Part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog: 299 practice questions for Maryland, written from the Maryland Driver’s Manual. 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.
Maryland writes its own knowledge test from its own handbook, the Maryland Driver’s Manual, administered under Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA). The numbers that decide your test day — how the test is scored, how old you must be, and what the permit costs — are Maryland’s numbers, not national ones. This page’s practice set is Maryland-only: 299 original questions built from the Maryland Driver’s Manual, organized by the handbook’s own sections, with an explanation on every question, so you can learn Maryland’s rules the way Maryland will test them.
What’s included
Maryland only, from Maryland’s handbook. This set was built only from the Maryland Driver’s Manual — 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 Maryland publishes.
299 practice questions, with an explanation on every question. The full Maryland set is 299 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 Maryland Driver’s Manual (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 Maryland 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 | Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) |
| First step | Learner’s Permit — the first step in Maryland’s Rookie Driver program |
| Test | Knowledge test — multiple-choice, taken at an MVA office; questions come from the Maryland Driver’s Manual |
| Questions | 25 questions |
| Time limit | 20 minutes |
| Fee | Learner’s Permit (Non-CDL) Type I: $65; Type II: $45 (MVA fee listing, effective September 1, 2025) |
| Minimum age | 15 years and 9 months |
| Handbook | Maryland Driver’s Manual (DL-002) |
- The manual is the test source — the MVA says so. The MVA’s Knowledge Tests page states that the knowledge test questions come from the Maryland Driver’s Manual, covering Maryland traffic laws, road signs, and safe driving rules.
- A failed test can be retaken quickly. The MVA states that if you fail the knowledge test, you may retake it the next day.
- Driver education comes after the permit in Maryland. You must hold a valid learner’s permit before starting behind-the-wheel driver education, and completing an approved course is required before the behind-the-wheel test for a provisional license.
- Your supervisor must be seasoned. When driving on a learner’s permit you must be accompanied at all times by a qualified supervising driver who is at least 21 years old and has held a license for at least three years, seated in the front passenger seat.
How the practice maps to the real test
The Maryland practice set follows the Maryland Driver’s Manual’s own sections. The counts below are the bank’s own section labels and counts for Maryland.
| Handbook section (bank label) | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Section 5 — Driving Situations and Conditions | 53 |
| Section 4 — Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings | 44 |
| Section 2 — Licensing Requirements and Process | 34 |
| Section 3 — Basic Driving | 34 |
| Section 7 — Sharing the Road | 32 |
| Section 6 — Dangerous Driving Behaviors | 22 |
| Section 9 — Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties | 22 |
| Section 8 — Crashes and Traffic Stops | 20 |
| Section 10 — Other Important Information | 20 |
| Section 1 — Driving Tests Requirements | 18 |
| Total | 299 |
How to use it
- Join the notify list today. When the program opens, start with the Maryland set — not a neighboring state’s, and not a generic national set. State selection is the whole point of this program.
- Get the Maryland Driver’s Manual first. Download or pick up the current edition from Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA). 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 Maryland’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?
The Maryland Driver’s Manual states there are 25 questions on the knowledge test and that you will have 20 minutes to take it.
How old do you have to be for a Maryland learner’s permit?
You must be at least 15 years and 9 months old to apply for a Maryland learner’s permit, per the MDOT MVA.
What does the Maryland permit cost?
The MVA fee listing (effective September 1, 2025) lists a Non-CDL Learner’s Permit Type I at $65 and Type II at $45.
What happens if I fail the knowledge test?
If you fail the Maryland knowledge test, you may retake it the next day, per the MDOT MVA.
Are these the actual Maryland test questions?
No. Every PassProfessor practice question is original, written from the Maryland Driver’s Manual. Maryland 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 Maryland 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 Maryland set?
299 questions, built only from the Maryland Driver’s Manual, and every question carries an explanation of the answer.
What should I study besides practice questions?
The Maryland Driver’s Manual, cover to cover. Maryland’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 Maryland driver education requirement?
No. This is practice only: it is not driver education, provides no education credit, and does not satisfy any Maryland 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 Maryland driver-education or training requirement, and is not affiliated with Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) or any other Maryland agency. All practice questions are original, written to the Maryland Driver’s Manual; they are not actual test questions. The Maryland Driver’s Manual and Maryland’s licensing agency govern your test — if anything here differs from them, they are correct.