Maryland Permit Test: Free Practice & 2026 Requirements

What's on the Maryland knowledge test

The exam draws from the official Maryland driver handbook. These are the core topics — The Permit Test covers every one with original practice questions and explanations:

• Road Signs & MarkingsShapes, colors, and meanings of regulatory, warning, guide, and work-zone signs plus pavement markings.
• Traffic Signals & LightsSteady and flashing lights, arrows, lane-control signals, and what to do when signals fail.
• Right-of-Way RulesIntersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, emergency vehicles, and yielding rules.
• Speed Limits & Following DistanceBasic speed law, posted limits, safe following distance, and adjusting speed to conditions.
• Parking & StoppingCurb colors, hill parking, prohibited zones, and distances from hydrants, crosswalks, and tracks.
• Alcohol, Drugs & the LawBAC limits, implied consent, zero-tolerance laws, and how impairment affects driving.
• Safe Driving TechniquesDefensive driving, skid recovery, night and bad-weather driving, and emergency handling.
• Sharing the RoadPedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, large trucks, school buses, and emergency vehicles.

How to pass on your first try

1. Set your state to Maryland. Your exam simulations switch to 25 questions with a 88% passing bar — the real format.
2. Practice with explanations on. In practice mode, every answer teaches you the rule, the trap, and a memory trick.
3. Let the misses come back as flashcards. Spaced repetition resurfaces what you missed right before you'd forget it.
4. Pass two exam simulations in a row. When your dashboard's pass probability is 85%+, you're ready to book the real test.