Free Indiana permit practice tests with 140 exam-style questions, a timed mock exam sized to the real test, flashcards, a road-sign quiz, and an on-device AI tutor grounded in the official Indiana driver handbook. Most Indiana written knowledge tests require around 80% to pass.
About the Indiana written test
Knowledge exam: Multiple-choice, based on the Indiana Driver's Manual, divided into two components — (1) traffic rules/maneuvers and (2) traffic signs. You must score 80% or higher on each component to pass.
Vision screening: Required at the permit stage and again at the license stage.
Driving (skills) test: Demonstrates vehicle control and safe operation (e.g., backing, turns, signaling, observation). Required for the license; may be administered through an approved driver-ed BTW provider under the BMV skills-test waiver program.
Getting licensed in Indiana
Learner's Permit — age 15 (with driver ed) or 16 (without): You may apply at 15 only if you present a valid Certificate of Driver Education showing you are enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel (BTW) training course. Without driver education, the minimum age is 16. You must pass a vision screening and a knowledge (written) exam. The permit costs $9.
Permit holding period: The learner's permit must be held for at least 180 days (about six months) before a probationary license can be issued.
Supervised practice: At least 50 hours of supervised driving, including at least 10 hours at night, recorded on the BMV Log of Supervised Driving and presented when applying for the license. While holding a permit, the driver must be supervised by a licensed driving instructor, or a licensed driver who is at least 25 (or a licensed spouse at least 21) seated in the front passenger seat.
Probationary Driver's License: This is the term for any license issued to an applicant younger than 21. To qualify you must have held the learner's permit 180 days and meet the age rule: 16 years + 90 days if a Driver's Education program was completed, otherwise 16 years + 270 days. A probationary license expires 30 days after the holder's 21st birthday and cannot be renewed before then.
Indiana written-test FAQ
What is the minimum age for an Indiana learner's permit if you are enrolled in approved behind-the-wheel training?
15.
What is the minimum age for a learner's permit without driver education?
16.
How long must you hold a learner's permit before a probationary license can be issued?
At least 180 days.
How many hours of supervised practice are required, and how many at night?
50 hours total, at least 10 at night.
How old must a non-instructor supervising driver be while you hold a permit?
At least 25 (or a spouse at least 21), seated in the front seat.
What is the minimum age for a probationary license if driver education was completed?
16 years and 90 days.
What is the minimum age for a probationary license without driver education?
16 years and 270 days.
What score must you achieve on each component of the knowledge exam to pass?