PermitoIndiana permit test
You need 80% correct to pass the Indiana knowledge test. We have not yet confirmed the Indiana question count with the agency. Source: in.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Test facts
| What | Number | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questions on the test | Not yet confirmed with the agency | in.gov | |
| Pass mark | 80% | in.gov |
Some practice sites list a pass mark of 82.3% or 84% or 87.5%. The agency’s published pass mark is 80%. Source: in.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Indiana laws and handbook points
Points from Indiana law and the Indiana driver handbook, each taken from one of our Indiana practice questions with its source. Practice material, not the state test.
Permits and graduated licensing
You are 16, have not taken driver education, and want a learner's permit. What do you need?
Answer: Documents, a vision test and a passed exam. At 16, a learner's permit needs documents, a vision screening and a passed knowledge exam. Driver education enrollment is required only at age 15.
Other choices: Six months of logged supervised practice first. Logged practice is a license requirement and cannot be earned before holding a permit. A road test with a BMV examiner. The skills exam comes later, for the license, and is not part of getting a permit.
Sources: IC 9-24-7-1; Driver handbook, Chapter 1: Learner's Permits.
Alcohol and drugs
Which situation is an Indiana open-container violation?
Answer: A half-empty bottle of wine on the front seat. An opened alcohol container in the passenger area breaks the law. A locked console or a trunk is the legal place to carry it.
Other choices: An opened bottle held by a passenger in a licensed taxi. Passengers in vehicles for hire are covered by an exception. A sealed bottle of wine on the back seat. A sealed, unopened bottle does not violate the open-container law.
Sources: IC 9-30-15-3; Driver handbook, Chapter 8: Impaired Driving.
Insurance
You toss a fast-food bag out your window onto the roadside. What might happen?
Answer: You can be cited for littering. Leaving refuse outside a container on the roadside or others' property is littering, and litter thrown from a moving vehicle is presumed to be the driver's act.
Other choices: Nothing, because the bag is biodegradable. Material type does not make littering legal. A criminal felony charge. A bag is not a felony level offense.
Sources: IC 35-45-3-2; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation.
Speed and following distance
You follow a car on a dry road. The car passes a sign and you reach it one second later. What should you do?
Answer: Drop back to leave at least two to three seconds. Leave a gap of two to three seconds behind the car ahead. Pick a fixed object and count the seconds between the two vehicles passing it.
Other choices: Match the car's brake lights with yours. Waiting for brake lights leaves no gap to stop. Move closer to see better. Closing in reduces your reaction time.
Sources: IC 9-21-8-14; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation.
Parking
On a street with a curb, a parked car must have its wheels how close to the curb?
Answer: Within 12 inches. A vehicle parked at a curb must be parallel to it with the right-hand wheels within 12 inches. Parking farther out leaves the car sticking into the travel lane.
Other choices: Within 5 feet. Five feet would leave the car sticking far out into the travel lane of the road. Within 30 inches. Thirty inches leaves too much of the car in the lane.
Sources: IC 9-21-16-7; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Parking and Reversing.
Right of way
A crossbuck stands alone at a railroad crossing, with no stop sign or lights. What does it mean?
Answer: Treat it as a yield sign. A crossbuck alone is treated as a yield sign. With a stop sign you must stop, and active bells, lights or gates require a stop until the warning ends.
Other choices: Speed up to clear the tracks. Racing a train is dangerous and illegal in practice. Stop completely every time. A full stop is required only with a stop sign or active warning.
Sources: IC 9-21-8-39; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation.
Sharing the road
A pedestrian is in a crosswalk. What must the driver do?
Answer: Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian. Drivers always yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk and should never turn in a way that makes a pedestrian stop, slow down or take other special action.
Other choices: Sound the horn and keep going. A horn does not give a driver the right to go. Speed up to clear the crosswalk first. Speeding up endangers the pedestrian.
Sources: IC 9-21-8-37; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Pedestrian Safety.
Emergencies
You approach a stopped police car with its lights flashing on a four-lane highway. What should you do?
Answer: Change to a lane away from it if safe. Approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, change to a lane away from it if safe, or slow to at least 10 mph below the posted limit.
