Ohio DMV permit test practice

Practice in the real Ohio test format, learn the rules Ohio tests, and know when you're ready to book.

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The Ohio knowledge test at a glance

Questions: 40
To pass: 30
You can miss: 10
Answer choices: 4

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

Your Ohio study kit

758: practice questions for Ohio
198: written only for Ohio's own rules
65: lessons with Ohio's numbers filled in
12: rules where Ohio differs from most states

Where Ohio is different

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

Rule	Ohio	Most states
Night-driving restriction for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	Midnight to 6 a.m.	Midnight to 5 a.m. (11/50)
Passenger limit for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	No more than one passenger	No more than one passenger under 21 (8/51)
Minimum age for a learner's permit	15 years, 6 months	15 years (26/51)
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)
Maximum speed limit on urban interstates	65 mph	70 mph (15/51)
Recommended following distance, good conditions, ~30 mph	3 to 4 seconds	3 seconds (16/45)
Recommended following distance, good conditions, ~60 mph	3 to 4 seconds	3 seconds (16/45)
Opposite-direction traffic and a stopped school bus	Oncoming traffic need not stop on a divided road or one with four or more lanes	Oncoming traffic may go on only when a median or barrier divides the road (28/40)

Sample Ohio questions

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

1 / 3

In Ohio, a driver who accumulates 12 or more points within two years must, among other consequences:

2 / 3

In Ohio, an applicant over 18 who fails the driving test the first time must usually:

3 / 3

For a driver 18 or older, what is Ohio's penalty for a first handheld-device offense in two years?

Ohio test FAQ

How many questions are on the Ohio knowledge test?

The Ohio test has 40 questions.

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

You need 30 correct to pass, so you can miss up to 10.

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

Read the Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws (HSY 7607), then practice in the real format until your readiness is above 90%. Steerivo's lessons follow the handbook's topics and fill in Ohio's numbers.

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