Permit test by state/Missouri
Missouri permit test: 25 questions, 20 to pass
Missouri’s learner permit knowledge test is run by the Missouri Department of Revenue (tests given by the State Highway Patrol). 25 questions · 20 correct to pass (80%) — you can miss 5. Road signs are scored on their own, so they need their own practice.
| Questions | 25 |
|---|---|
| Correct to pass | 20 (80%) |
| Wrong answers allowed | 5 |
| Road signs scored separately | Yes |
| Study from | Missouri Driver Guide |
Rules that trip people up
- 25 multiple-choice questions; the written test is not open book.
- A separate road sign test is part of the driver exam and comes before the driving test.
How to pass the Missouri permit test on the first try
- Get the Missouri Driver Guide. The test is written from it, so treat it as the syllabus, not background reading.
- 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. In Missouri this matters twice, because signs have their own pass mark.
- 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.
- Practice at the real length. Take 25-question practice tests and don’t book the real one until you score 90% twice in a row — that leaves margin over the 5-miss limit.
Wondering what happens if you don’t pass on your first attempt? Read the official Missouri permit test retake rules, waiting periods, and retest fees.
Missouri practice questions are in the works
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