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Michigan SOS practice tests 2026

Get ready for the Michigan written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official Michigan format, with 129 questions on Michigan law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.

Facts checked against official Michigan sources on September 2, 2026.

The Mackinac Bridge, a long suspension bridge between two great lakes, in Michigan
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Choose your Michigan test

A car stopped at the stop line of a quiet suburban intersection

Car

The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.

10 tests of 50 questions; pass with 40.

A rider in protective gear on a motorcycle along a winding road

Motorcycle

The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.

6 tests of 20 questions; pass with 16.

A tractor-trailer driving on an open interstate highway

CDL

The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.

5 tests of 50 questions; pass with 40.

An open driver handbook with a highlighter and road sign shapes floating above it

Handbook

The official Michigan driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.

3 official manuals

All Michigan practice tests

Michigan Permit Practice Tests

Michigan Motorcycle Practice Tests

Michigan CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests

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How to pass the Michigan knowledge test

  1. Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official Michigan manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
  2. Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes Michigan law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
  3. Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
  4. Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.

Michigan written test format

Test Questions Pass mark Minimum age
Car 50 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) 14 years 9 months
Motorcycle 20 16 correct (4 mistakes allowed) 16 years
CDL 50 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) 18 years

Car. Teens enter Graduated Driver Licensing through driver education, where the Segment 1 and Segment 2 state exams require at least 70 percent. Applicants 18 and older take the department knowledge test online or at a Secretary of State office. The department does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark of that knowledge test, so the values here are a working configuration listed as unconfirmed.

Motorcycle. The Secretary of State does not publish the length of the motorcycle knowledge test. Test format references report 20 questions with 16 correct, the same 80 percent standard used elsewhere. The figure is listed as unconfirmed.

CDL. Drivers aged 18 to 21 may operate a commercial vehicle only inside Michigan; interstate driving and placarded hazardous materials require age 21. The department does not publish the number of questions on the general knowledge test, so the values here are a working configuration listed as unconfirmed.

What the Michigan questions cover

Topic Questions
Licensing and permits 20
Graduated licensing for teen drivers 18
Speed limits 14
Alcohol limits and DUI 14
Penalties and points 15
Phone use and distraction 12
Insurance requirements 9
Move over law 9
Other state rules 18

Sources and accuracy

The Michigan facts on this site were checked against these official sources on September 2, 2026. Test formats that the SOS does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.

DMV Exam Test is not affiliated with the Michigan Department of State. To book a test, pay fees or check your license, use the official SOS website.