Maryland Permit Test FAQ

There are 25 questions, and you get 20 minutes. You take it at an MVA location. (Maryland Driver's Manual, p. 7)

At least 88%, which is 22 of the 25 questions. If you fail the first time you can retest the next business day if an appointment is open; after two or more failures you wait at least seven calendar days. (Maryland MVA: Knowledge Tests)

English, Spanish and American Sign Language, plus many others, among them Arabic, Traditional Chinese, French, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog and Vietnamese. (Maryland MVA: Knowledge Tests)

Motor vehicle laws, safe driving practices and traffic signs. The MVA says everything tested is in the Driver's Manual. (Maryland Driver's Manual, p. 7)

Sight in both eyes working together, at least 20/40 in each eye and a 140-degree field of view. If you need glasses or contacts to meet that, your license will require them. (Maryland Driver's Manual, p. 7)

At least 15 years and 9 months. Under 16 you also bring the school attendance form (DL-300), and under 18 a parent or guardian co-signs. (Maryland Driver's Manual, p. 9)

Under 18: at least 9 months with no violations. At 18 with a diploma or GED, or 19 to 24: 3 months. 25 and older: 45 days. (Maryland Driver's Manual, p. 10)

A driver aged 21 or older, licensed for at least three years for the same class of vehicle, sitting next to you. (Maryland Driver's Manual, p. 51)

At 18 or older, after at least 18 months on the provisional license with no moving violations in the last 18 months. The MVA switches it automatically. (Maryland Driver's Manual, p. 11)

Under 18: no passengers under 18 who aren't family for the first 151 days unless a supervising driver is with you, no driving from midnight to 5 a.m. except for work, school or sports, and no phone use at all. (Maryland Driver's Manual, p. 47)