Driver's License Knowledge Test Requirements by State

Every state requires a written knowledge test before issuing a standard driver's license or learner's permit. Question counts, time limits, and passing scores are set independently by each state's DMV (or equivalent agency) and vary more than most drivers expect. All 50 states below require this exam.

State	Questions	Time Allowed	Passing Score	Practice	Share
Alabama	30 questions	—	80%	Practice Alabama → En español →	Share card →
Alaska	20 questions	25 min	80%	Practice Alaska →	Share card →
Arizona	30 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Arizona → En español →	Share card →
Arkansas	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Arkansas →	Share card →
California	36 questions	—	83.3%	Practice California → En español →	Share card →
Colorado	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Colorado → En español →	Share card →
Connecticut	25 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Connecticut → En español →	Share card →
Delaware	30 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Delaware → En español →	Share card →
Florida	50 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Florida →	Share card →
Georgia	40 questions	60 min	75%	Practice Georgia → En español →	Share card →
Hawaii	30 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Hawaii →	Share card →
Idaho	40 questions	60 min	85%	Practice Idaho → En español →	Share card →
Illinois	35 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Illinois → En español →	Share card →
Indiana	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Indiana → En español →	Share card →
Iowa	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Iowa → En español →	Share card →
Kansas	25 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Kansas →	Share card →
Kentucky	40 questions	—	80%	Practice Kentucky → En español →	Share card →
Louisiana	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Louisiana →	Share card →
Maine	30 questions	—	80%	Practice Maine →	Share card →
Maryland	25 questions	20 min	88%	Practice Maryland → En español →	Share card →
Massachusetts	25 questions	25 min	72%	Practice Massachusetts → En español →	Share card →
Michigan	50 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Michigan → En español →	Share card →
Minnesota	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Minnesota → En español →	Share card →
Mississippi	40 questions	—	80%	Practice Mississippi →	Share card →
Missouri	25 questions	—	80%	Practice Missouri →	Share card →
Montana	40 questions	—	80%	Practice Montana →	Share card →
Nebraska	25 questions	—	80%	Practice Nebraska → En español →	Share card →
Nevada	25 questions	—	80%	Practice Nevada → En español →	Share card →
New Hampshire	40 questions	40 min	80%	Practice New Hampshire →	Share card →
New Jersey	50 questions	60 min	80%	Practice New Jersey → En español →	Share card →
New Mexico	40 questions	60 min	70%	Practice New Mexico → En español →	Share card →
New York	20 questions	60 min	70%	Practice New York → En español →	Share card →
North Carolina	37 questions	60 min	78.4%	Practice North Carolina → En español →	Share card →
North Dakota	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice North Dakota → En español →	Share card →
Ohio	40 questions	60 min	75%	Practice Ohio → En español →	Share card →
Oklahoma	20 questions	60 min	75%	Practice Oklahoma →	Share card →
Oregon	35 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Oregon → En español →	Share card →
Pennsylvania	18 questions	60 min	83.3%	Practice Pennsylvania → En español →	Share card →
Rhode Island	40 questions	90 min	80%	Practice Rhode Island → En español →	Share card →
South Carolina	30 questions	—	80%	Practice South Carolina →	Share card →
South Dakota	40 questions	—	80%	Practice South Dakota → En español →	Share card →
Tennessee	40 questions	—	80%	Practice Tennessee → En español →	Share card →
Texas	30 questions	60 min	70%	Practice Texas → En español →	Share card →
Utah	50 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Utah → En español →	Share card →
Vermont	20 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Vermont →	Share card →
Virginia	40 questions	60 min	85%	Practice Virginia → En español →	Share card →
Washington	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Washington → En español →	Share card →
West Virginia	25 questions	—	76%	Practice West Virginia →	Share card →
Wisconsin	50 questions	45 min	80%	Practice Wisconsin → En español →	Share card →
Wyoming	40 questions	60 min	80%	Practice Wyoming →	Share card →

Exam mechanics above are sourced from each state's own official licensing authority or exam vendor, not third-party estimates. Any pass-rate figure shown elsewhere on passvana (e.g. the guarantee page) reflects practice mock-exam attempts taken on passvana itself, not official state exam outcomes.

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