Free Ohio permit practice tests with 1011 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 Ohio driver handbook. The official Ohio written knowledge test has 40 questions and requires 75% to pass.
About the Ohio written test
Knowledge (written) test: 40 multiple-choice questions in two independently scored sections — 20 road-signs and 20 road-rules/law. You must score at least 75% on each section (15 of 20 per section) to pass. Covers signs/signals/markings, right-of-way, speed, parking, impaired driving, and safe-driving practices.
Vision screening: Required at application (roughly 20/40 acuity standard, with or without corrective lenses).
Road (skills) / maneuverability test: A maneuverability ("cones") exercise plus an on-road drive evaluating vehicle control, turns, lane use, intersections, stopping, signaling, and observation. Bring a properly registered, insured vehicle in safe operating condition.
Getting licensed in Ohio
Temporary Instruction Permit Identification Card (TIPIC / "temps"): Available at age 15 years 6 months. Requires passing the knowledge test and a vision screening. While holding a TIPIC, a driver under 16 must have a parent, guardian, or licensed driving instructor in the front passenger seat at all times. A driver 16 or older may drive with any licensed driver age 21+ in the front seat, except midnight–6 a.m., when a parent/guardian/custodian (or a 21+ driver named on a notarized BMV 2438) is required.
Driver education (now required for everyone under 21): A state-licensed course of 24 hours of classroom or online instruction plus 8 hours behind-the-wheel with a licensed instructor, and a 50-hour supervised-driving log (including 10 hours at night) signed by a parent/guardian (or, for adults, a licensed driver 21+). Key 2025 change: effective September 30, 2025, Ohio eliminated the option for adults 18–20 to skip driver ed — everyone beginning the licensing process under age 21 must now complete the full driver-education program before the road test. (Previously only under-18 applicants needed it; 18+ could just pass the tests, and only those who failed a first road test took an "abbreviated adult" course.)
Probationary Driver License (under 18): Available at age 16 after holding the TIPIC at least 6 months, completing driver education and the 50-hour log, and passing the road skills test. First-12-months restrictions: generally no driving midnight–6 a.m. without a parent/guardian (limited work/school/religious exceptions with documentation), and no more than one non-family passenger unless a parent/guardian is present. After the first 12 months the night window narrows but some restrictions remain until 18.
Adults 18–20: Must complete driver ed (per the 2025 change) and pass the knowledge, vision, and road tests, but are not required to hold the permit for 6 months and are not subject to the teen night/passenger restrictions.
Ohio written-test FAQ
At what age can you apply for an Ohio TIPIC ("temps")?
15 years 6 months.
How many questions are on the Ohio knowledge test and how is it scored?
40 questions in two sections; you need at least 75% (15 of 20) on each section.
As of the 2025 law change, who must complete driver education before the road test?
Everyone under 21 (previously only under-18).
When did the new under-21 driver-education requirement take effect?
September 30, 2025.
How many hours of supervised driving must a new under-21 driver log, and how many at night?
50 hours total, including 10 at night.
How many behind-the-wheel hours does the required driver-education course include?
8 hours (plus 24 hours classroom/online).
How long must an under-18 driver hold the TIPIC before a probationary license?
At least 6 months.
Are 18
20-year-olds required to hold their permit for 6 months? — No; that waiting period applies only to under-18 teens.