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Indiana BMV Permit Practice Test

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Car learner knowledge exam

Learner permit knowledge examination

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Not published by Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Correct to pass
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Passing score
80%
Mistakes allowed
Not published by Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

80 percent in each component.

Important test rules

  • Road signs and traffic maneuvers/rules components must each meet the published 80% requirement.
  • Age 15 requires enrollment in approved behind-the-wheel training; without driver education the minimum is 16.
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  • Current operational page and current manual publish 80% for each component but no exact section counts were verified.
  • Older official manual describes 16 signs plus 34 rules and at most two/six misses. Those historical counts are not substituted for current policy.
  • Thirty minutes before closing is an arrival cutoff, not an exam timer. ASL assistance is available by arrangement.

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Signals and intersection decisions

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Question 1 of 16
  1. 1. In Indiana, a steady red arrow faces your right-turn lane. No sign prohibits the turn. What must happen before you may turn right?
  2. 2. You are on a one-way street, turning left onto another one-way street. The signal is red and no sign bans the turn. What does Indiana allow?
  3. 3. You face a red light on a two-way street and want to turn left onto a one-way street. Does Indiana's one-way-to-one-way exception apply?
  4. 4. Your light is green, but oncoming traffic is close as you prepare to turn left. What should you do?
  5. 5. One vehicle is already in the intersection waiting to turn left under a green light. What does the Indiana manual say about following it into the intersection?
  6. 6. A flashing yellow arrow is displayed for your left turn. What does it mean?
  7. 7. A traffic light is flashing red and the intersection looks empty. How should you proceed?
  8. 8. An ordinary traffic signal has gone completely dark. What should you do at the intersection?
  9. 9. A NO TURN ON RED sign applies to your lane. You have stopped and see a clear right turn. What now?
  10. 10. A painted white stop line is before the crosswalk at a red light. Where should you stop?
  11. 11. The green light changes to steady yellow while you can still stop safely. What is the appropriate response?
  12. 12. A green turn arrow appears, but a pedestrian is still in the path of your turn. What must you do?
  13. 13. A pedestrian hybrid beacon shows two steady red lights over a crosswalk. What must you do?
  14. 14. The pedestrian beacon has changed from steady red to alternating flashing red. What should an arriving driver do?
  15. 15. Another car stops at an all-way stop before you do. Both drivers intend to go straight. Who normally proceeds first?
  16. 16. Two cars going straight stop at an all-way stop at the same time. The other car is to your right. What should you do?
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  1. In Indiana, a steady red arrow faces your right-turn lane. No sign prohibits the turn. What must happen before you may turn right?

    Correct answer: Stop completely and yield to traffic and pedestrians.

    Indiana allows a right turn on a red light or red arrow after a complete stop, when no sign prohibits it and the turn can be made safely after yielding.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Red Traffic Signals, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  2. You are on a one-way street, turning left onto another one-way street. The signal is red and no sign bans the turn. What does Indiana allow?

    Correct answer: A left turn after stopping and yielding, if the way is clear.

    Indiana permits this one-way-to-one-way left turn on red after a complete stop and yielding. The street configuration and absence of a prohibition matter.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Red Traffic Signals, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  3. You face a red light on a two-way street and want to turn left onto a one-way street. Does Indiana's one-way-to-one-way exception apply?

    Correct answer: No; your starting street is two-way.

    The manual limits the left-on-red permission to a turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street. A two-way starting street does not satisfy that condition.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Red Traffic Signals, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  4. Your light is green, but oncoming traffic is close as you prepare to turn left. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Yield until a safe gap is available.

    A circular green signal does not protect a left turn from oncoming traffic. Yield to conflicting vehicles and pedestrians before completing the turn.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Green Traffic Signals, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  5. One vehicle is already in the intersection waiting to turn left under a green light. What does the Indiana manual say about following it into the intersection?

    Correct answer: Only one vehicle at a time may be in the intersection to make the left turn.

    The manual specifies one vehicle at a time in the intersection for a left turn. Do not form a queue inside the intersection behind the waiting vehicle.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Green Traffic Signals, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  6. A flashing yellow arrow is displayed for your left turn. What does it mean?

    Correct answer: You may turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

    A flashing yellow arrow permits a cautious, unprotected turn. It does not guarantee that conflicting traffic has stopped.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Flashing Yellow Arrow, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  7. A traffic light is flashing red and the intersection looks empty. How should you proceed?

    Correct answer: Stop completely, check for conflicts, then proceed when safe.

    Flashing red requires a stop. An apparently empty intersection does not remove that requirement; proceed only after yielding as needed.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Flashing Red Signals, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  8. An ordinary traffic signal has gone completely dark. What should you do at the intersection?

