Part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog: 298 practice questions for Idaho, written from the Idaho Driver’s Handbook. Join the notify list and we will email you when it is available. Practice will be free.
This program is part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog — join the notify list and we’ll email you when enrollment opens.
Idaho writes its own knowledge test from its own handbook, the Idaho Driver’s Handbook, administered under Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Division of Motor Vehicles. The numbers that decide your test day — how the test is scored, how old you must be, and what the permit costs — are Idaho’s numbers, not national ones. This page’s practice set is Idaho-only: 298 original questions built from the Idaho Driver’s Handbook, organized by the handbook’s own sections, with an explanation on every question, so you can learn Idaho’s rules the way Idaho will test them.
What’s included
Idaho only, from Idaho’s handbook. This set was built only from the Idaho Driver’s Handbook — not from a national bank and not from another state’s rules. Speed limits, distances, penalties, and permit steps differ by state, so every question here is tied to what Idaho publishes.
298 practice questions, with an explanation on every question. The full Idaho set is 298 questions, and each one carries an explanation, so a wrong answer tells you what the handbook actually says and where to re-read it.
Organized by the handbook’s own sections. The set follows the structure of the Idaho Driver’s Handbook (see the map below), so you can study section by section and then mix sections the way the real test does.
Free, with no price attached. This is a free program in PassProfessor’s Free Practice hub. There is no purchase price for this practice test. Joining the notify list is only about being told when the program opens.
The real test at a glance
Current as of October 2026, from the official Idaho sources named in this package’s internal record. Your state’s handbook and agency are the authority — if anything here differs from them, they are correct.
| Licensing agency | Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Division of Motor Vehicles |
| First step | Driver Training Permit / Supervised Instruction Permit for teens; Class D Instruction Permit at 17 or older |
| Test | Class D knowledge test — questions taken directly from the Idaho Driver’s Handbook |
| Questions | 40 questions (you can miss up to six before failing) |
| Fee | Knowledge test $5.00; Instruction Permit $20.00; Driver Training / Supervised Instruction Permit $21.50 |
| Minimum age | 14 1/2 for a Driver Training Permit; Class D Instruction Permit at 17 or older |
| Handbook | Idaho Driver’s Handbook |
- Driver training comes first for Idaho teens. If you are under 17, you must complete and pass an approved driver training program to get an Idaho driver’s license — 30 hours of classroom instruction, six hours of in-car observation, and six hours of behind-the-wheel driving with an instructor, per ITD.
- The handbook is the test source. ITD’s handbook states that knowledge test questions are taken directly from the information in the handbook, and warns that web-based practice tests are not an accurate representation of Idaho knowledge tests except ITD’s own sample questions.
- Failing has a waiting period. If you fail a knowledge test, the handbook requires a three-day wait to retest, and the knowledge test fee is charged again.
How the practice maps to the real test
The Idaho practice set follows the Idaho Driver’s Handbook’s own sections. The counts below are the bank’s own section labels and counts for Idaho.
| Handbook section (bank label) | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| One Driver, One License, One Record | 62 |
| Highway & Vehicle Knowledge | 44 |
| Vehicle Equipment & Safety | 18 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road | 14 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Turns | 11 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Parking | 11 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Passing | 9 |
| Fees | 8 |
| Sharing the Road — Adverse Conditions | 8 |
| Be Prepared — Crashes & The Law | 8 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Freeway Driving | 7 |
| Sharing the Road — Bicyclists | 7 |
| What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record — Suspension & Point Violations System | 7 |
| What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record — Alcohol & Driving | 7 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Right-of-Way & Yield | 6 |
| The Driving Task — Defensive Driving | 6 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Stopping | 5 |
| Sharing the Road — Large Vehicles | 5 |
| Introduction | 4 |
| The Driving Task — Cell Phones | 4 |
| The Driving Task — Starting Out | 3 |
| The Driving Task — Distracted Driving | 3 |
| Sharing the Road — Motorcycles | 3 |
| Sharing the Road — Travel Information & Mountain Driving | 3 |
| Sharing the Road — Handling Emergencies | 3 |
| What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record — Graduated Drivers License (GDL) Penalties | 3 |
| What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record — Test Refusal | 3 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Slow-Moving Vehicles | 2 |
| The Driving Task — Fatigue & Highway Hypnosis | 2 |
| Sharing the Road — Emergency Vehicles | 2 |
| Sharing the Road — Wildlife & Open Range | 2 |
| Sharing the Road — Night Driving | 2 |
| Sharing the Road — Snow Removal Equipment | 2 |
| What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record — Administrative License Suspension | 2 |
| What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record — Getting Your Driving Privileges Back | 2 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Keep to the Right | 1 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Funeral Processions | 1 |
| Traffic Laws & The Rules of the Road — Following Distances | 1 |
| The Driving Task — Unattended Vehicles | 1 |
| The Driving Task — Alive at 25 | 1 |
| Sharing the Road — Horseback Riders | 1 |
| Be Prepared — If You Have Car Trouble | 1 |
| Be Prepared — Avoiding Crashes | 1 |
| What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record — The Driver License Compact | 1 |
| What Affects Your Driving Privilege and Record — Traffic Stops | 1 |
| Total | 298 |
How to use it
- Join the notify list today. When the program opens, start with the Idaho set — not a neighboring state’s, and not a generic national set. State selection is the whole point of this program.
