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Free Iowa DOT Permit Practice Test Three 2025

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
  • Based on official Iowa Driver's manual
  • Triple-checked for accuracy
  • Updated for August 2025

If you think earning an Iowa learner’s permit has more requirements than the number of cornfields in Pottawattamie County, you will be pleasantly surprised. While there are numerous requirements you must meet, you should have no problems if you wisely prepare. A good place to start is to make sure you understand the rules of the road and safe driving practices. These skills will give you a head start in satisfying the requirement of passing the official driver’s written knowledge test. Your ability to recognize and understand road signs, determine rights-of-way, and acknowledge parking restrictions will be tested. The good news is that a resource capable of contributing to your success is available and at your fingertips.

Our free Iowa DOT Permit Practice Test will assess your readiness and increase your command of safe and responsible driving practices for the official knowledge test. You must answer 80% of the 25 questions correctly to receive a passing score. That leaves little room for error, but the practice test will provide you with a dependable safety net. It contains 20 multiple-choice questions similar to the ones on the official knowledge test. You will get a sense of the actual testing environment, which will prepare you for complex questions and help you budget your time.

The Permit Practice Test outperforms any other on-line resource you might consider because it is interactive and provides practical instruction. It is based on the most recent Iowa DOT driver’s manual (Iowa DMV Handbook (IA Driver's Manual) 2025) and is up to date as of August 2025. Study guides focus on your ability to memorize questions without offering input on the ones you miss. In contrast, if you submit an incorrect answer, the practice test provides a detailed explanation of the correct one. This information will help you reason through the most difficult and complex questions on the official knowledge test. The practice test stands out as the most innovative and efficient resource you will find.

Taking a dip in Skunk River is highly discouraged, but you can be enticed by the practice tests for other U.S. states and Washington D.C. at https://driving-tests.org/academy/drivers-license.

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  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
  • Triple-checked for accuracy

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6 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.
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What to expect on the actual IA DOT exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

14 y/o

minimum age to apply

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List of questions (classic view)

  1. When you approach a roundabout, always enter to the _______ of the central island.
  2. On a highway with at least three lanes in each direction, a vehicle towing a trailer keeps right because
  3. Being constantly aware of the driving conditions, planning ahead, anticipating dangers, and taking the right actions to avoid obstacles or other vehicles is known as
  4. Disabled drivers who display their placards can park at a _______ curb.
  5. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
  6. The danger areas around trucks and buses where crashes are more likely to occur are called
  7. You are in heavy traffic. An emergency vehicle with its lights flashing is directly behind you. What should you do?
  8. It is not safe to pass the vehicle ahead of you when
  9. If your brakes have become less effective because of water or rain, apply __________ until proper braking action has been restored.
  10. Which of the following should you NOT do when driving through a work zone?
  11. All drivers approaching ________must obey the posted speed limit of 25 mph.
  12. If a driver behind you repeatedly flashes his or her headlights, you should
  13. If you start to skid, you must
  14. This sign indicates
  15. What does this sign mean?
  16. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about safety belts?
  17. What does this sign mean?
  18. When making a right turn, look right and left, yield the right-of-way, and turn the steering wheel using
  19. You are more likely to survive a car crash if you use __________ together.
  20. If a blind pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is waiting at a crosswalk, you must
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