Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services Division
Minnesota road test: law requires a slot within 14 days
How Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services Division scores the Minnesota road test, the sourced facts that change how you prepare for it, and what ends an attempt on the spot.
- Exam Simulator40 questions, pass with 32, scored the way DVS 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 Minn. Stat.
What the Minnesota road test weighs.
Each note below is specific to Minnesota, read from Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services Division materials, so you know what its examiners weight and what its offices expect on the day.
Minnesota Statute 171.13 spells out what the driving exam has to include, calling for "an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle," and it requires DVS to keep road test appointments available within 14 days of a request.
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services DivisionA missed road test, or one canceled less than 24 hours ahead, costs 40 dollars. After two failed road or skills tests, every further attempt costs 20 dollars, and the same statute bars DVS from holding recurring road test time open for driver education programs.
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services DivisionWhat has to be done before the road test.
Minnesota gates the road test behind these, each read from the agency's own page and dated.
Supervised practice logged first
Minnesota makes you log 50 hours of supervised driving, 15 of them at night before the road test.
Minnesota Class D Driver's Manual, verified 2026-08-28Permit held before the test
The permit has to be held for 6 months in Minnesota before you can attempt the road test.
Minnesota Class D Driver's Manual, verified 2026-08-28Automatic fails and test day.
See what can end a road test immediately before your appointment.