Indiana Permit Practice Test: Getting Your License (2026)

Question 1 of 20

After becoming an Indiana resident, how long do you have to get an Indiana driver's license?

1. 30 days
2. 60 days
3. One year

Question 2 of 20

How long is an Indiana learner's permit valid?

1. Six months
2. One year
3. Two years

Question 3 of 20

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

1. 15
2. 14
3. 16

Question 4 of 20

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

1. 16
2. 18
3. 21

Question 5 of 20

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

1. 18
2. 21
3. 25

Question 6 of 20

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

1. At least 21 and licensed
2. At least 18 and licensed
3. Any age with a permit

Question 7 of 20

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

1. Directly behind you
2. In the front passenger seat
3. Anywhere in the vehicle

Question 8 of 20

If you fail the knowledge exam, when can you retake it?

1. The next business day
2. After seven days
3. After 30 days

Question 9 of 20

To take the computer-based knowledge exam the same day, when must you arrive at the branch?

1. Before noon
2. Any time before it closes
3. At least 30 minutes before it closes

Question 10 of 20

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

1. The next business day
2. Seven days
3. Two months

Question 11 of 20

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

1. Seven days
2. One month
3. Two months

Question 12 of 20

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

1. Not wearing a seat belt
2. Leaving the turn signal on after a lane change
3. Reversing too fast

Question 13 of 20

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

1. A parent or guardian
2. Only the BMV examiner or other authorized BMV staff
3. Your driving instructor

Question 14 of 20

How long must you hold a valid Indiana learner's permit before getting a driver's license?

1. 30 days
2. 90 days
3. At least 180 days

Question 15 of 20

Without completing driver education, how old must you be to apply for a driver's license?

1. 16 years and 270 days
2. 16 years exactly
3. 17 years and 180 days

Question 16 of 20

How many hours of supervised driving practice must an applicant under 18 complete for a probationary license?

1. 30
2. 50
3. 100

Question 17 of 20

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

1. At least 10
2. At least 5
3. At least 20

Question 18 of 20

Until what age is an Indiana driver's license considered probationary?

1. 18
2. 19
3. 21

Question 19 of 20

During the first 180 days with a probationary license, when may you NOT drive?

1. Midnight to 6 a.m.
2. 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
3. 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on school nights only

Question 20 of 20

In the first 180 days with a probationary license, which passenger may ride with you without another adult in the front seat?

1. A classmate
2. A friend's parent
3. Your brother or sister