Practice permits, restrictions for new drivers and points, with questions based on the Missouri Driver Guide.
18
The full Class F license has an eligible age of 18. A qualifying intermediate driver may apply in the 30 days before turning 18.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 1, Types of Licenses, PDF p. 6; Chapter 1, The Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law, Step Three, PDF p. 19; Graduated Driver License (Missouri DOR), Intermediate license details
15
The instruction permit, the first GDL step, is available from age 15.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 1, The Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law, Step One, PDF p. 17
8 or more
Eight or more points in 18 months brings a suspension.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 11, The Point System, PDF p. 75
A Class A misdemeanor
Exam fraud is a Class A misdemeanor, and you could also lose your driving privilege for as long as a year.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 2, The Driver Examination, Fraud, PDF p. 23
The State Highway Patrol
The Missouri State Highway Patrol administers the exam. The permit or license itself comes from a license office.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 2, The Driver Examination, Where to Take the Exam, PDF p. 20
The driver and all passengers
The permit rule covers everyone in the vehicle, including back seat passengers.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 1, The Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law, Permit Notes, PDF p. 17
25
The Driver Guide puts 25 multiple-choice questions on this test.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Introduction, PDF p. 4; Chapter 2, Written Test, PDF p. 20
20
You must get 20 of the 25 questions right.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Introduction, PDF p. 4; Missouri Driver Guide, Introduction, PDF p. 4; Chapter 2, Written Test, PDF p. 20
30 days
The first suspension is 30 days, the second 60, and later ones 90.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 11, The Point System, PDF p. 75
Vision and road sign
Only vision and road sign recognition tests are needed if the others are already done.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 1, The Graduated Driver License (GDL) Law, Step Three, PDF p. 19
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026 (cover), read 2026-11-08, plus the Department of Revenue page on the Graduated Driver License Law edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Missouri Department of Revenue, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.