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Maryland permit practice test
Free practice for the Maryland MVA knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from, and 3 questions are checked against Maryland's own handbook.
Searching for the Maryland DMV practice test? In Maryland, driver licensing is handled by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.
- Earliest permit
- 15¾
- Test
- 25 Q
- Pass mark
- 88%
— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.
Practice for the Maryland knowledge test
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Maryland licensing facts we could verify
Each fact names its source and how we read it. Where an agency doesn't publish a detail, or blocked our checker, we say so instead of guessing.
- Licensing agency
- Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
- Earliest learner permit
- 15 years 9 monthsSeen in the official site's search listing — the page blocked our checker, so confirm it there · Learner's Permit · checked October 12, 2026
- Knowledge test format
- 25 questions, 88% to passThe Maryland Driver's Manual (p. 7) confirms 25 questions; the 88% pass mark was seen only in an MVA search listing.Seen in the official site's search listing — the page blocked our checker, so confirm it there · Knowledge Tests · checked October 12, 2026
- Official test online?
- Not confirmedThe agency site refused automated access during research and no other official statement was found.
Official handbook
Maryland Driver's Manual (October 2025) ↗We read this edition (October 2025) page by page on October 12, 2026 to check the Maryland-specific questions here. It is the source of truth — study it.
Official handbook; linked, not reproduced.
Ready for the real thing?
Appointments, documents and fees are set by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. Always book through the official site.
Go to the Maryland MVA site ↗Specific to Maryland
Rules that differ from state to state
These come straight from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002) (October 2025), page referenced — and several are numbers other states set differently.
Drivers 21 and over: the per se alcohol limit is 0.08% BAC.
Handbook p. 33
Teens log at least 60 hours of supervised driving before a provisional license.
Handbook p. 10
Leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist.
Handbook p. 40
RoadSense Studio
See the situation, then decide
Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for Maryland (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.
Maryland · verified scene
Left turn on a solid green
A green light permits your left turn — it does not protect it.
Green light. Your light is solid green. You want to turn left. A red car approaches from the opposite direction, going straight.
Rule: On a circular green you may go straight or turn, but turning traffic yields to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles in the intersection, and a left turn also yields to oncoming traffic close enough to be a hazard.
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 — Section 4A.03 A.1
Read the whole scene as text
- Green light: Your light is solid green. You want to turn left. A red car approaches from the opposite direction, going straight.
- Decision point: You have pulled forward to the stop line. The oncoming car is close and still coming.
- Oncoming car passes: You wait. The oncoming car passes straight through.
- You turn: With the way clear, you complete your left turn.
Sample questions
Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.
Sample 1 · Maryland rule
In Maryland, a driver aged 21 or older is over the legal limit at a blood alcohol concentration of:
- 0.02%
- 0.05%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
Show answer
0.08%. 0.08% is the per se limit for adult drivers in Maryland. You can still be charged below it if alcohol has impaired your driving; the only safe level is none.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), p. 33
Sample 2 · Maryland rule
In Maryland, how many hours of supervised driving practice must a teen log before moving to a provisional license?
- 50 hours
- 60 hours
- 65 hours
- 70 hours
Show answer
60 hours. Maryland's handbook requires 60 hours. Most states also require some of those hours at night. Requirements range from 30 to 100 hours across states.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), p. 10
Sample 3 · National standard
What does this sign require you to do? (Red octagon STOP sign)
- Slow down and continue if no one is coming
- Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe
- Stop only if other vehicles are at the intersection
- Stop only when turning
Show answer
Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe. An octagon is used for STOP and nothing else. It is placed where a full stop is always required, so you stop completely every time, then proceed only when you can do so safely.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 2B.04; Table 2A-1
Where this page stands
- State facts not yet reviewed by a human editor
- Official test format not confirmed first-hand
Common questions
Maryland permit test, answered
How many questions are on the Maryland permit test, and what do I need to pass?
The Maryland MVA publishes: 25 questions, 88% to pass. The Maryland Driver's Manual (p. 7) confirms 25 questions; the 88% pass mark was seen only in an MVA search listing. Source: Knowledge Tests (confirm on the agency site).
How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in Maryland?
15 years 9 months. Source: Learner's Permit (confirm on the agency site).
Can I take the official Maryland knowledge test online?
Not confirmed — The agency site refused automated access during research and no other official statement was found. Our practice is online, but it is not the official test.
Is this the official Maryland MVA test?
No. FuelWide is independent. Our 91 practice questions are written by us, 3 of them from rules we checked in the Maryland handbook, and the official test is given only by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.
What does the Maryland test cover?
Every state tests road signs, signals and pavement markings (a national standard), right-of-way, and safe-driving practice, plus its own laws — parking distances, alcohol limits, school-bus and emergency-vehicle rules. The Maryland Driver's Manual (October 2025) is the source of truth.
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FuelWide Driving Academy is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or run by any state motor vehicle agency or government body, and its practice sets are not the official knowledge test. Book and take the real test only through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.