Fable Tests

Wisconsin practice tests

Wisconsin gives two written tests before an instruction permit: a highway signs test of 15 questions, where you need 12 correct, and a knowledge test of 50 questions on traffic laws, where you need 40 correct. Both are free, walk-in tests at a DMV customer service center, and teens aged 15 to 17 can take the knowledge test online at home. You can get a permit from age 15 if you are enrolled in driver education. Our free Wisconsin practice has 6 knowledge tests of 50 questions (40 to pass) and 6 highway signs tests of 15 questions with pictures (12 to pass), each scored like the real test, and every answer comes from the Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook.

  • 50 questions
  • 40 to pass

The test in Wisconsin

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WhatFigureSource · checked
QuestionsTwo tests: 15 highway sign questions and 50 knowledge questionsThe highway signs test checks signs that regulate, warn and direct traffic. The knowledge test covers Wisconsin traffic laws. Both, with a vision screening, must be passed before an instruction permit is issued. Our practice has 6 knowledge tests (50 questions, 40 to pass) and 6 highway signs tests (15 questions, 12 to pass), each scored like the real test.Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126, 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01
To pass12 of 15 on the signs test; 40 of 50 on the knowledge testEach is 80 percent, and each test is passed separately. Our 6 knowledge tests (50 questions, 40 to pass) and 6 highway signs tests (15 questions, 12 to pass) are each scored like the real test.Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126, 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01
Time limitNot stated for tests at a service center; online: 30 minutes (signs) and 90 minutes (knowledge)The handbook says the knowledge test takes about 45 minutes and asks you to allow time to finish before the service center closes, and the DMV's knowledge test page says Class D tests take about 45 minutes. The online test rules sheet allows 30 minutes for the signs test and 90 minutes for the knowledge test. Our sets have no time limit.Wisconsin DMV: Common ways to fail the online knowledge test, PDFchecked 2026-11-01
Appointments and costWalk-in, no appointment; free at a DMV service centerThe DMV does not schedule knowledge test appointments. Most service centers use touch-screen computers with instant results, and paper tests are also available. The Milwaukee Downtown and Sauk City service centers do not offer the test. The fee chart lists the knowledge and signs tests at $0.Wisconsin DMV: Knowledge testschecked 2026-11-01
Online testingAges 15 to 17, $10 per attempt, two attemptsThe knowledge test can be taken at home through the DMV's provider KnowTo Drive, in English or Spanish. A parent or guardian must monitor the whole test, and you need a laptop or desktop with a webcam (no tablets or phones). The $10 fee is charged pass or fail. After two failed online attempts you take the test at a service center. A pass earns an emailed certificate to bring to a service center to buy the permit.Wisconsin DMV: Knowledge testschecked 2026-11-01
Languages11 languages for the Class D testsEnglish, American Sign Language, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Hmong, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Somali and Spanish, on computer or paper. Audio assist is available on request for touch-screen tests.Wisconsin DMV: Knowledge testschecked 2026-11-01
RetakesNo sooner than the next day; five tries in one yearYou may take the same test five times within one year. After five failed attempts you need special permission from DMV staff before testing again.Wisconsin DMV: Knowledge testschecked 2026-11-01
Minimum age15Under 18, you must also be enrolled in a certified driver education program, including the behind-the-wheel portion, be enrolled in school (or a recognized alternative) and not be habitually truant. An adult sponsor must sign the Wisconsin Driver License Application (MV3001). At 18 or older, driver education is not required.Wisconsin DMV: Instruction permitchecked 2026-11-01
Instruction permit rulesValid 18 months; supervisor with 2 years of licensed experience in the front passenger seatThe supervisor must hold a valid regular license (not probationary or occupational) and be a qualified instructor aged 19 or older, a parent, guardian or spouse aged 19 or older, or any person aged 21 or older (with written permission from a parent or guardian if the permit holder is under 18). In darkness, the supervisor must be a qualified instructor or a licensed person aged 25 or older with two years of experience. From age 16, one more licensed person aged 25 or older may ride in a seat other than the front. Permit holders must keep absolute sobriety and wear seat belts.Wisconsin DMV: Instruction permitchecked 2026-11-01
Before the road testUnder 18: permit held 6 months violation-free and 50 hours of practice, 10 at nightYour sponsor certifies the 50 hours, 10 of them in darkness. You must also show that you completed driver education, which includes at least 30 hours of classroom time, 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training and 6 hours of observation. Drivers 18 or older must hold the permit for at least 7 days.Wisconsin DMV: Graduated driver licensing (GDL) FAQschecked 2026-11-01
Probationary license restrictionsUnder 18, first nine months: midnight to 5 a.m. only between home, school and work unless a qualifying adult rides alongFrom 5 a.m. to midnight you may drive alone, with any number of immediate family members, one qualifying adult (an instructor or spouse aged 19 or older, or a person 21 or older, with a regular license and two years of experience) and one other passenger. The restrictions are lifted after nine months of violation-free driving or at 18, and are extended six months after a moving violation conviction, a restriction violation, or a suspension or revocation. Permit and probationary drivers may use a cell phone only to report an emergency, and their demerit points double on the second and later convictions.Wisconsin DMV: Graduated driver licensing (GDL) FAQschecked 2026-11-01
Fee: instruction permit$35The DMV fee chart lists $35 for a Class D instruction permit, valid 18 months.Wisconsin DMV: Feeschecked 2026-11-01
Fee: first license$28 (original probationary license)The fee chart lists $28 for an original Class D probationary license, which expires two years from your next birthday, and $42.50 for an original 8-year regular Class D license. The Class D skills test fee of $15 is charged for every appointment not canceled 24 hours in advance.Wisconsin DMV: Feeschecked 2026-11-01
What to bringProof of name and date of birth, legal status, identity and Wisconsin residency, your Social Security number, a completed MV3001 and the feeDocuments must be valid originals: no photocopies and not expired. Proof of Wisconsin residency (two documents in the handbook) is required at 18 or older. Under 18, the MV3001 must be signed by your driver education instructor and your adult sponsor, or you file proof of insurance in certain cases. A photo is taken for every permit.Wisconsin DMV: Instruction permitchecked 2026-11-01
Vision20/40 in one eye and a 70-degree field of vision from the center of each eyeCorrected or uncorrected. If you do not pass, you are referred to a vision specialist with form MV3030V.Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126, 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01
ManualWisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126), 2026 editionThe handbook ends with a 12-question practice quiz, and the DMV also offers a free online practice test. Our questions are our own, written from the handbook's rules.Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook (BDS126, 2026), PDFchecked 2026-11-01

