Massachusetts DMV permit test practice

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The Massachusetts knowledge test at a glance

Questions: 25
To pass: 18
You can miss: 7
Answer choices: 4

Sign section: No separate section
Format source: Published by the state

Your Massachusetts study kit

775: practice questions for Massachusetts
215: written only for Massachusetts's own rules
65: lessons with Massachusetts's numbers filled in
17: rules where Massachusetts differs from most states

Where Massachusetts is different

Most handbooks look alike. These are the rules where Massachusetts does its own thing, and they show up on the test.

Rule	Massachusetts	Most states
Minimum age for an intermediate (provisional) license	16 years, 6 months	16 years (36/51)
Night-driving restriction for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.	Midnight to 5 a.m. (11/50)
Passenger limit for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	No passengers under 18	No more than one passenger under 21 (8/51)
Minimum age for a learner's permit	16 years	15 years (26/51)
Required supervised practice hours	40 hours (no separate night-hours requirement)	50 hours, including 10 at night (21/51)
Who must wear a seat belt under the adult belt law	Everyone 13 and older, in every seat	Everyone 16 and older, in every seat (12/42)
Seat-belt law enforcement for an adult front-seat driver	Secondary: a belt ticket only after a stop for something else	Primary: police can stop you for the belt alone (36/51)
Minimum distance when following a responding fire truck or emergency vehicle	300 feet	500 feet (17/20)

Sample Massachusetts questions

Three questions from the Massachusetts pool. Pick an answer to see the explanation.

1 / 3

In Massachusetts, may you drive while wearing headphones?

2 / 3

A Massachusetts license expired during active military service. How long after an honorable discharge may it still be used?

3 / 3

What happens to a Massachusetts junior operator's license after a first speeding offense?

Massachusetts test FAQ

How many questions are on the Massachusetts knowledge test?

The Massachusetts test has 25 questions.

How many can I get wrong on the Massachusetts permit test?

You need 18 correct to pass, so you can miss up to 7.

What's the best way to study for the Massachusetts test?

Read the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, then practice in the real format until your readiness is above 90%. Steerivo's lessons follow the handbook's topics and fill in Massachusetts's numbers.

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