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Idaho DMV practice test

Prepare for the Idaho learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.

40questions on the test
34correct to pass
85%pass mark
Quick answer: The Idaho DMV knowledge (permit) test has 40 questions, and you need 34 correct answers (85%) to pass. Source: Idaho Driver's Manual (2026), checked October 17, 2026.

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Rules of the road

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Idaho laws

Rules that are specific to Idaho.

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Key rules from the Idaho handbook

These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.

Getting your permit and license

  • Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
  • At least 50 hours of supervised driving are required.
  • At least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.
  • Report an address change within 30 days.
  • First six months: no more than one passenger under 17 (with listed exceptions).
  • Daylight means 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
  • 40 questions; you can miss up to six.
  • Renewals are valid for four or eight years, or to the end of your lawful stay.
  • Wait three days to retest (the same for the skills test).
  • Twelve or fewer errors is a passing score; a critical driving error fails the test.
  • 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of in-car experience.

Rules of the road

  • Switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
  • Use low beams within 200 feet of a vehicle you are following.
  • Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
  • Drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.
  • Children 6 years of age or younger must ride in a child safety seat.
  • Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing.
  • Do not make a U-turn unless you can see approaching traffic 500 feet away.
  • Keep at least 3 seconds behind the vehicle ahead; add more in bad weather.
  • Signal at least 100 feet before you turn (on freeways, signal at least five seconds before a lane change or exit).
  • High beams: at least 350 feet; low beams must light the road at least 100 feet ahead.
  • Foot brakes: within 25 feet from 20 mph; the parking brake: within 55 feet.
  • The horn must be audible from at least 200 feet.
  • Low beams: at least 100 feet ahead; high beams: people and vehicles at least 350 feet away.
  • A red flag at least 18 inches square; at night, a red light visible for 500 feet.
  • About 7,000 feet — trains cannot stop quickly.
  • Up to 15 mph while passing, only where the limit is 55 mph or more; finish 200 feet before oncoming traffic.
  • Vehicles built to go no faster than 25 mph may travel in daylight; pull over if delaying three or more vehicles.
  • Signal at least five seconds before a lane change or freeway exit.
  • Studded tires: October 1 to April 30 only.
  • All children younger than 13 should ride in the back seat.

Speed limits

  • 75 mph on interstates unless otherwise posted (80 mph may be allowed where posted).
  • 35 mph in residential districts unless a sign shows otherwise.
  • 35 mph in business districts unless posted otherwise.
  • State highways: 65 mph (70 where posted); interstates: 75 (up to 80 on posted rural interstates).

Parking

  • Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • Do not park within 30 feet of a STOP sign.
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.
  • Do not park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.

How to get a driver's license in Idaho

  1. Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit.
  2. Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
  3. Complete 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
  4. Pass the road (driving) test.

Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).

Idaho driving rules in numbers

Learner's permit and teen license rules by state

Hold the permit at least
6 months
Supervised driving hours
50 hours
Of them at night
10 hours

Speed limits by state

Rural interstate (max)
75 mph
Residential district
35 mph
Business district
35 mph

Parking distances by state

Fire hydrant
15 feet
Crosswalk at an intersection
20 feet
STOP sign or signal
30 feet
Fire station driveway
20 feet
Railroad crossing
50 feet

School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state

Bus on the other side of a divided highway
Do not have to stop, but should watch for children

Car seat and booster seat laws by state

Car seat until at least
6 years old

License renewal, insurance and points by state

Report a new address within
30 days

Sample questions

In Idaho, a teen must hold a learner's permit for at least how long before taking the road test?
  1. 2 months
  2. 3 months
  3. 6 months
  4. 9 months

Idaho: hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.

In Idaho, you must dim your high beams when an oncoming vehicle is within:
  1. 300 feet
  2. 350 feet
  3. 500 feet
  4. 1,000 feet

Idaho: switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

In Idaho, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on interstate highways is:
  1. 65 mph
  2. 70 mph
  3. 75 mph
  4. 85 mph

Idaho: 75 mph on interstates unless otherwise posted (80 mph may be allowed where posted).

Idaho permit test: questions and answers

The Idaho knowledge test has 40 questions.

You need 34 correct answers out of 40 (85%).

From the official Idaho driver handbook (Idaho Driver's Manual (2026)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.

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