Full tests

  1. Test 150 questions · untimed · pass 40difficulty 1 of 12
  2. Test 250 questions · untimed · pass 40difficulty 2 of 12
  3. Test 350 questions · untimed · pass 40difficulty 3 of 12
  4. Test 450 questions · untimed · pass 40difficulty 4 of 12
  5. Test 550 questions · untimed · pass 40difficulty 5 of 12
  6. Test 650 questions · untimed · pass 40difficulty 6 of 12
  7. Test 715 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 1 of 12
  8. Test 815 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 2 of 12
  9. Test 915 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 3 of 12
  10. Test 1015 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 4 of 12
  11. Test 1115 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 5 of 12
  12. Test 1215 questions · untimed · pass 12difficulty 6 of 12

Handbook chapters

  1. Chapter 1: Getting your permit and licenseHow to get a Wisconsin instruction permit and probationary license: the vision screening, the 15-question highway signs test and the 50-question knowledge test, sponsors, supervised driving, the 50-hour practice rule, GDL limits, fees and what to bring.
  2. Chapter 2: Right-of-way, speed and spaceWisconsin right-of-way rules, four-way stops and uncontrolled intersections, the four-second following rule, default speed limits of 25, 15 and 35 mph, merging, the 10 to 15 second sight rule and keeping space around your vehicle.
  3. Chapter 3: Turning, passing, parking and signalingWisconsin rules for left turns, U-turns, Y-turns and multiple turn lanes, safe passing and lane changes, backing, hill and parallel parking, the horn, headlights and high beams, turn signals and hand signals.
  4. Chapter 4: Road signsWisconsin road signs for the highway signs test: sign colors and shapes, warning, regulatory and work zone signs, destination, service and mile marker signs, route markers and railroad crossing signs.
  5. Chapter 5: Signals, pavement markings and special lanesWisconsin traffic lights and arrows, turning on red, dark signals, white and yellow lane lines, crosswalks, the shared center turn lane, reversible lanes, reserved bus, bike and carpool lanes and highway flex lanes.
  6. Chapter 6: Roundabouts, traffic stops and road conditionsWisconsin roundabouts and lane choice, ramp meters, diverging diamond interchanges, what to do when police stop you, deer and funeral processions, fog, ice, hydroplaning and skids, winter driving, snowplows and farm traffic.
  7. Chapter 7: Handling emergencies and crashesHow to avoid a crash by stopping, steering or speeding up, using ABS, what to do after a Wisconsin crash, when a crash must be reported to police ($1,000 and $200 thresholds), and how to handle brake failure, blowouts, a stalled engine, failed headlights and a stuck gas pedal.
  8. Chapter 8: Alcohol, drugs, distraction and drowsinessWisconsin OWI rules: the 0.08 limit, 0.04 for commercial drivers, absolute sobriety under 21 and for permit holders, controlled substances, implied consent and refusal, plus the cell phone rule for new drivers, headphones and drowsy driving.
  9. Chapter 9: Sharing the roadSharing Wisconsin roads with pedestrians, emergency vehicles, school buses, motorcycles, bicycles and large trucks: the move over law, the 20-foot school bus rule, the three-foot passing rule for bicycles and truck No-Zones.
  10. Chapter 10: Points, insurance, seat belts and other rulesThe Wisconsin demerit point system and doubled points for new drivers, suspension at 12 points, habitual traffic offenders, occupational licenses, reinstatement, seat belts and child seats, insurance, medical reporting and accessible testing.