Missouri practice tests
Missouri's driver exam has four parts: a written test of 25 multiple-choice questions on traffic laws and safe driving, where you need 20 correct, plus a separate road sign recognition test, a vision test and a driving test. The Missouri State Highway Patrol gives the tests at driver examination stations, and you can get an instruction permit from age 15. Our free Missouri practice has 6 written tests of 25 questions (20 to pass, like the real test) and 6 road sign tests of 10 pictures. The Driver Guide does not say how long the sign test is or what its pass mark is, so the sign sets use our own size, scored at 80 percent. Every answer comes from the Missouri Driver Guide, with the national sign manual (MUTCD) for signs the guide does not picture.
- 25 questions
- 20 to pass
The test in Missouri
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| What | Figure | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | Written test: 25 multiple-choice questionsThe questions cover the laws and safe driving methods in the Driver Guide (not the commercial vehicle chapter). The test is not open book. The written test is one part of a four-part exam: written, vision, road sign and driving tests. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| To pass | 20 of 25 correct on the written testThat is 80 percent. Our written practice tests use the same rule. The Driver Guide notes that almost 50 percent of test-takers fail the first time. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Road sign test | Separate test; length and pass mark not stated in the Driver GuideThe road sign test checks that you can recognize and understand traffic signs. It is also taken at every license renewal. The Driver Guide does not say how many signs it has or how many you must get right, so our 6 road sign sets use our own practice size of 10 picture questions, scored at 80 percent. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Time limit | Not statedThe Driver Guide does not give a time limit for the written or road sign test. Our sets have no time limit. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Where to take it | Missouri State Highway Patrol driver examination stationsThe Highway Patrol (MSHP) gives the driver examination. Your test results are sent to the Department of Revenue electronically, and you then take your driver examination record to a license office to get the permit or license itself; the examination record is not valid for driving. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Languages | Not statedThe Driver Guide does not list test languages. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Minimum age | 15 for an instruction permitFirst pass the vision, road sign and written tests. Then a parent, stepparent, legal guardian or a certified trainer from a federal residential job training program goes with you to the license office and signs a permission statement. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Instruction permit rules | Under 16: a parent, stepparent, grandparent, guardian, qualified instructor or approved driver 25+; 16 and older: a licensed driver 21+Under 16, the front-seat supervisor must be a parent, stepparent, grandparent, legal guardian, qualified driving instructor, or a driver at least 25 years old licensed for at least three years with written permission from a parent or legal guardian. Everyone in the vehicle must wear a seat belt. The permit is valid for up to 12 months and can be renewed as often as needed without retaking the written test. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Before the intermediate license | Age 16, permit held 182 days, 40 hours of driving instruction with 10 at nightNo alcohol-related convictions in the past 12 months and no traffic convictions in the past 6 months. A parent, grandparent, stepparent, legal guardian or certified trainer comes to the license office to confirm the 40 hours. You must pass the driving test. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Intermediate license restrictions | No driving alone from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., except for school activities, work or emergenciesThe curfew does not apply with a licensed driver aged 21 or older in the car. For the first six months, no more than one passenger under 19 who is not immediate family; after that, no more than three. Every passenger must wear a seat belt. You can get a full license at 18 with no alcohol-related offenses or traffic convictions in the past 12 months. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: instruction permit | $10The fee chart in the Driver Guide lists $10 for an instruction permit, valid for up to 12 months. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: first license | $14 for an intermediate licenseThe fee chart in the Driver Guide lists $14 for an intermediate license (valid up to 2 years) and $16.50 (3 years) or $33 (6 years) for a full Class F license. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| What to bring | Proof of lawful status, identity, Social Security number and Missouri residencyFor a REAL ID-compliant card you need two residency documents (one for a non-REAL ID card). Under 21, a parent or guardian may supply one residency document for you. First-time applicants also bring the Driver Examination Record showing they passed the tests. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Vision | 20/40 with either or both eyes; side vision 55 degrees in each eye or 85 degrees in oneIf you fail, an eye specialist completes a vision form. With vision worse than 20/160 or combined side vision under 70 degrees, you cannot be licensed. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Manual | Missouri Driver Guide, revised August 2026Published by the Missouri Department of Revenue. Our questions are our own, written from the guide's rules. | Missouri Driver Guide (Department of Revenue, revised August 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
Full tests
- Test 125 questions · untimed · pass 20difficulty 1 of 12
- Test 225 questions · untimed · pass 20difficulty 2 of 12
- Test 325 questions · untimed · pass 20difficulty 3 of 12
- Test 425 questions · untimed · pass 20difficulty 4 of 12
- Test 525 questions · untimed · pass 20difficulty 5 of 12
- Test 625 questions · untimed · pass 20difficulty 6 of 12
- Test 710 questions · untimed · pass 8difficulty 1 of 12
- Test 810 questions · untimed · pass 8difficulty 2 of 12
- Test 910 questions · untimed · pass 8difficulty 3 of 12
- Test 1010 questions · untimed · pass 8difficulty 4 of 12
- Test 1110 questions · untimed · pass 8difficulty 5 of 12
- Test 1210 questions · untimed · pass 8difficulty 6 of 12
Handbook chapters
- Chapter 1: Your license and the driver examWho needs a Missouri license, permit and license types, the Graduated Driver License steps, documents, fees, and the four-part driver exam: written, vision, road sign and driving tests.
- Chapter 2: Rules of the roadMissouri right-of-way rules, passing, emergency vehicles, the Move Over law, school buses, signals, turns, U-turns, two-way left-turn lanes, roundabouts and J-turns.
- Chapter 3: Sharing the roadMissouri advice for sharing the road with motorcycles, large trucks, pedestrians, blind pedestrians, mopeds, bicycles and electric bicycles, plus funeral processions, road rage, drunk drivers and littering.
- Chapter 4: Parking and highway drivingMissouri parking rules and no-parking zones, accessible parking, parking on hills and parallel parking, plus lane use, speed, passing, being passed, entering and leaving controlled-access highways, highway hypnosis and breakdowns.
- Chapter 5: Pavement markings, signs and signalsMissouri pavement markings, lane rules, traffic officers, traffic lights and left-turn signal phases, sign colors and shapes, warning, regulatory, railroad, work zone, guide, service and route signs, speed limits and mile markers.
- Chapter 6: Safe driving tips for everyday drivingMissouri rules for seat belts and child restraints, defensive driving, posture and steering, the three-second rule, space around your car, stopping distance, signaling, horn use, slow driving, carbon monoxide, deer and tires, and what to do when stopped by police.
- Chapter 7: Special conditions and emergenciesMissouri advice for night driving, headlights, winter roads, wet pavement, hydroplaning, anti-lock brakes, skids and fog, and what to do when brakes, steering, tires, headlights or the accelerator fail or you stall on railroad tracks.
- Chapter 8: Alcohol, drugs and the point systemMissouri BAC limits, administrative and court actions for DWI, refusal, the Abuse and Lose law, minor in possession, SR-22 insurance, ignition interlocks, the effects of alcohol and drugs, and how points lead to suspension and revocation.
- Chapter 9: Insurance, crashes, equipment and phonesMissouri's insurance requirements and penalties, what to do after a crash, Steer It and Clear It, accident reports, safety and emissions inspections, required equipment, and the hands-free electronic device law.