What's on the test
The questions come from the Utah Driver Handbook. They cover these areas; each links to free practice questions on it:
- Signs, signals & right of wayTraffic lights, flashing arrows, sign shapes, work zones and who yields.
- Lanes, turns, parking & freewaysLane changes, passing, parking, school buses, freeways and speed limits.
- Sharing the roadBicycles, emergency vehicles, trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians and trains.
- Hazards & emergenciesDistractions, phones, fatigue, weather, skids, breakdowns and crashes.
- Alcohol, drugs & your recordThe 0.05 limit, Not-a-Drop, implied consent, suspensions and points.
- Permits, licenses & your carThe learner permit, driver education, tests, seat belts, equipment and towing.
A study plan in five steps
Read the Utah Driver Handbook
Everything on the test is in it. Read it chapter by chapter, slowly, and come back to the parts you find hard:
- Definitions
- Licensing Requirements
- Driver Education and Permits
- Driver License Types, ID Card, Required Documentation
- Vision and Health
- Examinations
- Preparing Your Vehicle
- Basic Driving
- Rules of the Road: Freeways, Intersections, Markings and Speed
- Rules of the Road: Roundabouts, Signals, Signs and Right-of-Way
- Alcohol/Drugs and Driving
- Distractions and Driving Challenges
- Crashes and Insurance
- Suspensions and Your Record
- Sharing the Road: Bicycles, Emergency Vehicles, Trucks and Pedestrians
- Sharing the Road: Trains and Railroad Crossings
- Vehicle Equipment
- Towing
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.
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
Learner permit at 15
Utah issues a learner permit from age 15 after an eye test and the written knowledge test. The permit and your test score are good for 18 months. (Utah Driver Handbook, p. 7)
50 questions, 80% to pass
First-time applicants take a closed-book written test of 50 questions and need a score of 80% or better. It isn't timed and usually takes 30 to 45 minutes. (Utah Driver License Division: Written Knowledge Test)
Six months on the permit at 16 and 17
Teens of 16 or 17 hold the permit at least six months and finish driver education. At 18 there is no holding period; from 19 it is 90 days unless you take driver education. (Utah Driver Handbook, p. 7)
40 hours of practice
Learners log 40 hours of driving with a parent or legal guardian, 10 of them after sunset, before the license. (Utah Driver Handbook, p. 6)
A 0.05 alcohol limit
Utah's legal limit is 0.05 BAC (0.04 for commercial drivers), and drivers under 21 may have no measurable alcohol at all. (Utah Driver Handbook, p. 52)
Teen limits after the license
Licensed 16- and 17-year-olds may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. without a licensed driver of 21 or older, and carry no friends for the first six months or until 18, with set exceptions. (Utah Driver License Division: Teen Driver Restrictions)
More answers: Utah permit test FAQ. Applying for the first time? How to get your Utah permit.
This guide is a free study aid, not the official test. Rules and fees can change: always check the current Utah Driver Handbook and the Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division 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 10 higher.