Minnesota driver testing
Minnesota DMV practice tests
Free practice written from the official Minnesota handbook, the real test format and pass mark, and every official Minnesota manual in one place.
- From official state handbooks
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Practice tests
Tests we cover in Minnesota
- Minnesota Permit Practice Test
Class D written knowledge test
- Real test
- Not published
- To pass
- Not published
- Practice bank
- 300 questions
- Practice exams
- Coming soon
At a glance
Minnesota permit test facts
- To pass
- 80% source
- Time limit
- no limit at a DVS exam station; 40 minutes at a third-party proctor source
- Languages
- English, ASL, Somali, Hmong, Russian, Vietnamese, Karen, Spanish; verbal exam with own licensed interpreter for other languages source
- Where you take it
- in person: DVS exam station (appointment required) or approved third-party proctor (e.g. driver ed); no at-home online test found source
- Minimum permit age
- 15 (with 30 hours classroom driver ed and enrolled in behind-the-wheel) (under 18) source
- Road signs
- no - single written test covers laws and road signs source
- Permit fee
- 29.50 (Class D instruction permit, valid 2 years) source
Checked November 4, 2026. Confirm with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) before your test.
Official documents
Official Minnesota manuals
- Driver handbookMinnesota Driver's ManualOpen PDFDetails
- Driver handbook (Spanish)Manual del (de la) conductor(a) de MinnesotaOpen PDFDetails
- Motorcycle manualMinnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual (state manual; operation section uses MSF material 'As developed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation')Open PDFDetails
- CDL manualMinnesota Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Manual (Part A MN requirements + AAMVA national manual)Open PDFDetails