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Real exam-style questions
Written from your state’s official driver handbook — the same material the real exam is based on.
Explanations after every answer
Learn why each answer is right — not just whether you got it.
The test at a glance
- Questions
- 33
- To pass
- 80% (27/33 correct)
- Minimum age
- 14½ for a driver-ed learner permit (15 for the standard learner permit)
- Fee
- about $5 learner permit fee
- Re-takes
- Retakes allowed; you may re-test after failing (a waiting period or re-pay may apply)
- Official handbook
- Montana Driver Manual (2026)
What the Montana permit test covers
Every question in our Montana practice bank is written from the official Montana Driver Manual (2026). These are the core topics you’ll be tested on:
- Traffic signs and pavement markings
- Right-of-way rules
- Winter, ice and mountain driving conditions
- Open-range and rural highway driving
- DUI laws and safe following distance
Sample questions for Montana
Three sample questions from our practice bank. Read the explanation after each.
Question 1 · Knowledge test
How many questions are on the Montana knowledge test, and how many must you get right?
- 25 questions, 20 correct
- 33 questions, 27 correct
- 40 questions, 32 correct
- 50 questions, 40 correct
See the explanation
Correct answer: 33 questions, 27 correct
Montana: 33 questions, get 27 right (80%) to pass.
Question 2 · Rural driving
On a Montana open-range highway, why should you scan the roadside carefully?
- Because passing is always required
- Because livestock may be on or near the road
- Because the speed limit is unlimited
- Because headlights are never needed
See the explanation
Correct answer: Because livestock may be on or near the road
Open range: livestock may be on the road, so scan the roadside and be ready to stop.
Question 3 · Winter driving
When your vehicle begins to skid on ice, what should you do?
- Slam on the brakes hard
- Ease off the gas and steer in your intended direction
- Accelerate to regain control
- Turn the wheel sharply the opposite way
See the explanation
Correct answer: Ease off the gas and steer in your intended direction
In a skid: ease off the gas and steer where you want to go — don’t slam the brakes.
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