Missouri Written Permit Test (2026): 25 Questions and Exam Structure

The Missouri MSHP written knowledge test covers traffic laws, GDL rules, and safe driving , 25 questions drawn randomly from a large pool. To pass, you must answer at least 20 questions correctly, which is a score of 80%.

What Is the Missouri MSHP Written Test Question Structure?

The Missouri Class F written knowledge test has 25 multiple-choice questions. You need 20 correct answers (80%) to pass.

Keep the three screening steps separate: the written knowledge test covers traffic laws and safe-driving rules; road-sign recognition is a separate test; and vision screening is separate again. For detailed sign-test preparation, use the dedicated road-sign guide rather than treating all three as one exam.

Study from the Missouri Driver Guide so your preparation is based on the current state material.

Are the Missouri written test and road sign test separate tests?

Yes. Missouri treats the written knowledge test and road-sign recognition test as separate parts of the driver examination. The road-sign portion separately checks whether you can recognize and understand traffic signs. See the Missouri Driver Guide.

Do you take the vision, road sign, and written tests during the same MSHP visit?

For a first Missouri instruction permit, MSHP handles the required vision, road-sign recognition, and written tests. They are separate parts of the examination, but applicants normally complete the required testing through an MSHP examination station before going to DOR for permit issuance. Follow the station's instructions if a test must be completed or repeated separately.

Are Missouri permit test questions the same for every applicant?

Do not prepare by memorizing one fixed set of questions. Missouri's public sample questions are study aids and are not the actual written-test questions. Study the rules and concepts in the current Driver Guide so you are ready for different wording and question order.

For computer-versus-paper delivery and where the test is offered, use the dedicated Test Location & Format page. For timers, breaks, and pacing, use the Test Time page; for station hours and cutoffs, use the Hours & Best Times page.

What Should You Expect at a Missouri MSHP Testing Station?

At MSHP: check in, complete the required screening/tests, and receive your Driver Examination Record (Form 100) after you pass. Testing results are then used for the separate DOR permit transaction.

At DOR: take Form 100 and the required application documents to a license office. DOR provides a temporary paper credential at issuance; the permanent card is produced centrally and mailed afterward.

For document lists, fees, retakes, and station wait-time details, use the dedicated Missouri pages for those topics rather than relying on this test-format page.

Test-Format Preparation Before You Go

Prepare for the exam components themselves: the written knowledge test uses 25 multiple-choice questions, while road-sign recognition is a separate required component. Review the current Missouri Driver Guide and use varied practice questions that cover both rules and signs.

Passing-score rules, retakes, application documents, and station hours are covered in their dedicated Missouri permit guides.