Free Idaho DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 1 2026
This Practice Test 1 is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 40 questions; to pass you need 34 of 40 correct (85%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
A yellow sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions (one up, one down) means:
What's on the Idaho Practice Test 1
The real Idaho knowledge test has 40 questions, and to pass you need 34 of 40 correct (85%). Practice Test 1 is a 25-question set drawn from 53 questions, scored against a practice target of 85%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 20
- Traffic laws 14
- Safe driving 5
- Right of way 4
- Parking 3
- Speed limits 2
- Emergencies 2
- Alcohol & drugs 2
- Vehicle equipment 1
53 questions in the pool, 11 of them written specifically for Idaho. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. In Idaho, a new driver's license is restricted to daylight driving only until the driver is:
- A. 16 years old (correct)
- B. 17 years old
- C. 18 years old
- D. 21 years old
Why: Until age 16, an Idaho licensee may drive only in daylight (defined as 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) unless a licensed driver at least 21 years old is sitting in the front seat beside them.
Source: official Idaho driver handbook, PDF p.16, 'Restriction When Under 16'
2. Your light is green, but a funeral procession is passing through the intersection. What should you do in Idaho?
- A. Go, since your green light gives you the right of way
- B. Join the end of the procession to get through
- C. Honk and drive through a gap in the procession
- D. Wait unless you can go without crossing its path (correct)
Why: Idaho gives funeral processions the right of way. You may not enter the intersection while the procession goes through, whatever the light shows, unless you can do so without crossing its path.
Source: official Idaho driver handbook, p.78 (PDF p.78), Funeral Processions
3. What does an orange-colored sign indicate?
- A. A school zone ahead
- B. A work zone ahead (correct)
- C. A railroad crossing ahead
- D. A hospital zone ahead
Why: Orange signs indicate construction and maintenance work zones. Reduce speed, watch for workers and equipment, and be prepared for changed traffic patterns. Fines are often doubled.
4. What does this sign prohibit?
- A. Left turns at this location
- B. U-turns at this location (correct)
- C. Right turns at this location
- D. Lane changes at this location
Why: This sign prohibits making a U-turn at this location. The red circle and slash over the U-turn arrow means the maneuver is not allowed here.
5. When are you required to use headlights?
- A. Only at night on roads without streetlights
- B. At night and when visibility is reduced (correct)
- C. Only when it is fully dark, not in bad weather
- D. Only on highways at night, not on city streets
Why: Every state requires headlights at night and when visibility is reduced. The exact period varies: some states say sunset to sunrise, many say 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. Many states also require headlights whenever your wipers are on or you cannot see a set distance (often 500 or 1,000 feet) ahead.
Source: official Idaho driver handbook
6. At a 4-way stop sign, two cars arrive at exactly the same time. Who goes first?
- A. The car going straight
- B. The car on the right (correct)
- C. The car on the left
- D. The car that signals first
Why: When two vehicles arrive at a 4-way stop simultaneously, the driver on the LEFT must yield to the driver on the RIGHT. This is the standard right-of-way rule.
Source: official Idaho driver handbook
More Idaho facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Idaho permit practice test page.
Idaho DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 40
- Passing score
- 85%
- Correct needed
- 34 of 40 correct (85%)
- Minimum age
- 14½ years old
- Testing agency
- Division of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Idaho Practice Test 1 once - keep taking it until you score 85% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.