Idaho: Licensing basics — Part 6 Practice Test
Instruction and driver training permits, the graduated driver’s license program, license classes, the STAR Card, documents, renewals and the tests in Idaho. — Part 6
Independent educational site · not affiliated with any government agency or DMV
Ready? Test yourself
- Instant feedback with an explanation
- Every answer cites its source in the manual
- Your best score is saved on this device
Questions are original and based on the official manual "Idaho Driver's Handbook" (July 2026), Idaho Transportation Department.
All 34 questions in this practice test
Take the test above first, then use this list to study. Tap “Show answer” to see the correct answer and explanation.
Show the questions and answersHide the questions
-
If a skills test examiner cannot be reached, what should you do?
- Go to the examiner's location without an appointment
- Wait for the examiner to call you back
- Leave a voicemail with your name and phone number
- Ask the county DMV agent to schedule the test
Show answer
Correct answer: Leave a voicemail with your name and phone number
Examiners do not return calls unless a voicemail with your information is provided.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
-
Who is a restricted skills test for?
- Applicants who have failed the skills test three times in a row
- Applicants limited by restrictions or wanting to drive only to set places
- Applicants who have held a license in another state for years
- Applicants under 17 who have finished approved driver's training
Show answer
Correct answer: Applicants limited by restrictions or wanting to drive only to set places
Restricted skills tests are for applicants who are unable to drive outside their restrictions or only want to drive to and from certain locations.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
-
Whom should you notify if you require or would like a restricted skills test?
- The county sheriff
- The registrant of your vehicle
- Your insurance agent
- The skills test examiner
Show answer
Correct answer: The skills test examiner
You must notify the skills test examiner if you require or would like a restricted skills test.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
-
What must you do if you do not want a restricted driver's license?
- Complete the entire skills test route without any modifications
- Complete a shortened route chosen by the skills test examiner
- Pass the knowledge test a second time before the skills test
- Drive only on residential streets during the entire test route
Show answer
Correct answer: Complete the entire skills test route without any modifications
Without a restricted license you must complete the entire skills test route without any modifications.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
-
Which of these is listed as acceptable photo proof of identity for the skills test?
- A birth certificate
- A utility bill
- A school ID
- A Social Security card
Show answer
Correct answer: A school ID
The proof of identity (with photo) list includes a state-issued photo ID, permit, passport, school ID, or yearbook.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
-
How may you show permission to use a vehicle that you do not own for the skills test?
- By a phone call from the owner to the examiner
- In writing, or verbally in person to the examiner
- By showing the owner’s insurance card
- No permission is needed if the vehicle is insured
Show answer
Correct answer: In writing, or verbally in person to the examiner
Permission must be written or given verbally in person; permission over the phone is not acceptable.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)
-
What must be true of the vehicle registration for the skills test?
- It may be a photo copy as long as it is still valid
- It may be expired as long as it is signed by the examiner
- It is valid, not a photo copy, and signed by the registrant
- It may be unsigned if proof of insurance is also shown
Show answer
Correct answer: It is valid, not a photo copy, and signed by the registrant
The registration must be valid (not expired), not a photo copy, in the vehicle, and signed by the registrant.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
What does the manual say about a skills test receipt used as proof of identity?
- The receipt replaces all other forms of photo identification
- Photo identification is still required if a receipt is provided
- The receipt is required for every applicant who tests
- The receipt is accepted only for applicants over age 25
Show answer
Correct answer: Photo identification is still required if a receipt is provided
A skills test receipt is only for identity verification when no state-issued credential is provided, and photo ID is still required.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
For which situation is a skills test evaluation form provided by ITD required at the time of the skills test?
- Any applicant who uses a rental car for the skills test
- Any applicant who brings a translator to the skills test
- Any applicant who asks for a restricted driver's license
- A medical caution (reevaluation) or a skills test requirement
Show answer
Correct answer: A medical caution (reevaluation) or a skills test requirement
The form is required for a medical caution (reevaluation) or skills test requirement.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
Are passengers allowed during the skills test?
