Permit test by state/Minnesota

Minnesota permit test: 80% to pass

Minnesota’s learner permit knowledge test is run by the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. Question count not published · 80% to pass.

Checked September 24, 2026 against the MN DVS — Class D driver's license. Rules change — confirm with the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services before you test.

QuestionsNot published
Correct to passNot published (80%)
Wrong answers allowedNot published
Road signs scored separatelyNo separate minimum published
Study fromMinnesota Driver's Manual

Rules that trip people up

  • Can be taken at an exam station or online through an approved third-party proctor.

How to pass the Minnesota permit test on the first try

  1. Get the Minnesota Driver's Manual. The test is written from it, so treat it as the syllabus, not background reading.
  2. Learn signs by shape and color first. Sign shapes are standardized nationally — an octagon is always stop, a triangle always yield, a diamond always a warning — so a sign you’ve never seen can still be read from its shape.
  3. Make a numbers sheet. Speed limits, following distances, parking distances and BAC limits are where most points are lost — they’re easy to confuse and easy to test.
  4. Practice at the real length. Take full-length practice tests and don’t book the real one until you score 90% twice in a row.

Minnesota practice questions are in the works

We write every bank from the official handbook, with an explanation and a source note on each answer. Leave your email and we’ll send one message when the Minnesota bank opens — 20 questions free.

Meanwhile, our free guide to the most-missed DMV test concepts covers the rules that trip up drivers in every state.

Minnesota permit test FAQ

The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services doesn't publish a fixed question count. It does publish the passing standard: 80% correct.

You need 80% correct. The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services doesn't publish a fixed question count, so aim for 90%+ in practice and the exact cutoff won't matter.

The Minnesota Driver's Manual. Every question on the real test comes from it. Start with road signs and right-of-way, then the numbers people forget: speed limits, following distances, and blood-alcohol limits.