Indiana: Licensing basics — Part 3 Practice Test
Learner’s permits, the probationary license, the knowledge and driving skills exams, Real ID, documents, endorsements, renewals and amendments in Indiana. — Part 3
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Indiana Driver’s Manual" (July 2026), Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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What is the result of failing to use a seat belt during the driving skills exam?
- A warning from the examiner only
- A lower score but not a failed exam
- Having to repeat only the parking maneuver
- Automatic failure of the exam
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Correct answer: Automatic failure of the exam
Failure to use a seat belt is listed among the actions that automatically fail the driving skills exam.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which action results in automatic failure of the driving skills exam?
- Asking the examiner to repeat an instruction
- Adjusting your seat before you start
- Turning on your headlights in the rain
- Backing over a curb
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Correct answer: Backing over a curb
Backing over a curb is listed among actions that shall result in automatic failure.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What happens if you pass in a no-passing zone or otherwise cross a solid yellow line during the skills exam?
- The examiner subtracts points but continues scoring
- You automatically fail the exam
- You are asked to repeat the maneuver once
- You receive a warning for the first time
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Correct answer: You automatically fail the exam
Passing in a no-passing zone or crossing a solid yellow line is an automatic failure.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which action results in automatic failure of the driving skills exam?
- Failure to pull over and stop for emergency vehicles or school buses
- Slowing down for a yellow traffic light at an intersection
- Waiting for pedestrians to finish crossing in a crosswalk
- Leaving extra space behind a motorcycle that is ahead of you
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Correct answer: Failure to pull over and stop for emergency vehicles or school buses
Failing to pull over and stop for emergency vehicles or school buses is an automatic-failure action.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What is the result of causing an accident during the driving skills exam?
- A reduced score only
- A one-day delay before the exam continues
- Automatic failure of the exam
- A rescheduled exam at no penalty
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Correct answer: Automatic failure of the exam
Causing an accident during the exam is listed among the actions that automatically fail it.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which action results in automatic failure of the driving skills exam?
- Driving at a safe distance from a cyclist
- Pausing for a pedestrian at a crosswalk
- Driving too close to pedestrians or bicycles
- Using a mirror before turning right
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Correct answer: Driving too close to pedestrians or bicycles
Driving too close to pedestrians or bicycles is an automatic-failure action.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What is the result of driving left of the center of the street during the driving skills exam?
- Automatic failure of the exam
- A warning from the examiner
- A lower score only
- A required repeat of the turn
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Correct answer: Automatic failure of the exam
Driving left of the center of the street is among the actions that shall result in automatic failure.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Which action results in automatic failure of the driving skills exam?
- Changing lanes after signaling
- Staying in the center of your lane
- Moving to a turn lane in advance
- Straddling marked lanes
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Correct answer: Straddling marked lanes
Straddling marked lanes is among the actions that shall result in automatic failure.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What is the result of disobeying a school zone or no turn on red sign during the driving skills exam?
- A deduction from the final score only
- Automatic failure of the exam
- A written warning on the standardized form
- A retake of that portion of the exam only
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Correct answer: Automatic failure of the exam
Disobeying a yield, stop, school zone, or no turn on red sign is an automatic-failure action.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Who decides whether to continue the exam after a driver has already failed the driving skills exam?
- The driver
- The BMV examiner
- The branch manager
- The driver's co-signer
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Correct answer: The BMV examiner
It is within the BMV examiner's discretion to continue after a driver has failed.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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How long must you wait to retake a driving skills exam you failed?
- The next business day
- Three days
- 30 days
- Seven days
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Correct answer: Seven days
The manual says that after failing a driving skills exam you must wait seven days before retaking it.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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How long must you wait after failing a third driving skills exam while holding a learner's permit?
