Indiana BMV Permit/Retake rules
Indiana BMV Permit Retake Rules & Failure Policies (2026)
Retest rules from Indiana DMV / Driver Services: how long you wait, how many attempts you get and what a retake costs.
day before a retake
- Mandatory waiting period
The next business day
- Attempt limits
Typically 3 attempts per application fee cycle.
- Retest fee
Standard state retest fee applies after attempt limits.
Next to the others
How Indiana BMV Permit compares
Its 80% pass mark sits between 5 stricter and 8 more lenient states.
In Indiana, the road-sign section is scored separately from the rest of the knowledge test — one of 7 states.
Indiana is one of 26 states whose agency publishes a mandatory waiting period.
No attempt limit is published by Indiana; 13 other states also publish none.
No retest fee amount is published by Indiana, like 18 other states.
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Good to know
Before you retake
The next business day
Typically 3 attempts per application fee cycle.
Standard state retest fee applies after attempt limits.