- Get the Idaho Driver’s Handbook first. Download or pick up the current edition from Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Division of Motor Vehicles. It is the document your test is built from.
- Practice topic by topic. Work through the handbook’s sections in order. When a practice question surprises you, find that rule in the handbook and read the surrounding section.
- Then practice mixed. Once the sections feel familiar on their own, take mixed sets that pull from across the handbook, the way the real knowledge test does. A rule you only recognize inside its own chapter is not yet learned.
- Confirm your test-day facts from the state, not from practice sites. Before you go, check Idaho’s official pages for the current test format, required documents, and fees. Those facts change, and the state agency is the only authority for them.
This program is part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog — join the notify list and we’ll email you when enrollment opens.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the real test?
Idaho’s Class D knowledge test consists of 40 questions, and you can miss up to six questions before failing, per the Idaho Driver’s Handbook.
How old do you have to be for a Idaho supervised instruction permit?
Idaho’s Driver Training Permit is available at 14 1/2 to under 17 to attend driver training; the Class D Instruction Permit is for applicants 17 years of age or older who have passed the knowledge test.
What does the Idaho permit cost?
Per the handbook fee table: the knowledge test is $5.00, an Instruction Permit is $20.00, and a Driver Training Instruction Permit / Supervised Instruction Permit is $21.50.
What happens if I fail the knowledge test?
If you fail a knowledge test, you must wait three days to retest and pay the knowledge test fee again, per the Idaho Driver’s Handbook.
Are these the actual Idaho test questions?
No. Every PassProfessor practice question is original, written from the Idaho Driver’s Handbook. Idaho does not publish its live test questions, and we never use actual test items or another provider’s bank. Practice works because it teaches the handbook, not because it copies the test.
Is this practice really free?
Yes. The Idaho Driver Permit Practice Test is a free program in PassProfessor’s Free Practice hub. There is no price for the practice test itself. The notify form on this page only signs you up to be emailed when the program opens; it is not a purchase.
How many practice questions are in the Idaho set?
298 questions, built only from the Idaho Driver’s Handbook, and every question carries an explanation of the answer.
What should I study besides practice questions?
The Idaho Driver’s Handbook, cover to cover. Idaho’s knowledge test is built from that handbook, so use practice to find the sections you have not actually learned, then go back to those sections in the handbook itself.
When will this program be available?
The practice bank covering all 50 states is complete, and enrollment for this program opens as the catalog expands. Join the notify list on this page and we will email you when it opens. It will be free when it opens.
Does this practice satisfy any Idaho driver education requirement?
No. This is practice only: it is not driver education, provides no education credit, and does not satisfy any Idaho driver-education or training requirement.
Disclaimer
PassProfessor is an independent exam-preparation provider. This program is practice only: it is not driver education, provides no education credit, does not satisfy any Idaho driver-education or training requirement, and is not affiliated with Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Division of Motor Vehicles or any other Idaho agency. All practice questions are original, written to the Idaho Driver’s Handbook; they are not actual test questions. The Idaho Driver’s Handbook and Idaho’s licensing agency govern your test — if anything here differs from them, they are correct.