- Seven days from the last failed exam
- One month from the first failed exam
- Two months from the last failed exam
- Six months from the last failed exam
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Correct answer: Two months from the last failed exam
After a third failure with a learner's permit, you wait two months from the date of the last failed exam.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Applicants younger than what age must have an adult sign a statement of financial liability for a learner's permit or probationary license?
- 18
- 16
- 19
- 21
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Correct answer: 18
Applicants for a learner's permit or probationary license who are less than 18 must have an adult sign.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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How must the adult sign the sworn or affirmed statement of financial liability for a minor?
- In person at a BMV branch
- By mail with a notarized form
- Online through the BMV's website
- At the minor's driver training school
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Correct answer: In person at a BMV branch
The adult must sign the statement in person at a BMV branch.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Who is first in the lawful order of preference to sign financial liability for a minor applicant?
- The noncustodial parent
- The guardian having custody of the minor
- The custodial parent or that parent's designee
- Any other adult willing to assume the obligations
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Correct answer: The custodial parent or that parent's designee
The first person in the order of preference is the parent having custody, or that parent's designee.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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When may any other adult willing to assume the obligations sign financial liability for a minor?
- Only when the minor is at least 17 years old
- In the absence of a parent, a parent's designee, or a guardian with custody
- Whenever the custodial parent is busy
- Only when the minor is in the care of the Department of Child Services
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Correct answer: In the absence of a parent, a parent's designee, or a guardian with custody
Any other willing adult may sign in the absence of a person in the first three categories.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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By co-signing for financial liability, the adult agrees to be responsible jointly and severally with the minor for what?
- Only damage to the minor's own vehicle
- Only the traffic fines the minor receives
- Only damage that happens with the adult in the vehicle
- All damage that may result from operating a motor vehicle
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Correct answer: All damage that may result from operating a motor vehicle
The co-signer is responsible with the minor for all damage that may result from operating a motor vehicle.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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What must the adult who co-signs for financial liability present to the BMV?
- Proof of the adult's own motor vehicle insurance policy
- A letter from the minor's school confirming enrollment
- Proof of the adult's income from the past year
- A valid form of ID from the BMV's identity documentation list
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Correct answer: A valid form of ID from the BMV's identity documentation list
The co-signer must present a valid form of identification from the BMV's identity documentation list.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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What can an adult file to withdraw financial liability for a minor?
- A notarized affidavit of release at a court
- A Written Request to Cancel Financial Liability
- A petition to change the minor's guardian
- A phone call to the minor's driver training school
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Correct answer: A Written Request to Cancel Financial Liability
The adult can file State Form 55834, Written Request to Cancel Financial Liability.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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What happens to a minor's learner's permit or driver's license when the co-signer files a written request to withdraw financial liability?
- It is canceled
- It is suspended for 30 days
- It stays valid until the minor turns 18
- It becomes a restricted license
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Correct answer: It is canceled
A written request to withdraw financial liability cancels the minor's learner's permit or driver's license.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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Your financial liability co-signer has canceled. What must you do?
- Wait until you turn 18 and then apply for a license again
- Retake the knowledge exam only and keep the permit
- Apply for an amended learner's permit with a new person to sign
- Continue driving until the permit expires on its own
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Correct answer: Apply for an amended learner's permit with a new person to sign
If financial liability has been canceled, you must apply for an amended learner's permit with a new person to sign.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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When is an adult's signature not required on a minor's application for a license or learner's permit?
- When the applicant has already passed the knowledge exam and skills exam
- When the applicant holds driver's education restriction J on the permit
- When the applicant proves care and supervision by the Department of Child Services
- When the applicant is 17 and has held a permit for at least 180 days
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Correct answer: When the applicant proves care and supervision by the Department of Child Services
No signature is required if the under-18 applicant can prove care and supervision of the Department of Child Services (DCS).
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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Under what age is an Indiana driver's license considered a probationary driver's license?
- 18
- 19
- 25
- 21
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Correct answer: 21
If you are under 21, your driver's license is considered probationary.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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What is the minimum age to apply for a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Indiana?
