PermitoMissouri permit test
You need 80% correct to pass the Missouri knowledge test. We have not yet confirmed the Missouri question count with the agency. Source: dor.mo.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Test facts
| What | Number | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questions on the test | Not yet confirmed with the agency | dor.mo.gov | |
| Pass mark | 80% | dor.mo.gov | |
| Part: Written test | 25 questions, 80% (20 correct) | dor.mo.gov |
Missouri laws and handbook points
Points from Missouri law and the Missouri driver handbook, each taken from one of our Missouri practice questions with its source. Practice material, not the state test.
Permits and graduated licensing
Your intermediate license is eight months old. How many riders under 19 who are not family may you carry?
Answer: Three. After the first six months, an intermediate driver may carry no more than three passengers under 19 who are not immediate family.
Other choices: Any number with belts. Seat belts do not raise the passenger limit. One. One is the limit during the first six months only.
Sources: RSMo 302.178(3); Driver handbook, Chapter 1: The Missouri Driver License, Step Two: Intermediate License.
Alcohol and drugs
What is the longest jail term a court may give for a first DWI conviction?
Answer: Six months. A first DWI is a class B misdemeanor with up to six months in jail. A DWI by a driver with a prior offense carries up to one year.
Other choices: One year. One year is the limit when the driver has a prior offense. Thirty days. Thirty days is less than the court may give for a first DWI.
Sources: RSMo 577.010; RSMo 558.011; RSMo 558.002; Driver handbook, Chapter 10: Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving, Court-Convicted Actions.
Insurance
Which driver needs an ignition interlock to be reinstated?
Answer: A driver with a 0.15 conviction. A driver needs an interlock to be reinstated after more than one alcohol contact, a 0.15 conviction, or a crash with injury or damage.
Other choices: A driver with a parking ticket. A parking ticket has nothing to do with the interlock rule. One with a first speeding ticket. A speeding ticket is a traffic matter, and the interlock rule is tied to alcohol offenses.
Sources: RSMo 302.525(2); Driver handbook, Chapter 10: Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving, Ignition Interlock.
Speed and following distance
What does Missouri's careful and prudent driving law require?
Answer: Careful driving at a safe speed. Every driver must drive in a careful way, at a speed that does not endanger people or property. The law asks for the highest degree of care.
Other choices: Driving the same speed in all weather. The law calls for care that fits the conditions. Matching fast traffic. Going over the limit is never required.
Sources: RSMo 304.012; Driver handbook, Chapter 3: Rules of the Road, Rules of the Road.
Parking
You find a space along the left edge of a two-way street. May you park there facing the wrong way?
Answer: No, that is the wrong side. Parking along the left edge of a two-way street, or with the car pointed the wrong way, is banned in Missouri.
Other choices: Yes, if the space is open. An open space does not make the wrong side legal. Yes, for a short time. No time limit makes it legal.
Sources: RSMo 304.024; Driver handbook, Chapter 5: Parking, No-Parking Zones.
Right of way
What do alternating red lights and a stop arm on a school bus tell drivers?
Answer: Traffic must stop. When the red lights and stop arm show, oncoming and following traffic must stop before reaching the bus and stay stopped until it moves or waves traffic on.
Other choices: The bus is out of service. They show that students are loading or unloading. Only the bus may move. Drivers on a separate roadway may still pass.
Sources: RSMo 304.050(1); Driver handbook, Chapter 3: Rules of the Road, School Buses.
Sharing the road
What level of offense is breaking the stopped emergency vehicle law?
Answer: A class A misdemeanor. Breaking the law about stopped emergency vehicles is a class A misdemeanor. That is a crime, not a simple ticket.
Other choices: A class D felony. No felony level is set for this offense. A warning only. The law sets a class A misdemeanor.
Sources: RSMo 304.022(7).
Turns and lanes
You want to pass a car on the left, but a hill crest blocks your view ahead. May you pass?
Answer: No, the view ahead is blocked. A driver may not drive to the left side to pass at a hill crest or a curve where the view is blocked enough to create a hazard.
Other choices: Yes, if no car is in sight. A blocked view means you cannot know whether a car is coming. Yes, if you honk first. A horn does not make the pass safe or legal.
