Montana · Right-of-Way Practice
Montana permit-test facts: Questions: Not stated in the reviewed official Montana sources.; To pass: Applicant must pass the written test; numeric threshold is not stated; Minimum age: Varies by issuing authority — confirm locally; Fee: Age-dependent NCL learner-license fee, no motorcycle endorsement: $36.57 at age 14.5–15, $31.42 at age 15, $26.27 at age 16, $21.12 at age 17, down to $5.67 at age 20; REAL ID totals are listed separately; Re-takes: The licensing receipt allows 3 attempts within one year to pass all required examinations; Official handbook: Montana Driver Manual (May 2026).
Right-of-way questions fail more permit test takers than any other topic — because the rules feel like judgment calls until you learn the system behind them. This page breaks down every right-of-way rule tested on the Montana exam, then lets you practice them with instant AI explanations.
One mindset shift makes these questions easy: right-of-way is always *given*, never *taken*. The test asks who must yield — answer that, and the question solves itself.
Montana permit-test facts: Questions: Not stated in the reviewed official Montana sources.; To pass: Applicant must pass the written test; numeric threshold is not stated; Minimum age: Varies by issuing authority — confirm locally; Fee: Age-dependent NCL learner-license fee, no motorcycle endorsement: $36.57 at age 14.5–15, $31.42 at age 15, $26.27 at age 16, $21.12 at age 17, down to $5.67 at age 20; REAL ID totals are listed separately; Re-takes: The licensing receipt allows 3 attempts within one year to pass all required examinations; Official handbook: Montana Driver Manual (May 2026).
Each field links to the primary official source used for its review. A field marked not stated means the reviewed source did not publish that requested fact; confirm current application details with the authority.
| Fact | Answer | Evidence status |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | Not stated in the reviewed official Montana sources. | Not stated on the cited official page |
| To pass | Applicant must pass the written test; numeric threshold is not stated | Verified against cited official source |
| Minimum age | Varies by issuing authority — confirm locally | Varies by issuing authority — confirm locally |
| Fee | Age-dependent NCL learner-license fee, no motorcycle endorsement: $36.57 at age 14.5–15, $31.42 at age 15, $26.27 at age 16, $21.12 at age 17, down to $5.67 at age 20; REAL ID totals are listed separately | Verified against cited official source |
| Re-takes | The licensing receipt allows 3 attempts within one year to pass all required examinations | Verified against cited official source |
| Official handbook | Montana Driver Manual (May 2026) | Verified against cited official source |
Official source
Field evidence reviewed: 2026-09-14 (retrieved)
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?
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?
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?
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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It varies by version, but right-of-way and yielding scenarios are consistently among the largest topic groups on the Montana exam — and the most commonly missed.
Right-of-way is given, not taken. Every question is really asking "who must yield?" — answer that and you'll get it right even when the wording is tricky.
In crosswalks — marked or unmarked — yes. The test loves this rule. Blind pedestrians with a white cane or guide dog have the right of way everywhere, always.
Yes. Our question bank tags every question by topic, so you can run right-of-way-only drills until you score 90%+, then mix them back into full an undisclosed number of-question mock exams.
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