Massachusetts Permit Practice Test 2026: learner's permit exam
Free Massachusetts permit practice test: official facts from Massachusetts RMV, questions written from the official Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles).
- 25 questions
- 72% pass mark, 18 of 25
- $30 fee, Learner's Permit Application
- 16 minimum age
- Facts checked October 13, 2026
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Official facts from Massachusetts RMV
| Official exam name | Learner's permit exam(passenger, Class D) |
|---|---|
| Run by | Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) official page |
| Number of questions | 25 |
| Pass mark | 18 of 25 |
| Time limit | 25 minutes |
| Fee | $30 — Learner's Permit Application FeeLearner's Permit Application Fee $30 each (mass.gov fee table). Permits are valid for 2 years or the length of your stay in the U.S.; an expired permit means reapplying and retaking the exam. Printed driver's manuals $5 at RMV Service Centers (PDF free). |
| Minimum age | 16 |
| Where to book | Massachusetts RMV test booking and locations (official site) |
The Massachusetts learner's permit exam (passenger, Class D) has 25 questions; you need 18 of 25 to pass, in 25 minutes, per Massachusetts RMV; questions come from the official Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles) (no edition or revision date shown).
Source: Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) official pages, checked October 13, 2026.
ID, retakes and booking
| ID and documents | Apply online (MyMassGov account if previously issued a Massachusetts license, permit or ID), then an appointment at an RMV Service Center (or AAA branch for members) to show identification documents (list at Mass.gov/ID, not read). Must be at least 16, a Massachusetts resident, not hold a license or permit in another state, be clear of outstanding obligations to any state and meet Class D/M medical standards. Under 18: written consent of a parent, legal guardian, DCF or boarding-school headmaster, given by signing the application. |
|---|---|
| Retake | No waiting period stated on the RMV learner's permit page. |
| Attempts | No attempt limit stated. The exam is taken at the Service Center during the permit appointment or online (computer with a working camera; not on a smartphone or tablet; random photos during the exam). Extended-time, paper and person-to-person oral exams available for applicants with a disability. |
| Languages | RMV: 'Class D/M exams are available in 37 languages' (Albanian, American Sign Language, Arabic, Armenian, Burmese, Cape Verdean Creole, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer/Cambodian, Kiswahili, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Nepali, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese). The ASL exam is Service Center only. Foreign-language oral exams via RMV Interpreter Services. Driver's manual PDFs in 15 languages. |
| Road signs | US road signs as shown in the Massachusetts Driver's Manual; MUTCD not confirmed. |
| Handbook | Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles) — No edition or revision date shown on the mass.gov Driver's manuals page (English Driver's Manual, PDF 6.94 MB); PDF not opened. read the handbook |
| Facts last checked | October 13, 2026 |
Massachusetts road signs test
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Massachusetts learner's permit exam: common questions
How many questions are on the Massachusetts permit test?
The Massachusetts learner's permit exam has 25 questions, per Massachusetts RMV.
What is the pass mark for the Massachusetts permit test?
You need 18 of 25 to pass, per Massachusetts RMV.
Is the Massachusetts permit test hard?
You need 18 of 25 to pass, so in the official 25-question format you can get at most 7 wrong. The best preparation is to study the official Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles) (no edition or revision date shown) and take practice tests until you pass them comfortably.
How much does the Massachusetts permit test cost?
$30 — Learner's Permit Application Fee, per Massachusetts RMV.
Is there a free Massachusetts permit practice test for 2026?
Yes. This site has 2 free Massachusetts learner's permit exam practice tests for 2026, each with 25 questions and the official pass mark of 18 of 25, plus a free road-sign quiz.
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Learner's permit exam questions come from the official Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles). Read the Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles) on the official site.
Last updated October 13, 2026. Facts checked against Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) official pages. This site is independent and is not run by Massachusetts RMV.