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Free Wisconsin DMV Permit Practice Test 2025

Average pass rate for driving tests in Wisconsin: 48%.
Average pass rate for this test: 49%.
Moderate
6 min
Score distribution:
90-100=>9%
80-89=>17%
70-79=>24%
60-69=>24%
<60%=>25%
Avg. first-try score: 70%
Perfect for:
Learner’s permit applicants
First‑time adult applicants

Want to ace your Wisconsin DMV Permit Test on the first try and avoid a 24-hour wait and an additional fee to try again? Wisconsin requires passing a vision screening, a knowledge test, and a road signs test as the first steps toward receiving your instruction permit. Our online practice tests are a perfect way to prepare. They simulate what you will face on the official knowledge and road signs written tests. The questions and answers are based on the Wisconsin DMV 2025 Driver Handbook. Updated for December 2025, our practice tests provide instant feedback so you can learn as you go versus corrections at the end. The official Wisconsin learner permit (knowledge) test consists of 50 multiple-choice questions covering traffic laws, safe driving practices, and rules of the road as outlined in the state’s Motorists’ Handbook. To pass the knowledge test, you must answer at least 40 questions (80%) correctly. The road signs test has 15 questions, of which you must answer at least 12 (80%) correctly.

Tricky exam topics covered here:
Curves & Hills
Passing Rules
Wet & Slippery Roads
Free Wisconsin DMV Permit Practice Test 2025
WI DMV driver's license
Based on the official WI Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback
6 WI students practicing now
• 12 completed today

How to use this practice test

  1. Start here. One of 4 free Wisconsin tests. ~6 min. Read explanations as you go.
  2. Cover more ground. All tests have different questions - no repeats.
  3. Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length run.

Why this works

  • Exam-like questions from the current handbook + real test-taker patterns. Explanations cite the manual.
  • AI Assistant explains tricky items in plain language.
  • Performance Insights show your weak topics and what to study next.
  • Challenge Bank™ saves your mistakes for targeted practice.

Actual DMV permit test: What to expect?

The Wisconsin permit test has 50 questions. You must get 40 correct (80%) to pass.
  • Where: Any Wisconsin DMV office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof + permit/license fee (see checklist)
  • If you fail: Free next-day retakes at the DMV.
  • Commonly missed: right-of-way at intersections, legal blood alcohol limits and DUI rules.
  • Ready to schedule? Book your WI DMV appointment
Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher at Driving-Tests.org

Authored and fact-checked by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher, Driving‑Tests.org (ACES member)

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Real Wisconsin drivers who passed first try

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Covered everything.
Take this program! The training was over that top. Professional and covered everything I needed in a very clear organized way! Highly recommended.
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Got my permit on the first try!
I thought it was going to take forever to read from the dmv book but the online testing was very helpful and it had additional tools to help me learn without being glued to a book. I passed and got my permit on the first try!
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About the Wisconsin learner permit

Wisconsin has implemented a Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) program, which gradually introduces driving privileges for teens under 18. The GDL program ends when a driver turns 18 or completes the intermediate licensing stage. The first stage (the Instruction Permit) can be applied for once an individual reaches the age of 15½. This permit is valid for 12 months, and the driver must be accompanied at all times by a licensed adult 21 years or older. Note that at age 16, once the driver has completed a state-approved driver education course, they can take a road skills test and apply for a probationary license. This license allows the driver to drive alone but with certain restrictions: no driving from midnight to 5 AM (with a few exceptions) and a passenger limit. After holding this license for nine months without any violations (or upon turning 18), the restrictions are lifted.

When you’re ready, visit your local DMV with proof of identity (birth certificate or passport), proof of Social Security number, proof of Wisconsin residency and legal status, and parental consent if you’re under 18 (Form MV3001). Submit the documents, pass the vision screening, pay the fee, and take the official computerized tests.

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