Indiana BMV practice tests 2026
Get ready for the Indiana written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official Indiana format, with 128 questions on Indiana law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.
Choose your Indiana test
Car
The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.
Motorcycle
The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.
CDL
The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.
Handbook
The official Indiana driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.
All Indiana practice tests
Indiana Permit Practice Tests
Indiana Motorcycle Practice Tests
Indiana CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests
How to pass the Indiana knowledge test
- Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official Indiana manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
- Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes Indiana law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
- Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
- Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.
Indiana written test format
| Test | Questions | Pass mark | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 15 years with proof of enrollment in a BMV licensed driver education program; 16 years otherwise |
| Motorcycle | 25 | 20 correct (5 mistakes allowed) | 16 years and 90 days for a motorcycle endorsement; a valid Indiana driver's license is required for a motorcycle learner's permit |
| CDL | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 18 years; 21 years for interstate commerce and for the school bus endorsement |
Car. The BMV states that the knowledge exam is divided into two components, traffic signs and traffic rules, and that 80 percent or higher correct on each component is required. The BMV does not publish the total number of questions, so the counts shown here are not confirmed by an official source.
Motorcycle. The BMV confirms that a motorcycle knowledge exam based on the Motorcycle Operator Manual is required, but it does not publish the number of questions or the passing score. The counts shown here are not confirmed by an official source.
CDL. Indiana publishes the 18 and 21 year age rules and the 80 percent per component passing standard, but does not publish the number of questions on the CDL general knowledge exam. The counts shown here are not confirmed by an official source.
What the Indiana questions cover
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing and permits | 22 |
| Graduated licensing for teen drivers | 17 |
| Speed limits | 14 |
| Alcohol limits and DUI | 12 |
| Penalties and points | 15 |
| Phone use and distraction | 12 |
| Insurance requirements | 12 |
| Move over law | 12 |
| Other state rules | 12 |
Sources and accuracy
The Indiana facts on this site were checked against these official sources on August 28, 2026. Test formats that the BMV does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.
- in.gov/bmv/
- in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/files/drivers-manual.pdf
- in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/files/motorcycle-operators-manual.pdf
- in.gov/bmv/files/CDL-Manual.pdf
- in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/learners-permits-and-drivers-licenses-overview/learners-permit/knowledge-exam/
- in.gov/bmv/licenses-permits-ids/learners-permits-and-drivers-licenses-overview/motorcycle-learners-permit/
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