Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
Massachusetts permit test: 18 of 25 in 25 minutes
Original Massachusetts questions with the law cited under every answer, scored the way RMV scores it.
- Exam Simulator25 questions, pass with 18, scored the way RMV scores it
- Practice Test 120 questions, a broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety
- Road Signs Full197 questions, every sign, signal and pavement marking question
- Laws and Limits12 questions drawn from the M.G.L.
Work through them in order.
MA Practice Test 1
MA Practice Test 2
MA Practice Test 3
MA Practice Test 4
MA Practice Test 5
MA Full Marathon
MA Road Signs Mini
MA Road Signs Full
MA Right of Way
MA Complex Situations
Massachusetts Laws and Limits
MA Alcohol, Phones and Safety
MA Rules of the Road
Massachusetts Exam Simulator
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Know the format before you book.
Massachusetts runs one of the most forgiving pass marks on this site and one of the strictest licenses behind it. The Registry of Motor Vehicles asks 25 questions and needs 18 correct, which is 72 percent, so 7 wrong answers still passes where an 80 percent state would already have failed you. The clock is tight though: 25 minutes for 25 questions, no pausing once it starts, and no manual, notes or electronic device whether you sit it at home or at an RMV counter. Massachusetts lets the Class D and Class M permit exams be taken online but not the commercial learner's permit exam. Fail and the RMV gives you instructions at the end of the exam on paying for and booking another attempt, so a retake costs money here. Let the permit itself expire and there is no renewal at all: you complete the application process again and sit the exam again from the start.
Format verified against Massachusetts RMV, Learner's Permit Knowledge Test FAQs on 2026-08-27. Check the official page before you book, because states do change their rules.
Source: Massachusetts RMV, Learner's Permit Knowledge Test FAQs, verified 2026-08-27
What the process looks like.
The knowledge test is written from the Massachusetts General Laws. Our questions teach those same rules and cite the section behind each answer, so what you learn holds up on test day and on the road afterwards.
Anyone between 16 and a half and 18 who wants a Massachusetts license is a Junior Operator, and the RMV requires a valid learner's permit for at least 6 consecutive months before the road test.
Junior Operator applicants under 18 must also complete driver's education: 30 hours of classroom instruction plus 18 hours in a training vehicle, including at least 12 hours actually behind the wheel.
For the first 180 days after licensing, a Junior Operator cannot carry any passenger under 18 unless it is an immediate family member or a licensed driver at least 21 with a year of experience is in the front seat.
Junior Operators cannot drive between 12:30 a.m. and 5 a.m., and the license automatically converts to a full unrestricted Class D license on the holder's 18th birthday.
A permit holder under 18 cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is licensed, has at least a year of driving experience, and is not suspended or revoked.
The RMV says that if you fail the exam you will be given instructions at the end of it on how to pay for and take another exam. There is a charge to retest, so budget for it, but check the current amount with the RMV rather than relying on a figure quoted elsewhere.
Massachusetts permit test questions, answered.
How many questions are on the Massachusetts RMV permit exam?
25. The RMV's own knowledge test FAQ states that you will be asked 25 questions and you must get 18 to pass, within a 25 minute limit. Verified against Massachusetts RMV on 27 August 2026.
What score do I need to pass the Massachusetts permit test?
You need 18 of the 25 questions correct, which is 72 percent, a lower bar than the 80 percent most other states set for their knowledge tests.
What happens if I fail the Massachusetts knowledge test?
The RMV gives you instructions at the end of the exam on how to pay for and take another one. There is a retest charge, so confirm the current amount with the RMV before you book.
How long do I have to finish the Massachusetts permit exam?
25 minutes for all 25 questions. Once you begin, the clock runs and you cannot pause and come back later. Driver's manuals, other reference material, and electronic devices are all off limits, online or in person.