    Correct answer: Stop and yield to traffic already there and other users with priority.

    A non-operating traffic signal requires stopping. Yield to vehicles already in the intersection, earlier arrivals, vehicles on your right when appropriate, and pedestrians.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Approaching an Intersection with Non-Operating Signal, printed page 35 (physical PDF 40); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  9. A NO TURN ON RED sign applies to your lane. You have stopped and see a clear right turn. What now?

    Correct answer: Wait for a signal that permits the turn.

    A posted prohibition removes the usual right-on-red permission. Stopping and finding a gap do not override the sign.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Red Traffic Signals, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  10. A painted white stop line is before the crosswalk at a red light. Where should you stop?

    Correct answer: Before the stop line.

    Use the marked stop line. When no line exists, stop before the crosswalk or intersection rather than occupying the pedestrian crossing.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Approaching a Red Light or Stop Sign, printed page 35 (physical PDF 40); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  11. The green light changes to steady yellow while you can still stop safely. What is the appropriate response?

    Correct answer: Stop before entering the intersection.

    Steady yellow warns that the right of way is ending. It is not an instruction to speed up; stop when you can do so safely.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Yellow Traffic Signals, printed page 33 (physical PDF 38); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  12. A green turn arrow appears, but a pedestrian is still in the path of your turn. What must you do?

    Correct answer: Yield and let the pedestrian clear your path.

    A green arrow permits movement in its direction, but does not authorize striking or cutting off someone lawfully clearing the intersection.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Traffic Signals — Green Arrow, printed page 34 (physical PDF 39); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  13. A pedestrian hybrid beacon shows two steady red lights over a crosswalk. What must you do?

    Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped while the red indication is steady.

    Steady red is the stop phase while pedestrians cross. The later alternating flashing-red phase has different stop-and-yield instructions.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons, printed page 36 (physical PDF 41); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  14. The pedestrian beacon has changed from steady red to alternating flashing red. What should an arriving driver do?

    Correct answer: Stop, then proceed only when the crossing is clear.

    Flashing red still requires a stop before proceeding when safe. These beacons return to dark after the crossing sequence; they do not display a green phase.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons; flashing-red rule on printed page 34, printed page 36 (physical PDF 41); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  15. Another car stops at an all-way stop before you do. Both drivers intend to go straight. Who normally proceeds first?

    Correct answer: The other car, after checking that it is safe.

    At an all-way stop, the first vehicle to stop is normally first to proceed. Drivers must still watch for conflicts rather than treating priority as a guarantee.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, All-Way Stops, printed page 39 (physical PDF 44); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

  16. Two cars going straight stop at an all-way stop at the same time. The other car is to your right. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Yield to the car on your right.

    When arrivals are simultaneous, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. If priority is uncertain, avoid forcing a conflict.

    Source: Indiana Driver's Manual, All-Way Stops, printed page 39 (physical PDF 44); downloaded September 14, 2026. ↗

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Practice Indiana red-arrow turns, roundabout priority, bike-lane restrictions, school-bus stops, move-over duties and nighttime visibility. Each answer includes an explanation.

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Indiana licensing essentials

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Can I get an Indiana learner's permit at age 15?

Yes, if you are enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel training course and can present the provider's valid Certificate of Driver Education. At age 16, you can apply without driver education. Both routes require the knowledge examination and vision screening, plus the applicable identification documents.

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What does an Indiana first-time permit application involve?

Prepare documents establishing your identity, Social Security number, lawful status and Indiana residency, and pass the vision screening and knowledge examination. Indiana ordinarily asks for two residency documents, but provides an Indiana Residency Affidavit option for applicants who cannot supply two documents in their own name.

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How many practice hours are required for an Indiana driver license?

Indiana generally requires learner-permit holders to complete 50 hours of supervised practice, including 10 at night, and present the driving log when applying for a license. A daylight-only permit restriction removes the nighttime requirement, but the applicant must still complete 50 total practice hours.

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Indiana permit test: frequently asked questions

How should I prepare for the Indiana permit test?

Read a section of the Indiana driver handbook, then try a short practice test. Review each explanation and revisit the rules behind your mistakes before you try again.

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Read the explanation after each answer. If a rule is unclear, find it in the handbook and explain it in your own words. Try the question again after you understand the rule.

Where can I practice Indiana road signs?

Open the Indiana road-sign section to practice recognizing shapes, colors and meanings. The illustrated sign guide also compares signs that look similar. Study the action each sign requires, then check the Indiana handbook for local rules that apply with it.

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