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Permit test requirements by state
Every state writes its own permit knowledge test, and the differences are bigger than most people expect. Across the 50 jurisdictions QuizLane has verified, the median test is 30 questions. Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Utah and Wisconsin run the longest at 50; Pennsylvania runs the shortest at 18. Passing scores vary too: 33 of the 50 sit at 80%, and the rest run from 70% to 88%.
| State | Questions | To pass | Score | Min. age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 | 24 | 80% | 15 |
| Alaska | 20 | 16 | 80% | 14 |
| Arizona | 30 | 24 | 80% | 15 years, 6 months |
| Arkansas | 25 | 20 | 80% | 14 |
| California | 46 | 38 | 83% | 15 years, 6 months |
| Colorado | 25 | 20 | 80% | 15 |
| Connecticut | 25 | 20 | 80% | 16 |
| Delaware | 32 | 26 | 81% | 16 |
| Florida | 50 | 40 | 80% | 15 |
| Georgia | 40 | 30 | 75% | 15 |
| Hawaii | 30 | 24 | 80% | 15 years, 6 months |
| Idaho | 40 | 34 | 85% | 14 years, 6 months |
| Illinois | 35 | 28 | 80% | 15 |
| Indiana | 50 | 40 | 80% | 15 |
| Iowa | 35 | 28 | 80% | 14 |
| Kansas | 25 | 20 | 80% | 14 |
| Kentucky | 40 | 32 | 80% | 15 |
| Louisiana | 40 | 32 | 80% | 15 |
| Maine | 30 | 24 | 80% | 15 |
| Maryland | 25 | 22 | 88% | 15 years, 9 months |
| Massachusetts | 25 | 18 | 72% | 16 |
| Michigan | 50 | 35 | 70% | 14 years, 9 months |
| Minnesota | 40 | 32 | 80% | 15 |
| Mississippi | 30 | 24 | 80% | 15 |
| Missouri | 25 | 20 | 80% | 15 |
| Montana | 33 | 27 | 82% | 14 years, 6 months |
| Nebraska | 25 | 20 | 80% | 15 |
| Nevada | 25 | 20 | 80% | 15 years, 6 months |
| New Hampshire | 40 | 32 | 80% | 15 years, 6 months |
| New Jersey | 50 | 40 | 80% | 16 |
| New Mexico | 25 | 18 | 70% | 15 |
| New York | 20 | 14 | 70% | 16 |
| North Carolina | 25 | 20 | 80% | 15 |
| North Dakota | 25 | 20 | 80% | 14 |
| Ohio | 40 | 30 | 75% | 15 years, 6 months |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 15 | 75% | 15 |
| Oregon | 35 | 28 | 80% | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | 15 | 83% | 16 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | 28 | 70% | 16 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 24 | 80% | 15 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 20 | 80% | 14 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 24 | 80% | 15 |
| Texas | 30 | 21 | 70% | 15 |
| Utah | 50 | 40 | 80% | 15 |
| Vermont | 20 | 16 | 80% | 15 |
| Virginia | 40 | 34 | 85% | 15 years, 6 months |
| Washington | 40 | 32 | 80% | 15 |
| West Virginia | 25 | 19 | 76% | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 50 | 40 | 80% | 15 |
| Wyoming | 25 | 20 | 80% | 15 |
Figures come from state driver manuals, agency pages, and administrative codes; each state page links the exact source it was checked against. Requirements change, so confirm with your own agency before you test.
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