- No, except for certain categories of passengers
- Yes, any adult who has a valid license may ride along
- Yes, but only one passenger, of any age
- No, with no exceptions
Show answer
Correct answer: No, except for certain categories of passengers
Passengers are not allowed, but exceptions may be made for specific categories of passengers.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
What is required of the passengers who may be allowed during a skills test?
- They must be licensed drivers with a clean driving record
- They must be 21 or older and related to the applicant
- They must be 18 or older, carry valid ID, and sign a waiver
- They must be 16 or older and carry insurance papers
Show answer
Correct answer: They must be 18 or older, carry valid ID, and sign a waiver
These passengers must be 18 years of age or older with valid identification and must sign the liability waiver.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
How many parents or legal guardians may accompany a minor during the skills test?
- Two (2)
- One (1)
- Three (3)
- None
Show answer
Correct answer: One (1)
Only one parent or legal guardian may accompany a minor (17 or younger) during the skills test.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
What does the manual say about a translator who accompanies an applicant during the skills test?
- The translator must be certified by ITD before the test
- The translator must hold a valid Idaho driver's license
- The translator is provided and paid for by the examiner
- They need not be certified or hold a valid driver's license
Show answer
Correct answer: They need not be certified or hold a valid driver's license
Translators are not required to be certified or have a valid driver's license.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
Who is responsible for procuring a translator for a skills test if one is needed?
- The applicant
- The skills test examiner
- The county DMV agent
- ITD
Show answer
Correct answer: The applicant
Applicants are responsible for procuring a translator if deemed necessary.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
A law enforcement officer may accompany which applicant during a skills test?
- An applicant who failed twice
- An applicant under age 17
- A current inmate
- An applicant with a lens restriction
Show answer
Correct answer: A current inmate
An officer may accompany a current inmate during a skills test.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
Which companion may accompany an applicant during a skills test if requested?
- A friend who holds a valid license
- A religious missionary companion
- A driving school instructor
- A co-worker over age 21
Show answer
Correct answer: A religious missionary companion
A religious missionary companion may accompany the applicant if requested.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
-
When may a vehicle with dealer plates be used for a skills test?
- When the applicant is a dealer or a full-time salesperson
- When the dealer lends the vehicle to the applicant
- When the vehicle was bought within the last year
- When the applicant is over age 21
Show answer
Correct answer: When the applicant is a dealer or a full-time salesperson
Vehicles with dealer plates cannot be used unless the applicant is a dealer or a full-time salesperson.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
-
How must an applicant prove being a dealer or full-time salesperson to use a vehicle with dealer plates?
- With a letter from the dealership owner
- With a business card from the dealership
- With a state-issued dealer's ID card
- With a recent pay stub
Show answer
Correct answer: With a state-issued dealer's ID card
This must be proven by providing a state-issued dealer's ID card.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
-
When are rental cars not allowed for a skills test?
- The applicant has a lens restriction on the license
- The applicant is unlicensed or under age 25
- The rental agreement is for fewer than 30 days
- The rental car has an automatic transmission
Show answer
Correct answer: The applicant is unlicensed or under age 25
Rental cars are not allowed if the applicant is not a licensed driver or is under the age of 25.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
-
What happens if the vehicle provided for the skills test does not meet standards?
- The test goes on and errors are added to the score
- The examiner conducts the test in the examiner's own vehicle
- The applicant fails the skills test immediately
- Another test is scheduled after a safe vehicle is brought or repaired
Show answer
Correct answer: Another test is scheduled after a safe vehicle is brought or repaired
Another skills test will be scheduled contingent upon bringing a safe and roadworthy vehicle or repairing the current one.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
-
Which of these is included in the Class D skills test?
- Towing a trailer
- Driving on unpaved roads
- Driving at night
- Interstate (freeway) driving
Show answer
Correct answer: Interstate (freeway) driving
The skills test includes interstate (freeway) driving, among other things.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
Which of these are you scored on during the skills test?
- Traffic checks
- Fuel economy
- Vehicle cleanliness
- Radio volume
Show answer
Correct answer: Traffic checks
You are scored on traffic checks, among other skills.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
What happens when a critical driving error (CDE) occurs during the skills test?
