Free Mississippi DPS Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Department of Public Safety (DPS) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need 80% correct. It is a mock test: 30 questions (the DPS does not publish the real test length) scored to the 80% pass mark. Answers are marked only when you submit the whole test, then you review every question with its explanation. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
Mississippi DPS mock test
Answer all 30 questions first. Nothing is marked until you submit the whole test, so the score shows how ready you are, and then you review every answer with its explanation.
- 30 questions (our test length; the official count is not published)
- To pass: 80% correct
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the Mississippi knowledge test.
What's on the Mississippi DMV Test Simulator
You need at least 80% correct. The DPS does not publish the number of questions on the test, so the number you can miss depends on the test you get - on our 30-question simulator that is 6. The simulator draws a fresh set from all 200 Mississippi permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 69
- Traffic laws 46
- Safe driving 28
- Right of way 16
- Parking 11
- Emergencies 10
- Vehicle equipment 9
- Alcohol & drugs 7
- Speed limits 4
200 questions in the pool, 38 of them written specifically for Mississippi. Each attempt shows 30 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. Mississippi law requires you to use low beams when you are following another vehicle within:
- A. 200 feet
- B. 300 feet
- C. 500 feet (correct)
- D. 1,000 feet
Why: You must switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and when following within 500 feet of another vehicle, so you do not blind the other driver.
Source: official Mississippi driver handbook, p.63 (PDF p.63), Using Your Headlights
2. Which action does the Mississippi manual call for when you drive through a work zone?
- A. Keep normal speed so traffic keeps moving
- B. Slow down, be ready to stop, and do not tailgate (correct)
- C. Follow closely so other cars cannot cut in
- D. Use the left lane only to stay clear of workers
Why: Mississippi asks drivers to give workers a brake: reduce speed in work zones, be prepared to stop suddenly, and never tailgate. Follow any flagger's directions.
Source: official Mississippi driver handbook, p.33 (PDF p.33), Work Zone Signs
3. When entering a highway from an on-ramp, who has the right of way?
- A. The merging vehicle
- B. Traffic already on the highway (correct)
- C. The larger vehicle, such as a truck
- D. Whoever reaches the merge point first
Why: Traffic already on the highway has the right of way. The merging driver must adjust speed to safely enter the flow of traffic - do not force other drivers to slow down.
4. What does a flashing red light mean?
- A. Slow down and proceed with caution
- B. Stop, then go when it is safe (correct)
- C. Stop and wait for the light to turn green
- D. Yield, but stop only if cars are coming
Why: A flashing red light must be treated exactly like a stop sign. Come to a complete stop, check for traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when safe.
5. If a tire blows out while you are driving, the first thing you should do is:
- A. Brake hard to stop as quickly as you can
- B. Hold the wheel firmly and ease off the gas (correct)
- C. Turn on hazard lights and stop in the lane
- D. Steer hard toward the shoulder right away
Why: During a blowout, hold the steering wheel firmly to keep the vehicle straight, ease your foot off the accelerator, and let the car slow gradually. Hard braking can cause a spin. Pull off the road only after you have control.
6. A red circle with a red slash through a symbol means:
- A. The action is required ahead
- B. The action shown is prohibited (correct)
- C. Caution for the action shown
- D. The action is allowed after stopping
Why: A red circle with a diagonal slash means the action depicted inside is prohibited - for example, no left turn, no U-turn, or no trucks.
More Mississippi facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Mississippi permit practice test page.
Mississippi DPS Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the DPS
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 80% correct
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Public Safety
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Mississippi DMV Test Simulator once - keep taking it until you score 80% 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 DPS exam.