- 16
- 18
- 19
- 21
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Correct answer: 18
You must be at least 18 to apply for a CDL.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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What is the minimum age to apply for a CDL with school bus endorsement?
- 18
- 21
- 19
- 25
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Correct answer: 21
You must be 21 years of age to apply for a CDL with school bus endorsement.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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Where may you apply for a driver's license in general?
- Only at the branch nearest your home
- Only at the branch that issued your learner's permit
- Only at a licensed driver training school
- At any BMV branch
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Correct answer: At any BMV branch
In general you may apply for a driver's license at any BMV branch.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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Who does not need to hold a valid Indiana learner's permit before applying for a driver's license?
- A person who submits an eye doctor's vision screening certificate
- A person who passed the knowledge exam on the first try
- Someone holding an unexpired license from another jurisdiction
- A person enrolled in a licensed driver training school
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Correct answer: Someone holding an unexpired license from another jurisdiction
The permit requirement does not apply if you currently hold an unexpired license from another jurisdiction.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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Which screening must you pass to obtain a driver's license?
- A standard vision screening
- A standard hearing screening
- A reaction-time screening
- A medical physical examination
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Correct answer: A standard vision screening
Passing a standard vision screening is one of the requirements.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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When must the knowledge exam be completed in relation to the driving skills exam?
- After the skills exam
- On the same day as the skills exam only
- Before the skills exam
- In either order
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Correct answer: Before the skills exam
The knowledge exam must be complete prior to the skills exam.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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With completion of a BMV licensed driver education program, what is the minimum age to apply for an Indiana driver's license?
- 16 years
- 15 years
- 17 years
- 18 years
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Correct answer: 16 years
To apply for a driver's license you must be at least 16 years old with completion of a BMV licensed driver education program.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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Without completing a BMV licensed driver education program, what is the minimum age to apply for a driver's license?
- 16 years
- 16 years and 90 days
- 16 years and 270 days
- 17 years and 180 days
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Correct answer: 16 years and 270 days
Without completion of a BMV licensed driver education program, you must be at least 16 years and 270 days of age.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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How long must you hold a valid Indiana learner's permit before you may apply for a driver's license?
- At least 90 days
- At least 180 days
- At least 270 days
- At least one year
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Correct answer: At least 180 days
You must hold a valid (not expired, suspended, or revoked) Indiana learner's permit for at least 180 days.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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An applicant aged 18 or older logs supervised practice with a licensed driver who is not a spouse. How old must that driver be?
- At least 25
- At least 18
- At least 21
- At least 30
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Correct answer: At least 25
The supervising licensed driver must have valid driving privileges and be at least 25 years of age; only a spouse may be 21.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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An applicant aged 18 or older practices driving with a spouse. How old must the spouse, who has valid driving privileges, be?
- At least 18
- At least 19
- At least 21
- At least 25
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Correct answer: At least 21
Supervised practice may be done with your spouse who has valid driving privileges and is at least 21 years of age.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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For an applicant aged 18 or older, how many of the supervised driving practice hours must be completed at night, unless the permit has a daytime-only restriction?
- 5 hours
- 10 hours
- 15 hours
- 20 hours
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Correct answer: 10 hours
At least 10 hours of supervised driving practice must be completed at night, unless you have a daytime-only restriction on your learner's permit.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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A learner's permit shows restriction G. What kind of restriction is it?
- Glasses required
- No passengers
- Outside mirrors
- Daytime-only driving
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Correct answer: Daytime-only driving
The manual calls restriction G a daytime-only restriction on the learner's permit.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)
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Your learner's permit has a daytime-only restriction. How many hours of supervised driving practice must you still complete?
- 50 hours
- 40 hours
- 25 hours
- 10 hours
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Correct answer: 50 hours
Even with a daytime-only restriction on your learner's permit, you must still complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice.
Source: Indiana Driver’s Manual (July 2026), page 9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9)