Missouri DOR permit practice test 2026
The Missouri DOR knowledge test has 25 multiple-choice questions, and you need 20 right to pass (80%). Our 299 practice questions are written from the Missouri Driver Guide (August 2026), and every answer tells you where to find the rule in the handbook. Free, with no sign-up.
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The Missouri DOR knowledge test
For Class E (for-hire) applicants: 25 questions, 20 correct to pass. For Class M (motorcycle) applicants: 25 questions, 20 correct to pass.
Multiple-choice written test given free at any MSHP driver examination station (all 114 counties; no appointment). You can take it on a touch-screen PC or tablet (with or without headphones), as a printed paper test, or read aloud by an examiner. Not open book. No time limit. It is one part of a four-part exam: written, vision, road sign recognition and driving skills.
Separate road sign recognition test (DOR Form 4869), required for every new license, transfer and renewal.
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue, Driver License Bureau (tests given by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, MSHP), checked 2026-10-27.
What the test covers
Our questions follow the handbook's chapters. The number of practice questions on each topic:
| Topic | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing laws and penalties | 60 |
| Turns and intersections | 29 |
| Signals and pavement markings | 25 |
| Road signs | 25 |
| Sharing the road | 24 |
| Right of way | 21 |
| Alcohol and drugs | 19 |
| Safe and defensive driving | 19 |
| Hazards, weather and night driving | 16 |
| Parking | 15 |
| Lanes, highways and freeways | 13 |
| Emergencies | 12 |
| Following and passing | 11 |
| Speed limits | 10 |
Missouri learner's permit rules
- Minimum age: 15
- Hold the permit for at least 6 months (182 days) beginning the day after issuance, before an intermediate license before the road test
- 40 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night
- Under 16: drive only with a parent, stepparent, grandparent, legal guardian, qualified driving instructor, or a person at least 25 licensed at least 3 years with written parent or guardian permission, seated in the front seat
- 16 or older: drive with a licensed driver at least 21 in the front seat
- The driver and all passengers must wear seat belts
- A parent, stepparent or legal guardian (or certified trainer of a federal residential job training program) must sign a permission statement at the license office
- The MSHP driver examination record is not valid for driving; carry the permit
- The permit may be renewed as many times as needed without retesting
- A permit expired more than six months cannot be renewed without retesting; driving on an expired permit is never legal
Fees: Instruction permit $10.00 (0-12 months); Motorcycle permit $12.75 or $10.00 (0-6 months); Student permit (driver education course) $1.00.
The official handbook
Everything on the test comes from the Missouri Driver Guide. Read it alongside the practice tests. Our chapter-by-chapter guide.
Renewing your license
Every renewal requires the vision and road sign tests (all ages). Drivers 70 and older receive a 3-year license instead of 6 years. The DOR lists no age-based road test, but anyone can be referred for a medical review (Driver Condition Report, Form 4319). School bus endorsement holders 75 and older must pass a school bus skills test for each annual renewal. Check with the DOR before you go.
Questions
How many questions are on the Missouri permit test?
The Missouri DOR knowledge test has 25 questions and you need 20 correct to pass (80%). For Class E (for-hire) applicants: 25 questions, 20 correct to pass. For Class M (motorcycle) applicants: 25 questions, 20 correct to pass. Separate road sign recognition test (DOR Form 4869), required for every new license, transfer and renewal.
How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Missouri?
15. You then hold the permit for at least 6 months (182 days) beginning the day after issuance, before an intermediate license before the road test and 40 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night.
What happens if I fail the Missouri permit test?
You can retake it: No waiting period beyond the two-per-day limit. Up to two written tests per day (statewide), during business hours, until you pass.
Can I take the Missouri permit test in Spanish or another language?
Class F: English, American Sign Language (video), Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Dari, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Marshallese, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian and Vietnamese (20 in all). Interpreters for sign language are arranged by the examination office.
What do I need to bring for the Missouri permit test?
Proof of lawful status (e.g. certified U.S. birth certificate or U.S. passport); Identity document with full legal name and date of birth; Social Security number document (card, W-2, 1099 or paystub); Proof of Missouri residency (one document, or two for REAL ID; a parent may supply one for applicants under 21); Name-change document if applicable; and more (see the full list).
What is the vision requirement in Missouri?
Acuity at least 20/40 with either or both eyes; peripheral vision at least 55 degrees in each eye or 85 degrees in one eye. If both natural and corrected acuity are worse than 20/160, or combined peripheral is worse than 70 degrees, no driving test and no license.
Independent practice tests, not affiliated with the Missouri Department of Revenue, Driver License Bureau (tests given by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, MSHP). Questions written by us from the official handbook and checked against it.