Other choices: Stop in your lane until the lights turn off. Stopping in a travel lane creates a hazard, and the rule asks for a lane change or slowing. Speed up to get past quickly. Passing faster shortens the time workers have and breaks the duty to slow or move over.
Sources: IC 9-21-8-35; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles.
Turns and lanes
You realize you are about to miss your exit on the interstate. Which action is legal?
Answer: Drive on to the next exit and return from there. Never back up or turn around across the median to reach a missed exit. Continue to the next exit, since stopping on the shoulder is allowed only in an emergency.
Other choices: Cut across the grass median to turn around. Crossing the median is illegal except for emergency and maintenance vehicles. Stop on the shoulder and reverse to the exit. Backing up on the interstate is unsafe and illegal.
Sources: Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation.
Safe driving
Your car plunges into deep water and starts to float. What should you do?
Answer: Open a window and climb out. If a vehicle plunges into water, remove the seat belt, open a window, get children out, and climb to the roof. Do not try to open a door.
Other choices: Swim underneath through the trunk. A trunk is a sealed space, so swimming into it would trap you instead of freeing you. Open the door right away. Water pressure makes doors nearly impossible to open.
Sources: Driver handbook, Chapter 8: Accidents and Emergency Situations.
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What the Indiana question bank covers
Questions in Permito’s Indiana bank, by topic. The counts describe the bank, not the state test.
| Topic | Questions in the bank |
|---|---|
| Road signs | 359 |
| Safe driving | 68 |
| Alcohol and drugs | 45 |
| Right of way | 45 |
| Sharing the road | 43 |
| Permits and graduated licensing | 36 |
| Speed and following distance | 36 |
| Turns and lanes | 36 |
| Emergencies | 32 |
| Pavement markings | 32 |
| Traffic signals | 25 |
| Parking | 23 |
| Insurance | 21 |
Where these numbers come from
Each number was read on the agency page linked beside it. Where the agency publishes none, we say so instead of guessing.
Practice
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Road signs
Sign questions are part of the Indiana bank too. The road sign reference shows every sign Permito teaches, with its name and what it means. See all road signs.
Common questions
How many questions are on the Indiana permit test?
We have not yet confirmed the question count with the agency, so we do not list one. The agency’s page is in.gov.
What score do I need to pass the Indiana permit test?
You need 80% correct. Source: in.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Why do some websites show different numbers?
Some practice sites list a pass mark of 82.3% or 84% or 87.5%. The agency’s published pass mark is 80%. Source: in.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the agency page at in.gov, which we checked on October 20, 2026. Permito is not part of any government agency.
Are the practice questions on Permito from the Indiana test?
No. They are our own practice questions, written from the Indiana driver handbook and vehicle code. Permito is not affiliated with any DMV or government agency.
An applicant under 18 must hold a learner's permit for at least how long before applying for a license?
180 days. Teens under 18 must have held a valid permit for 180 days or more before they apply for a license. Time on an unexpired permit counts toward the 180 days. Sources: IC 9-24-3-2.5; Driver handbook, Chapter 1: Applying for a Driver's License.
You have a prior conviction for operating while intoxicated and refuse a breath test during a stop. What suspension do you face?
Two years. A refusal costs one year of driving privileges. The loss grows to two years if the driver has an earlier drunk-driving conviction. Sources: IC 9-30-6-9; Driver handbook, Chapter 5: Points, Suspension, and Insurance Requirements.
Your policy carries 25/50/25 liability limits. Does it meet Indiana's minimum?
Yes, it matches the state minimum. A 25/50/25 policy meets the state minimum. Higher limits give more protection, but they are not required by law for drivers. Sources: IC 9-25-4-5; Driver handbook, Chapter 5: Points, Suspension, and Insurance Requirements.
How far behind a motorcycle should a driver stay in Indiana?
Three or four seconds. The handbook rule is two to three seconds behind a car and three to four seconds behind a motorcycle, because riders can slow or stop suddenly. Sources: IC 9-21-8-14; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Safe Vehicle Operation.
Which distance applies to parking near a crosswalk at an intersection?
20 feet from the crosswalk. Parking on a crosswalk, or within 20 feet of one at an intersection, is banned in Indiana. Cars there hide walkers from approaching drivers. Sources: IC 9-21-16-5; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Parking and Reversing.
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