What's on the test
The questions come from the What Every Driver Must Know. They cover these areas; each links to free practice questions on it:
- Signs, signals & markingsSign shapes and colors, signals, pavement markings and Michigan Lefts.
- Rules of the roadRight of way, passing, lanes, turns, roundabouts, railroads and parking.
- Sharing the roadTrucks, slow vehicles, pedestrians, motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles.
- Safe driving & conditionsFreeways, weather, skids, braking, night driving, crashes and deer.
- Phones, belts, speed & safety lawsCell phones, seat belts, speed limits, work zones, emergency vehicles, buses.
- Licenses, records & pointsGraduated licensing, the TIP, renewals, points, alcohol and drugs.
A study plan in five steps
Read the What Every Driver Must Know
Everything on the test is in it. Read it chapter by chapter, slowly, and come back to the parts you find hard:
- Your Driver's License
- Your Driving Record
- Voter Registration and State IDs
- Traffic Laws: Phones, Belts, Speed, Emergency Vehicles and School Buses
- Traffic Laws: Right of Way, Passing, Turns, Railroads and Parking
- Signs, Pavement Markings and Signals
- Sharing the Road
- Emergencies and Special Situations
Practice one topic at a time
After each chapter, practice that topic. You see the right answer and why straight away, with the handbook page to reread.
Learn the road signs
Signs are quick points once you know them by shape and color. Study the signs one at a time, then test yourself on 20. Michigan also gives a separate road sign test, so they matter twice.
Fix your weak spots
Your practice results are saved on your device. Practice my weak spots builds a round from the topics you miss most.
Take the full practice exam
The full exam works like the real one: 50 questions, 40 to pass, no answers until the end. Keep going until you pass comfortably several times in a row, then review every question you missed.
Before test day
Graduated licensing for teens
Teens move through Level 1 Learner's, Level 2 Intermediate and Level 3 Full licenses, with two segments of driver education. (What Every Driver Must Know, p. 4)
Start at 14 years, 9 months
After Segment 1 of driver education, you can get a Level 1 Learner's License at 14 years, 9 months with a parent or guardian. (What Every Driver Must Know, p. 4)
50 hours of practice
Before the driving skills test, log at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night. (What Every Driver Must Know, p. 5)
No phones while driving
Holding or using a phone while driving is illegal for everyone; teens on Level 1 or 2 may not make or take calls except in emergencies. (What Every Driver Must Know, p. 24)
Points stay two years
Points stay on your record for two years; 12 or more in two years means a driver reexamination. (What Every Driver Must Know, p. 13–14)
Stop 20 feet from a bus
When a school bus flashes its red lights, stop at least 20 feet away. (What Every Driver Must Know, p. 28)
More answers: Michigan permit test FAQ. Applying for the first time? How to get your Michigan permit.
This guide is a free study aid, not the official test. Rules and fees can change: always check the current What Every Driver Must Know and the Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State) before your test.Page numbers are the ones printed on the handbook pages; tap one to open the official PDF at that page. A PDF viewer counts the cover too, so its page numbers run 14 higher.