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  • Updated for June 2025
  • Based on official South Dakota Driver's manual

Free South Dakota DMV Permit Practice Test Three 2025

How well do you know the rules of the road and safe driving practices that every licensed driver must follow? Before you can get behind the wheel of a vehicle, you’ll need to exhibit a thorough understanding of them. A huge step in learning is to select a reliable resource that explains these driving fundamentals in an easy-to-understand manner. If you want to earn a South Dakota learner’s permit, you’ll have to meet a few requirements. One of the main requirements is passing the official driver’s written knowledge test. It’s not that anyone is expecting you to be on the Mount Rushmore of great drivers, but you want to make sure you’re well prepared for the challenge.

This free South Dakota DMV Permit Practice Test will help you understand the fundamentals of safe and responsible driving that the official knowledge test covers. The practice test includes 20 questions to assess your current knowledge level and track your progress. These questions are similar to the ones you’ll see on the official knowledge test. You must answer 80% of the 25 questions correctly to earn a passing score. That doesn’t leave you a lot of room for error, but the practice test has your back. You’ll be able to soak up all its knowledge in a stress-free environment in a simulated actual testing experience.

The Permit Practice Test is changing the way aspiring drivers prepare for the official knowledge test at the expense of the previously popular study methods. It is based on the most recent South Dakota DMV driver’s manual (South Dakota DMV Handbook (SD Driver's Manual) 2025) and up to date as of June 2025. This information paves the way for you to have the most complete instruction available. If you get a question wrong, the practice test will give you a detailed explanation of the correct answer. You won’t find a study guide that does the same thing. Study guides help you memorize the answers to the questions but provide no information to support them. The practice test is the total package for learning impeccable driving skills.

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4.38 out of 5 • 133 votes
6 min to complete
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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 SD DMV exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

14 y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. Locked wheel skids are usually caused by
  2. What is the correct arm signal for indicating a right turn?
  3. On a highway with three lanes in each direction, a vehicle towing a trailer keeps right because
  4. If a bicycle on your right reaches an uncontrolled intersection (i.e., one without signs or signals) at about the same time as you do, you should
  5. If your parked car rolls away and hits an unattended parked vehicle, you should
  6. When you are following a vehicle that makes frequent stops, you should allow _________ than usual.
  7. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
  8. All trucks and buses have
  9. What does this sign indicate?
  10. Which of the following right-of-way rules is FALSE?
  11. What does this sign mean?
  12. You are driving in heavy traffic. An emergency vehicle with its lights flashing is right behind you. What should you do?
  13. While driving, if you need to read a map or directions, you should
  14. When making a left turn at an intersection or into an alley or driveway, you must yield the right-of-way to
  15. If you skid while hydroplaning, you should
  16. Which of the following statements about driving on highways is true?
  17. Before backing up, you should look to the front, sides, and rear, and continue to look _________ while backing.
  18. You are on a two-lane road with traffic moving in both directions. To pass on the left, you must give
  19. When entering or exiting a roundabout, you must
  20. Which of the following statements about pavement markings is true?
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