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Let’s get ready for your Wisconsin DMV Permit Test

This Wisconsin DMV practice exam has been updated for 2025 and includes 40 questions from the official WI Driver Handbook. To receive your Wisconsin instruction, permit or driver’s license, you must pass a 50-question knowledge exam. To pass the exam, you must properly answer 40 out of 50 questions. Let’s get started.

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Car Practice Tests

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This section features test questions on the essential operational rules and safety practices every driver must know. You’ll face scenarios that ask about right-of-way, proper turning, lane usage, and defensive driving—all key topics that frequently appear on permit and driving tests.

Driving Rules 1

Questions: 1-40

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Driving Rules 2

Questions: 41-80

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Driving Rules 3

Questions: 81-126

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Your last step before moving to the Road Signs section. Practice all the road rules questions at once.

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132 questions

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This section is all about the visual language of the road. The test questions here will challenge you to identify and interpret various road signs, traffic signals, and pavement markings. You’ll learn how to quickly recognize what each sign means, helping you prepare for the real-world and exam scenarios.

Traffic Sign 1

Questions: 1-126

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Traffic Sign 2

Questions: 41-80

Correct: 0/40 Start
Traffic Sign 3

Questions: 81-126

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Your last step before moving to the fines and limits section. Practice all the road signs questions at once.

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132 questions

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Here you’ll tackle test questions focused on legal requirements and penalties. Expect questions on topics like BAC limits, seatbelt laws, speeding fines, and DUI penalties. These examples are designed to show you how the rules work in practice, so you’re ready for both the exam and safe driving on the road.

Driving Laws 1

Questions: 1-40

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Driving Laws 2

Questions: 41-80

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Driving Laws 3

Questions: 81-132

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Your last step before moving to the fines and limits section. Practice all the limits and fines questions at once.

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Exam Simulator

Random 40 Questions

The Grand Finale. The exam simulator mimics the experience of a DMV exam, pulling random questions from a huge database. It has the same number of questions and the same passing score as your actual exam.

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What is the age requirement to obtain a Wisconsin driver license?
To be eligible for a Wisconsin driver's license, you must be at least eighteen years old. An instruction permit may be obtained at the age of 15 and a half.
Who needs a Wisconsin driver license?
Any Wisconsin citizen who drives a car on a public road.
Which documents are required to apply for a Wisconsin driver license or instruction permit?
a copy of one's passport or other official identification document proving one'
Name and date of birth verification;
Identity verification;
Residency proof in Wisconsin;
Number of your Social Security
The holder of a driver's license or other kind of identity issued by another country.
An adult sponsor is required for anybody under the age of 18 who still hasn't completed an authorized driver-education course.
I am younger than 21 years old. How much alcohol can I drink before driving?
None. In Wisconsin, drivers under the age of 21 are prohibited from driving a car while under the influence of alcohol.
Which tests do I have to pass to obtain a Wisconsin driver license or instruction permit?
You must pass a series of examinations, including a vision, knowledge, and skills exam.
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What are the requirements to obtain a Wisconsin instruction permit?
a minimum age of 15 and a half years
Please provide the aforementioned documentation (originals only, please, no photocopies);
Apply for a driver's license within 60 days after the date of your application for a driver's education course
Obtain a passing score on the vision, knowledge, and road sign screening examinations.
Am I subject to any restriction while driving with my Wisconsin instruction permit?
A licensed parent or guardian or an adult over the age of 21 who has had at least two years of practice behind the wheel is required for you to be able to drive on your own.
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How many questions are on the Wisconsin knowledge test?
Each of the 50 questions on the WI knowledge exam has a different answer choice.
What is the score required to pass the test?
At least 40 of the questions must be answered properly.
How do I know when I am ready to take the knowledge test?
At least 40 of the questions on each practice permit exam listed on this website must be successfully answered before you may sit for your knowledge test.
I failed my knowledge test. What do I have to do?
The guidebook should be studied thoroughly and practiced. In a given year, you are permitted to sit for the knowledge exam up to five times. The exam may be retaken the following day.
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Do I have to schedule an appointment to take my WI skills test?
Yes. At https://wisconsindot.gov/ or by phone, you may apply for a driver's license in Wisconsin.
Do I have to provide a vehicle for my WI skills test?
Yes. Your car will be inspected by the examiner to ensure its safety.
What does the Wisconsin skills test consist of?
Follow the traffic around you;
Get in a new lane;
Pass;
Regroup;
Park in a straight line;
It is necessary to do a "Y-turn."
Stop on the shoulder of the road.
When driving on split highways, two-lane or one-way roads, you may turn left or right.
Take the vehicle out of the parking lot and onto the road.
What will be evaluated during my skills test?
Your level of awareness and focus, your adherence to traffic laws, your driving technique, and your ability to share the road safely are all factors to consider.
I failed the WI skills test. What can I do?
Within a year, you may take the exam five more times. To repeat the exam after that, you'll need to show that you've gotten further training and instruction.
I passed the skills test. Do I have any limitations on my WI driver license?
Yes. You are allowed to drive during the first nine months:
Having no more than one non-family member as a passenger;
Only between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m.
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I have a valid Wisconsin driver license but I changed my address. What do I have to do?
Within ten days, you must tell the DMV. By phone, fax, or mail, you may apply for a driver's license in Wisconsin.
I have a valid (or expired less than 8 years) out-of-state driver license and I moved to Wisconsin. Do I have to pass a knowledge or skills tests to obtain a WI driver license?
No, you may not have to take the exams to receive a driver's license.
I have a WI driver license. How can I lose my driving privilege?
DUI (driving when impaired by drugs or alcohol)
Refusing to identify oneself or inform the DMV of a collision after you've left the scene;
applying for a driver's license using false information or trying to update the information on your license
Using or allowing someone else to utilize your license.

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