Idaho DMV Permit Practice Test 2026
Idaho's knowledge test has 40 questions, and you can miss up to six. These practice questions cover Idaho's own rules from the Idaho Driver's Handbook first, then general US rules and road signs.
Respuesta rápida
El examen oficial tiene 40 preguntas. Para aprobar: 34 of 40 (miss no more than 6). Lo organiza: Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Division of Motor Vehicles. Practica aquí gratis con 205 preguntas, cada una con la respuesta y una explicación. Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 10 de octubre de 2026.
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Pregunta 1 de 25
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Respuesta: B. 40
The Idaho knowledge test has 40 questions.
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Pregunta 2 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Up to 6
You may miss up to six of the 40 questions, so you need at least 34 correct.
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Pregunta 3 de 25
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Respuesta: A. In American Sign Language
Idaho offers the test in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Swahili, Vietnamese and American Sign Language.
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Pregunta 4 de 25
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Respuesta: C. After three days, paying the fee again
You must wait three days to retest, and you pay the fee again.
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Pregunta 5 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 30 hours of classroom, 6 hours of observation and 6 hours behind the wheel
Applicants under 17 need driver training with 30 hours of classroom, 6 hours observing and 6 hours behind the wheel.
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Pregunta 6 de 25
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Respuesta: D. At least 6 months, violation-free
Teens must hold the Supervised Instruction Permit for at least 6 months without violations.
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Pregunta 7 de 25
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Respuesta: B. 50 hours, at least 10 at night
Idaho requires 50 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 at night.
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Pregunta 8 de 25
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Respuesta: A. A licensed driver at least 21, in the front seat
The supervisor must be a licensed driver who is at least 21 and sits in the front seat.
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Pregunta 9 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 14 years and 6 months
Idaho allows a supervised instruction permit from 14 years and 6 months, with driver training required for teens.
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Pregunta 10 de 25
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Respuesta: C. 15
Idaho issues a restricted license from age 15, after driver training and the permit period.
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Pregunta 11 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Only during daylight hours, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Drivers under 16 are limited to daylight travel, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., unless a licensed driver 21 or older is in the front seat.
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Pregunta 12 de 25
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Respuesta: A. One, unless the others are related
For the first 6 months, a driver under 17 may carry no more than one passenger under 17, unless they are related by blood, adoption or marriage.
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Pregunta 13 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Those related to the driver by blood, adoption or marriage
Relatives by blood, adoption or marriage are exempt from the one-passenger limit.
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Pregunta 14 de 25
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Respuesta: A. All occupants
All occupants must wear seat belts when the vehicle has factory-installed belts.
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Pregunta 15 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 6 or younger
Children 6 or younger must ride in an approved car safety seat on every trip.
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Pregunta 16 de 25
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Respuesta: D. No, you need not stop for a bus going the opposite way
On highways with four or more lanes, traffic going the opposite direction does not need to stop. Traffic behind the bus must stop.
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Pregunta 17 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Until the children are clear of the roadway and the lights stop
Stay stopped until children are clear of the roadway and the bus turns off its red lights or pulls in its stop arm.
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Pregunta 18 de 25
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Respuesta: A. 35 mph
Idaho's default limit in residential, business and urban districts is 35 mph.
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Pregunta 19 de 25
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Respuesta: D. 75 mph (80 mph where posted)
Interstates are 75 mph unless posted, and 80 mph where posted.
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Pregunta 20 de 25
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Respuesta: B. 65 mph (70 mph where posted)
State highways are 65 mph unless posted, and 70 mph where posted.
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Pregunta 21 de 25
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Respuesta: B. No, it is a violation
Under Idaho's basic rule you must drive at a reasonable speed, and driving so slowly that you disrupt traffic is also a violation.
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Pregunta 22 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Within 500 feet
Dim your headlamps within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
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Pregunta 23 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Within 200 feet
Dim your headlamps within 200 feet before overtaking or following another vehicle.
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Pregunta 24 de 25
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Respuesta: B. You may not stay there in a way that blocks other traffic
You may not stay in the extreme left lane in a way that impedes lawful traffic.
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Pregunta 25 de 25
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Respuesta: A. From sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is poor
Headlamps are required from sunset to sunrise and whenever visibility is poor.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
El examen real: 34 of 40 (miss no more than 6)
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- The knowledge test has 40 questions. You can miss up to six.
- If you fail, you wait three days to retest and pay the fee again.
- The test is offered in 11 spoken languages and American Sign Language.
- Applicants under 17 need driver training: 30 hours of classroom, 6 hours observing and 6 hours behind the wheel.
- Teens hold the Supervised Instruction Permit at least 6 months and log 50 hours (10 at night) with a licensed driver 21 or older.
- Licensed drivers under 16 may drive alone only from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Preguntas frecuentes
How many questions are on the Idaho permit test?
40. You can miss up to six, so you need at least 34 correct.
What happens if I fail the Idaho knowledge test?
You must wait three days before you retest, and you pay the test fee again.
How old do you have to be to drive in Idaho?
Idaho allows a Supervised Instruction Permit from 14½ and a restricted license from 15, after driver training and at least 6 months with the permit.
How many supervised hours does Idaho require?
50 hours, with at least 10 at night, with a licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat.
Can I take the Idaho test in another language?
Yes. It is offered in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Swahili, Vietnamese and American Sign Language, as well as English.