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| 90-100 | => | 13% |
| 80-89 | => | 21% |
| 70-79 | => | 30% |
| 60-69 | => | 22% |
| <60% | => | 14% |
To get your Idaho DMV Supervised Instruction Permit (SIP), you must be at least 14½ years old and pass a vision screening and the written permit knowledge test. The permit test consists of 40 multiple-choice questions covering vehicle and equipment safety, traffic laws, and additional material outlined in the state’s Idaho DMV 2026 Driver’s Manual. To pass, you must score at least 85% (34 out of 40 questions).
Our free online Idaho DMV permit practice test is current for April 2026 and mimics actual exam conditions. Immediate feedback is provided on any missed questions instead of at the end of the assessment.
Once you’re ready to apply for the permit, go to the DMV with proof of identity (birth certificate, passport), Social Security card, and two proofs of residence (utility bill, bank statement). If you’re under 18, you will need proof of completion of a driver training course and signed consent (in person) from a parent or legal guardian. Submit the documents, pass a vision screening, pay the fee, and pass the official written test.
If you fail, you must wait three days and pay a retest fee to try again.
The Supervised Instruction Permit (SIP) is the first phase of Idaho’s Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) program for drivers under 18. With a SIP, you can drive with a licensed driver (age 21+ with at least two years of licensure). After holding your SIP for six months, being at least 15 years old, and completing driver’s training with 50 supervised hours (10 at night), you can take the road skills test to apply for the Driver’s License-Under 17. This license restricts you to daylight driving and no passengers under 17 (except family) for six months. Once you turn 17 and have had no traffic violations in the last year, all restrictions are removed from your license.
If you’re 18 or older, the GDL phases do not apply. You will still need to provide documentation and pass the written knowledge test, vision screening, and road skills tests, but you can do so directly with no time or training requirements. If you elect to practice before taking the road skills test, you will need an SIP and licensed supervision as described above until full licensure is achieved.
Idaho permit test: quick facts
What to expect at the DMV
Where Idaho test-takers struggle most
Based on 2,269 Idaho learners who practiced on our site in the last 30 days. 46% pass our practice tests, with an average first-try score of 73%.
Idaho requires all vehicles to have working headlights, brake lights, turn signals, and at least one working windshield wiper. Headlights must be on whenever visibility is reduced to 500 feet or less, and from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.
When parking uphill with a curb, turn your front wheels away from the curb so the car rolls into the curb if the brakes fail. When parking downhill with or without a curb, turn front wheels toward the curb or edge of the road. Always set the parking brake before leaving the vehicle.
Yellow diamond warning signs advise you of upcoming conditions - curves, dips, narrow bridges, animal crossings. They do not state a legal limit but indicate conditions where reducing speed is appropriate.
Idaho's basic rule requires driving at a speed that is reasonable and prudent for conditions, regardless of posted limits. On rural interstate highways, the speed limit is 80 mph; on non-interstate rural roads it is 65 mph.
At a T-intersection, the driver on the terminating road must yield to all vehicles on the through road. When entering a road from a driveway or private road, you must yield to all traffic on the public road, including pedestrians.
Data updated daily from our practice test results
First-try score distribution
How Idaho learners score on their first practice test attempt
Idaho-specific rules you must know
Rules that are unique to Idaho or differ from most other states
Idaho requires 34 correct answers out of 40 questions (85%) to pass the knowledge test - one of the highest thresholds in the country. Most states require 80%. The test uses computer adaptive testing: if you reach 34 correct before completing all 40 questions, the test stops and you pass.
Idaho intentionally sets teen driver licenses to expire 5 days after the applicant's 18th birthday. This requires young drivers to return to the DMV to obtain an adult license after turning 18, at which point restrictions are reassessed.
Idaho issues instruction permits beginning at age 14 and a half, specifically timed to allow teens to enroll in formal driver education programs before turning 15. Drivers under 16 are restricted to daylight-only driving as a separate condition from the standard nighttime GDL curfew.
Idaho actively enforces school attendance through the driver licensing system. A teen who falls out of compliance with school attendance requirements can have their driver's license canceled by the DMV, not just suspended through the courts.
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How to use this practice test
- Start here. One of 4 free Idaho tests. ~6 min. Read explanations as you go.
- Cover more ground. All tests have different questions - no repeats.
- Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length run.
Why this works
- Exam-like questions from the current handbook + questions most people get wrong. Explanations cite the manual.
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