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Based on the official MT Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback

Free Montana MVD Permit Practice Test 2025

Perfect for:
Learner’s permit applicants
First‑time adult applicants

In Montana, what most people call the “DMV” is officially the MVD (Motor Vehicle Division). You’ll take the written test — often called the knowledge test. To obtain a learner’s permit in Montana, you must first pass the vision screening and written permit test. The Montana learner driver’s permit test consists of 33 multiple-choice questions covering traffic laws, signs, signals, markings, safe driving practices, driving under the influence, and sharing the road. To pass the test, you must answer at least 27 questions (82%) correctly. In Montana, if you fail the test, you must wait 24 hours before taking it again (and pay the re-test fee), so use our free Montana MVD permit practice test to make sure that doesn’t happen. Montana’s mountainous roads, rural highways, urban centers, and seasonal changes present a variety of driving challenges. Using our practice tests will help prepare you for these challenges as well as the official written test. Check out our other free Montana MVD permit practice tests!

Average pass rate for driving tests in Montana: 48%.
Average pass rate for this test: 51%.
Moderate
6 min
Score distribution:
90-100=>12%
80-89=>19%
70-79=>27%
60-69=>24%
<60%=>18%
Avg. first-try score: 71%
MT MVD driver's license
Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives

How to use this practice test

  1. Start here. Take this short practice test and read the explanations as you go. This is one of 4 free Montana practice tests available on our site. Avg. finish time: 6 min.
  2. Cover more ground. Take all tests (different questions - no-repeats across sets).
  3. Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length, exam‑style run.

Why this works

  • Exam-like questions. Built from the current handbook + patterns recent test-takers report. These questions reflect what's actually being asked at the MVD right now. Explanations cite the MVD handbook section.
  • On-question help. AI Assistant explains tricky items in plain language.
  • Performance Insights. See your weak topics and what to study next.

Actual MVD permit test: What to expect?

The Montana permit test has 33 questions. You must get 27 correct (82%) to pass.
33 questions
27 to pass (82%)
  • Where: Any Montana MVD office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof; fee varies (license fee collected upfront; 3 attempts included) (see checklist)
  • If you fail: Retake after 1 day; 3 attempts included per receipt, then repay
  • Commonly missed: yielding to pedestrians and bicyclists, headlight usage and when to turn them on, and road sign recognition (warning, regulatory, and guide signs).

Authored and curated by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)

Methodology & Editorial Policy

Last verified for accuracy: November 2025 (reviewed weekly)

Real Montana drivers who passed first try

Verified student reviews • Shared with permission

Accurate & extremely helpful!
This is a great complement (not replacement) to the Montana Driver's Manual. The curriculum is accurate & extremely helpful! I passed my written test in real life with a 100% after doing the 1 week study plan. Great company.
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Not sure I would have passed without it.
Driving-Tests was immensely helpful to me as I prepared for my written driving test. The review questions were spot on and the practice tests helped to reinforce the knowledge I needed and gave me the confidence I needed. I'm not sure I would have passed without it.
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Perfect!
Since I got my permit I have been driving to my job with my mother. It's the perfect way to total up the 50 hours I need before I get my license!
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About the Montana learner permit

In Montana, the Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) program is designed to incrementally introduce driving privileges for applicants under 18 instead of granting the full license immediately. The GDL program ends when you turn 18. Between your 16th and 18th birthdays, you’ll be in the Restricted License phase, which allows you to drive but not between 11 PM and 5 AM unless it’s for work, school, or a church event. Except for immediate family members, you cannot carry more than one passenger under 18 during the first six months, and no more than three passengers until you turn 18. Once these restrictions are lifted, you exit the GDL program and obtain a standard driver’s license.

Once you’re ready, go to the Montana MVD with proof of identity (birth certificate or passport), proof of Montana residency (utility bill or rental agreement will suffice), proof of Social Security number, parental consent form if you’re under 18, and completion of traffic education if you’re under 16. Additionally, Montana requires you to complete a pre-application online to streamline the process at licensing offices. Submit the documents, pass a vision screening, pay the fee, and take the official written test.

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