- The error is added to the twelve allowed errors
- The applicant gets one warning, then continues
- An automatic fail, and the test ends immediately
- The examiner finishes the route before scoring
Show answer
Correct answer: An automatic fail, and the test ends immediately
A CDE constitutes an automatic FAIL and the skills test ends immediately.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
Which of these is a critical driving error?
- Slow acceleration
- Driving up onto the curb or sidewalk
- An unnecessary stop
- Parking 12 inches from the curb
Show answer
Correct answer: Driving up onto the curb or sidewalk
Driving up onto the curb or sidewalk is listed as a CDE.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
What is a habitual violation, which counts as a critical driving error?
- Missing 3 or more of the same scored skill
- Missing 8 or more scored skills of any kind
- Missing any scored skill twice in a row
- Missing 5 or more of the same scored skill
Show answer
Correct answer: Missing 5 or more of the same scored skill
A habitual violation is missing 5 or more of the same scored skill.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
Street parking becomes a critical driving error when you are how far from the curb and impeding traffic?
- More than 18 inches
- More than 6 inches
- More than 12 inches
- More than 24 inches
Show answer
Correct answer: More than 18 inches
Street parking more than 18 inches from the curb and impeding traffic is a CDE.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
If the skills test examiner has to step in or you disobey the examiner, what is it considered?
- A warning only
- One error toward the twelve allowed
- A critical driving error
- A reason to reschedule the test
Show answer
Correct answer: A critical driving error
Intervention by or disobeying the examiner is listed as a CDE.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
How do you deliver your passing skills test results to the county DMV?
- Through a form you complete at the county office
- In the sealed envelope from the examiner, unopened
- By having the examiner call the county DMV
- In an envelope you seal yourself
Show answer
Correct answer: In the sealed envelope from the examiner, unopened
The examiner gives you the skills test in a sealed envelope to deliver to the county DMV, and it must not be opened.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
What happens if the sealed skills test envelope has been opened or tampered with?
- Your results are cancelled and you must retest at once
- Your results are accepted after a county agent signs them
- You pay a fine to the county
- Your results are held pending ITD verification and approval
Show answer
Correct answer: Your results are held pending ITD verification and approval
If the envelope has been opened or tampered with, results are held pending ITD verification and approval.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
If you fail the skills test, who submits the failed results to ITD to record on your driving record?
- The skills test examiner
- The county DMV agent
- You, within three days
- The county sheriff
Show answer
Correct answer: The skills test examiner
The skills test examiner submits failed results to ITD to record on your driving record.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
When do you have driving privileges after taking the skills test?
- As soon as you are told that you passed
- As soon as the examiner signs the sealed envelope
- When passing results are recorded and a license is issued
- Once you have delivered the envelope to the county DMV
Show answer
Correct answer: When passing results are recorded and a license is issued
You do not have driving privileges until passing results are recorded and a license is issued.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 37 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 37)
-
What is the offense of driving a vehicle that is not yours, without the owner's consent and with intent to temporarily deprive the owner of it but not to steal it?
- A misdemeanor
- A felony
- A traffic infraction
- Grand theft
Show answer
Correct answer: A misdemeanor
The handbook says a person who operates a vehicle without the owner's consent, intending only to temporarily deprive the owner of it, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 38 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 38)
-
What ages is the Alive at 25 defensive driving course offered to?
- Those who are 25 and older
- Those who are 18 through 30 years old
- Those who are 12 through 16 years old
- Those who are 15 through 24 years old
Show answer
Correct answer: Those who are 15 through 24 years old
Alive at 25 is offered for those who are 15 through 24 years old.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 94 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 94)
-
Who presents the traffic safety strategies in the Alive at 25 course?
- Driving schools
- Law enforcement
- Insurance companies
- Medical professionals
Show answer
Correct answer: Law enforcement
In Alive at 25, law enforcement presents traffic safety strategies for young drivers.
Source: Idaho Driver's Handbook (July 2026), page 94 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 94)