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Massachusetts permit practice test
Free practice for the Massachusetts RMV knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from, and 11 questions are checked against Massachusetts's own handbook.
Searching for the Massachusetts DMV practice test? In Massachusetts, driver licensing is handled by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
- Earliest permit
- 16
- Test
- 25 Q
- Pass mark
- 18/25
— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.
Practice for the Massachusetts knowledge test
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Want the full-length format? Massachusetts practice exam: 25 questions, 18 to pass.
Massachusetts 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
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
- Earliest learner permit
- 16Seen in the official site's search listing — the page blocked our checker, so confirm it there · Apply for a passenger (Class D) learner's permit · checked October 12, 2026
- Knowledge test format
- 25 questions, 18 correct to pass25 multiple-choice questions, per the same page.Read in the official handbook, p. 24 · Massachusetts Driver's Manual · checked October 12, 2026
- Official test online?
- The FAQ describes an online version with the same 25 questions and pass mark.Seen in the official site's search listing — the page blocked our checker, so confirm it there · Learner's Permit Knowledge Test FAQs · checked October 12, 2026
Official handbook
Massachusetts Driver's Manual (revised April 2026) ↗We read this edition (Revised April 2026) page by page on October 12, 2026 to check the Massachusetts-specific questions here. It is the source of truth — study it.
Official handbook; linked, not reproduced.
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Rules that differ from state to state
These come straight from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page referenced — and several are numbers other states set differently.
At an all-way (four-way) stop, the driver who arrives and stops first goes first.
Handbook p. 108
At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Handbook p. 108
On a road without a median or barrier, traffic in both directions stops for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing.
Handbook p. 113
Do not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Handbook p. 119
Switch to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet.
Handbook p. 54
Use low beams when following another vehicle within 200 feet.
Handbook p. 54
Headlights on from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
Handbook p. 53
The handbook teaches a 3-second following distance.
Handbook p. 51
Drivers 21 and over: the per se alcohol limit is 0.08% BAC.
Handbook p. 77
Drivers under 21: the limit is 0.02% BAC.
Handbook p. 77
Teens log at least 40 hours of supervised driving before a provisional license.
Massachusetts: 30 hours with a driver skills development program.
Handbook p. 27
RoadSense Studio
See the situation, then decide
Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for Massachusetts (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.
Massachusetts · verified scene
Four-way stop: a tie
Know who goes first when two drivers stop at the same moment.
Approaching. You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
Rule: At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
- Massachusetts Driver's Manual — p. 108
Read the whole scene as text
- Approaching: You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
- Both stopped: You and the blue car come to a full stop at your stop lines at the same moment.
- Right goes first: The blue car, on your right, proceeds through the intersection. You wait.
- Your turn: Once the blue car has cleared, you go.
Sample questions
Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.
Sample 1 · Massachusetts rule
Massachusetts: you stop at a four-way stop. Two cars reach their stop signs a few seconds after you. Who should go first?
- You, because you stopped first
- The car on your right
- The car going straight
- The largest vehicle
Show answer
You, because you stopped first. At an all-way stop, drivers go in the order they arrived and stopped.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p. 108
Sample 2 · Massachusetts rule
Massachusetts: you and a car on your right stop at a four-way stop at the same moment. Who goes first?
- You — you are on the left
- The car on your right
- Whoever is turning left
- Whoever honks first
Show answer
The car on your right. When two drivers arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p. 108
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
Common questions
Massachusetts permit test, answered
How many questions are on the Massachusetts permit test, and what do I need to pass?
The Massachusetts RMV publishes: 25 questions, 18 correct to pass. 25 multiple-choice questions, per the same page. Practise at that length on our Massachusetts practice exam. Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual.
How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in Massachusetts?
16. Source: Apply for a passenger (Class D) learner's permit (confirm on the agency site).
Can I take the official Massachusetts knowledge test online?
The FAQ describes an online version with the same 25 questions and pass mark. Source: Learner's Permit Knowledge Test FAQs (confirm on the agency site).
Is this the official Massachusetts RMV test?
No. FuelWide is independent. Our 99 practice questions are written by us, 11 of them from rules we checked in the Massachusetts handbook, and the official test is given only by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
What does the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts Driver's Manual (revised April 2026) 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 Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.