Permit test by state/Oregon

Oregon permit test: 35 questions, 28 to pass

Oregon’s learner permit knowledge test is run by the Oregon DMV. 35 questions · 28 correct to pass (80%) — you can miss 7.

Checked September 30, 2026 against the Oregon Driver Manual — Testing. Rules change — confirm with the Oregon DMV before you test.

Questions35
Correct to pass28 (80%)
Wrong answers allowed7
Road signs scored separatelyNo separate minimum published
Study fromOregon Driver Manual

Rules that trip people up

  • 35 multiple-choice questions.

How to pass the Oregon permit test on the first try

  1. Get the Oregon Driver 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 35-question practice tests and don’t book the real one until you score 90% twice in a row — that leaves margin over the 7-miss limit.

Wondering what happens if you don’t pass on your first attempt? Read the official Oregon permit test retake rules, waiting periods, and retest fees.

Oregon 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 Oregon 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.

Oregon permit test FAQ

The standard car knowledge test has 35 questions and you need 28 correct to pass (80%).

7. Miss 8 and you fail.

The Oregon Driver 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.