Minnesota practice tests
The Minnesota Class D written test mixes multiple-choice and true-or-false questions on traffic laws and road signs, and you must score 80 percent to pass. You take it by appointment at a DVS exam station. Teens can get an instruction permit from age 15 once they have finished driver education classroom hours. DVS does not publish how many questions the test has, so our free Minnesota practice uses 6 tests of 30 questions, including road-sign questions with pictures, with 24 correct (80 percent) to pass. Every answer comes from the Minnesota Driver's Manual.
- 30 questions
- 24 to pass
The test in Minnesota
Every figure links to the page it was read from, with the date it was checked. Formats change; the source wins over this table.
| What | Figure | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | Multiple-choice and true-or-false questions on traffic laws and road signs; number not publishedThe manual says the test may be taken on paper or on a computer. Neither the manual nor the DVS pages give the number of questions. Road signs are part of the same test, not a separate one. Our six practice tests use 30 questions each, including six sign questions with pictures; that size is our own choice. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| To pass | 80 percentOur practice tests use the same mark: 24 of 30 correct. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Where you can test | A DVS exam station, by appointmentAppointments are required for the Class D written test; you can book at dps.mn.gov/mydvs. You must show identification before testing, and under 18 you must also bring your driver education certificate of enrollment (Blue Card or Pink Card). Our practice tests are untimed. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Languages | English, several other languages and American Sign Language (ASL) on the computer testThis applies at exam stations that offer the test on a computer. Headphones are available so you can hear the questions as you read them. If you need special accommodations, ask at the exam station. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Retakes | One written test per day; $10 from the third attemptAfter two failed written tests in a row, the third and every later attempt costs $10. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Minimum age | 15Under 18 you must have completed 30 hours of driver education classroom instruction and be enrolled in behind-the-wheel training, or have completed the first 15 classroom hours of a concurrent course. A parent, guardian or other approved adult must sign your application. Classroom training is not required from age 18. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Instruction permit rules | Under 18: supervisor 21 or older, hold the permit six months, 50 hours of practice (15 at night)The supervising licensed driver sits in the front passenger seat. The log can show 40 hours, still with 15 at night, if a parent takes the parent class from an approved driver education program. Everyone must be belted, and drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone at all, even hands-free. Permit holders 18 or older need a supervisor aged 18 or older; 18-year-olds hold it six months before the road test and those 19 or older three months. The permit is valid for two years. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Provisional license restrictions | No driving from midnight to 5 a.m. for six months; passenger limits for a yearYou can get a provisional license from age 16 after the road test. The night limit has exceptions: a licensed driver aged 25 or older with you, driving between home and work, between home and a school event without school transportation, or for work. In the first six months you may carry only one passenger under 20, and in the second six months no more than three, unless a parent or guardian is with you; immediate family members do not count. No cell phone use, and everyone must be belted. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Full license | At 18, or after 12 consecutive months on a provisional license with a clean recordYou need no alcohol, controlled substance or crash-related moving violation convictions and no more than one other moving violation. Under 18 you also certify 10 more hours of supervised driving. The license expires on your 21st birthday. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: instruction permit | $29.50The DVS fee for a Class D instruction permit, valid for two years. A renewal is $24.50. | Minnesota DVS: Driver's license and ID card feeschecked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: first license | $32.50 provisional license; $46 Class D licenseUpgrading from a provisional license with no violations on record earns a $3.50 credit toward the fee, according to the Driver's Manual. Road tests after two failures cost $20 each. | Minnesota DVS: Driver's license and ID card feeschecked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: renewal and duplicate | $41 Class D renewal; $26 duplicate licenseThe DVS fee page lists one duplicate fee for all license classes. | Minnesota DVS: Driver's license and ID card feeschecked 2026-11-01 |
| What to bring | Primary and secondary identity documents (or a Minnesota license, ID or permit), the fee, and under 18 a Blue or Pink Card and a parentDocuments must be originals; photocopies are not accepted, and documents not in English need a qualified English translation. Complete the online pre-application no more than 30 days before your appointment. Your vision is checked when you apply: 20/40 or better and at least 105 degrees of peripheral vision. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Driver's manual | Minnesota Driver's Manual, June 2026Edition date as printed on the cover of the English manual. | Minnesota Driver's Manual (June 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
Full tests
- Test 130 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 1 of 6
- Test 230 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 2 of 6
- Test 330 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 3 of 6
- Test 430 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 4 of 6
- Test 530 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 5 of 6
- Test 630 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 6 of 6
Handbook chapters
- Chapter 1: Your license to driveHow to get a Minnesota driver's license: the Class D written test, vision screening and road test, the instruction permit, the provisional license and its limits, Vanessa's Law and the full under-21 license.
- Chapter 2: Your vehicleEquipment every Minnesota vehicle needs: brakes, bumpers, horn, headlights and taillights, mirrors, seat belts, tires and tread depth, windows and tint, wipers and defrosters, plus fuel-saving tips.
- Chapter 3: Speed, lanes, turns and passingMinnesota traffic laws for speed limits, signaling, lane changes and blind spots, turns, turning on red, roundabouts, J-turns, divided highways, U-turns, right-lane travel, passing and backing.
- Chapter 4: Parking, passengers, crashes and insuranceMinnesota parking distances and hill parking, highway parking, seat belt and child seat laws, airbags, unattended children, what to do after a crash, insurance, registration and the cell phone law.
- Chapter 5: Sharing the roadMinnesota rules for stopping, school buses, school patrols, right-of-way, emergency vehicles and the Move Over Law, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, neighborhood electric vehicles and commercial vehicles.
- Chapter 6: Railroads, work zones and traffic stopsMinnesota railroad crossing rules, the Emergency Notification System sign, highway work zones and the zipper merge, what to do when stopped by police, and the penalties for fleeing.
- Chapter 7: Signs, signals and pavement markingsMinnesota road signs by color and shape, regulatory and warning signs, construction and guide signs, traffic lights and arrows, lane use control signals, ramp meters, pavement markings, special lanes and traffic officers.
- Chapter 8: Safe driving habits, night and freewaysMinnesota safe driving habits: the SIPDE system, the three-second rule, stopping distance, night driving and headlights, freeway entering, ramp meters, interchanges, emergencies and exiting, distraction, aggressive driving, loads and trailers.
- Chapter 9: Winter, weather and emergenciesMinnesota winter driving, snowplows and survival kits, being stranded, drowsiness, skids, anti-lock brakes, rain, fog and hydroplaning, blowouts, brake and steering failure, deer, flooding, fire, overheating, power lines and carbon monoxide.
- Chapter 10: Driving privileges and impaired drivingHow Minnesota suspends, revokes and cancels licenses, limited licenses, alcohol and drug effects, the DWI law and implied consent, penalties by offense, ignition interlock, the under-21 no-tolerance rule, cannabis and open containers.