Free Montana MVD Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Motor Vehicle Division (Montana Department of Justice) (MVD) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need a pass mark the MVD does not publish (our practice tests use 74%). It is a mock test: 33 questions (the MVD does not publish the real test length) scored to the 74% 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.
Montana MVD mock test
Answer all 33 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.
- 33 questions (our test length; the official count is not published)
- To pass: a pass mark the MVD does not publish (our practice tests use 74%)
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the Montana knowledge test.
What's on the Montana DMV Test Simulator
The MVD does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark for the Montana knowledge test. Our 33-question simulator uses 74% (25 correct, so 8 misses) as a safe target - check with the MVD for the exact rule. The simulator draws a fresh set from all 200 Montana permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 68
- Traffic laws 46
- Safe driving 30
- Right of way 15
- Parking 10
- Alcohol & drugs 9
- Emergencies 9
- Vehicle equipment 7
- Speed limits 6
200 questions in the pool, 37 of them written specifically for Montana. Each attempt shows 33 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. A fire station driveway is on the opposite side of the street. In Montana, how far from that driveway must you park?
- A. At least 20 feet
- B. At least 50 feet
- C. At least 100 feet
- D. At least 75 feet (correct)
Why: Montana bars parking within 75 feet of a fire station driveway on the other side of the street. On the same side of the street, the limit is 20 feet.
Source: official Montana driver handbook, p.46 (PDF p.56), No Parking Zones
2. During which period are studded tires not allowed in Montana?
- A. June 1 through September 30 (correct)
- B. May 1 through August 31
- C. April 15 through October 15
- D. July 1 through October 31
Why: Studded tires can damage the road, so Montana does not allow them from June 1 through September 30.
Source: official Montana driver handbook, p.60 (PDF p.70), Slippery Roads
3. At what times are deer and other wildlife most active near roads?
- A. Around midday
- B. In the early afternoon
- C. Around dawn and dusk (correct)
- D. During the late morning
Why: Wildlife moves most at dawn and dusk, when light is also poor for your eyes. Scan both sides of the road and watch for eyes reflecting your headlights.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
4. When should you use your windshield wipers?
- A. Only once rain is heavy, to save the blades
- B. Whenever rain, snow or spray blurs your view (correct)
- C. Only when the car's rain sensor turns them on
- D. Only in rain, not for snow or road spray
Why: Use your wipers whenever precipitation or road spray reduces your view. Many states also require your headlights to be on whenever your wipers are in use because of weather.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
5. When should you check your tire pressure?
- A. Only when the warning light comes on
- B. Monthly and before long trips, with cold tires (correct)
- C. After driving a while, when tires are warm
- D. Once a year at your oil change or state inspection
Why: Check tire pressure monthly and before long trips, using a gauge when tires are cold (not recently driven). Proper inflation improves fuel economy, tire life, and braking performance.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
6. What is the 'point of no return' when approaching a yellow light?
- A. The moment the light changes from green to yellow
- B. The stop line - once past it you must proceed
- C. The point where you can no longer stop safely (correct)
- D. Exactly 100 feet before the intersection
Why: The 'point of no return' is the position from which stopping safely (without running the light or causing a rear-end collision) becomes impossible. Before this point, slow and stop. After it, proceed through safely.
Source: official Montana driver handbook
More Montana facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Montana permit practice test page.
Montana MVD Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the MVD
- Passing score
- Not published
- Correct needed
- a pass mark the MVD does not publish (our practice tests use 74%)
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Motor Vehicle Division (Montana Department of Justice)
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Montana DMV Test Simulator once - keep taking it until you score 74% 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 MVD exam.