daytime-only restriction.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 9

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  20. Question 20 of 20

    How does Indiana mark a Real ID-compliant credential?

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    Answer: A star in the upper right-hand corner

    A star in the upper right-hand corner means the credential is Real ID-compliant.

    Handbook: Section 1, p. 1

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