Sources: RSMo 304.016(4); Driver handbook, Chapter 3: Rules of the Road, Passing on the Left.
Traffic signals
Your light turns green, but a car is still in the intersection. What should you do?
Answer: Yield and let it clear. A green light lets a driver go, but the driver must first yield to traffic and pedestrians still in the intersection.
Other choices: Honk until it moves. A horn does not make it safe to enter. Drive on right away. Green does not give the right of way over vehicles still in the intersection.
Sources: Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Pavement Markings, Traffic Signs, and Signals, Traffic Signals.
Safe driving
You drive a 6-year-old who weighs 50 pounds and is 4 feet tall. What must the child use?
Answer: A child restraint or booster seat. A child aged 4 to under 8, weighing 40 to 80 pounds and under 4 feet 9 inches, must use a child restraint system or booster seat.
Other choices: No restraint at all. A child of this size must be restrained. A rear-facing seat. A rear-facing seat fits babies and small toddlers, and a six-year-old is far too big for one.
Sources: RSMo 307.179(2); Driver handbook, Chapter 8: Safe Driving Tips for Everyday Driving, Child Passenger Restraint Law.
- Questions in this list were last updated .
What the Missouri question bank covers
Questions in Permito’s Missouri bank, by topic. The counts describe the bank, not the state test.
| Topic | Questions in the bank |
|---|---|
| Road signs | 359 |
| Right of way | 69 |
| Safe driving | 52 |
| Alcohol and drugs | 49 |
| Speed and following distance | 43 |
| Sharing the road | 42 |
| Permits and graduated licensing | 35 |
| Turns and lanes | 35 |
| Pavement markings | 32 |
| Traffic signals | 29 |
| Parking | 19 |
| Emergencies | 18 |
| Insurance | 14 |
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 Missouri 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 Missouri permit test?
We have not yet confirmed the question count with the agency, so we do not list one. The agency’s page is dor.mo.gov.
What score do I need to pass the Missouri permit test?
You need 80% correct. Source: dor.mo.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Is the Missouri test split into parts?
Yes. Written test: 25 questions, 80% (20 correct). Source: dor.mo.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Why does Permito not show every number other sites list?
Numbers copied from site to site are often out of date, so we show only numbers seen on the agency’s own page.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the agency page at dor.mo.gov, which we checked on October 20, 2026. Permito is not part of any government agency.
Are the practice questions on Permito from the Missouri test?
No. They are our own practice questions, written from the Missouri driver handbook and vehicle code. Permito is not affiliated with any DMV or government agency.
Who counts as family under the teen passenger limit?
Brothers and sisters in the home. Immediate family means siblings, stepsiblings, and adopted or foster children in the driver's home. Friends and cousins elsewhere do not count. Sources: RSMo 302.178(3); Driver handbook, Chapter 1: The Missouri Driver License, Step Two: Intermediate License.
What is a first DWI conviction in Missouri?
A class B misdemeanor. A first driving while intoxicated offense is a class B misdemeanor, with up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. Sources: RSMo 577.010; RSMo 558.011; RSMo 558.002; Driver handbook, Chapter 10: Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving, Court-Convicted Actions.
What does liability insurance pay for?
Harm you do to others. Liability insurance pays for injuries or damage that the policyholder causes to other people. It does not pay for the policyholder's own car. Sources: RSMo 303.025(1); RSMo 303.190; Driver handbook, Chapter 13: Mandatory Insurance, The Basics; Driver handbook, Chapter 13: Mandatory Insurance, Minimum Coverage Requirements.
It is 6:30 p.m. and the sun set at 6 p.m. Must your headlights be on?
Yes, from half an hour after sunset. Lighted lamps are required from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, whenever wipers are needed, and when people cannot be seen 500 feet ahead. Sources: RSMo 307.020(9); RSMo 307.040; Driver handbook, Chapter 9: Safe Driving Tips for Special Driving Conditions, Night Driving.
Which of these is a place where parking is banned?
In front of a driveway. The handbook bars parking across a driveway, on a crosswalk, on a sidewalk, on a bridge, in an intersection, and beside a yellow curb. Sources: RSMo 304.024; Driver handbook, Chapter 5: Parking, No-Parking Zones.
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