Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, Driver Services Bureau
Montana road test: how the MVD scores it
How Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, Driver Services Bureau scores the Montana road test, the sourced facts that change how you prepare for it, and what ends an attempt on the spot.
- Exam Simulator30 questions, pass with 23, scored the way MVD 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 MCA tit. 61; ARM 23.3.1
What the Montana road test weighs.
Each note below is specific to Montana, read from Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, Driver Services Bureau materials, so you know what its examiners weight and what its offices expect on the day.
New residents can use their old license for up to 60 consecutive days, then must surrender it and qualify for a Montana one.
Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, Driver Services BureauOut-of-state drivers holding a valid license in immediate possession may exchange a basic driver license for a Montana one with no written or road test. Applicants who may lack the functional ability to drive safely can still be asked to take both.
Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division, Driver Services BureauWhat has to be done before the road test.
Montana gates the road test behind these, each read from the agency's own page and dated.
Supervised practice logged first
Montana makes you log 50 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night before the road test.
Montana Code Annotated, verified 2026-08-28Permit held before the test
The permit has to be held for 6 months in Montana before you can attempt the road test.
Montana Code Annotated, verified 2026-08-28Automatic fails and test day.
See what can end a road test immediately before your appointment.