Michigan Department of State
Michigan road test: how the SOS scores it
How Michigan Department of State scores the Michigan road test, the sourced facts that change how you prepare for it, and what ends an attempt on the spot.
- Exam Simulator50 questions, pass with 40, scored the way SOS scores it
- Practice Test 120 questions, a broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety
- Road Signs Full198 questions, every sign, signal and pavement marking question
- Laws and Limits12 questions drawn from the MCL 257
What the Michigan road test weighs.
Each note below is specific to Michigan, read from Michigan Department of State materials, so you know what its examiners weight and what its offices expect on the day.
Only one driving skills test may be taken in a 24 hour period, and failing any one of the three parts, the vehicle inspection, the basic controls test, or the on-road drive, ends the whole test on the spot.
Michigan Department of StateSkills tests are run by independent driver testing businesses whose examiners are authorized by the Michigan Department of State, and the state does not regulate what those businesses charge.
Michigan Department of StateDriver-activated features such as a self-parking system, a four-way camera, or self-driving steering assistance must stay off during the driving skills test.
Michigan Department of StateWhat has to be done before the road test.
Michigan gates the road test behind these, each read from the agency's own page and dated.
Supervised practice logged first
Michigan makes you log 50 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night before the road test.
Michigan Department of State, New drivers (under 18), verified 2026-08-28Permit held before the test
The permit has to be held for 6 months in Michigan before you can attempt the road test.
Michigan Department of State, New drivers (under 18), verified 2026-08-28Automatic fails and test day.
See what can end a road test immediately before your appointment.