Part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog: 290 practice questions for Oregon, written from Oregon’s current official driver handbook, the Oregon Driver 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.
Oregon writes its own knowledge test from its own handbook, and Oregon DMV — Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) — sets its own rules for who can test, what the test covers, and what it costs. There is no national permit test to study for. This page is the Oregon entry in PassProfessor’s free Driver’s License Practice Tests program: 290 original practice questions built only from the Oregon Driver Manual, organized by that handbook’s own sections, so every rule, number, and sign you practice is the Oregon version — not a neighboring state’s and not a national average.
Use this page two ways. First, as a study map: the sections below show exactly how the 290 Oregon practice questions break down across the handbook, and the “real test at a glance” table gives you the verified facts about Oregon’s actual test so you know what you are aiming at. Second, as your practice home once the program opens: work the handbook section by section, read the explanation on every question, and finish with mixed sets that pull from across the handbook the way the real test does.
What’s included
Oregon only, from Oregon’s handbook. This set is not a slice of a national bank. Its 290 questions were built from the Oregon Driver Manual only — Oregon’s signs, Oregon’s speed and following-distance rules, Oregon’s permit steps — because Oregon’s test is written from that handbook.
290 questions, with an explanation on every question. Every one of the 290 Oregon practice questions carries a full explanation of why the keyed answer is right, so a missed question turns into a handbook lesson instead of a dead end. Read the explanation even when you answer correctly — the real test rephrases rules, and the explanation is what makes the rule stick.
Organized by the handbook’s own sections. The practice follows the structure of the Oregon Driver Manual itself (see the map below), so you can study in the same order the handbook teaches: learn a section, practice that section, then move on.
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, and joining the notify list only signs you up to be emailed when it opens.
The real test at a glance
Current as of October 2026, from official Oregon sources named in this page’s internal source record — the Oregon Driver Manual and Oregon DMV are the authority for your test. If anything here ever differs from them, they are correct.
| What to know | |
|---|---|
| Agency | Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) — Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) |
| First step | Instruction Permit — called a Provisional Instruction Permit for drivers 15, 16, and 17 |
| Test | Class C knowledge test — 35 multiple-choice questions on road signs, traffic laws, and other information a driver needs to know |
| Passing standard | 28 questions correct |
| Fee | $7.00 each time you take the knowledge test |
| Minimum age (permit) | 15 (Provisional Instruction Permit covers ages 15–17) |
| Handbook | Oregon Driver Manual |
- You choose how to test: online through DMV2U at any time (desktop/laptop with keyboard, mouse, and webcam; random photos confirm your identity), or at a DMV office by standby service or appointment. DMV offices stop giving the test one hour before closing.
- Everything you need to pass is in the Oregon Driver Manual — Oregon DMV says so directly on its permit pages, and the manual’s Testing section confirms the 35-question / 28-correct format.
- If you fail at a DMV office, you may test again the same day depending on office testing availability. Online, you may test twice in a 24-hour period and four times total online before you must test at a DMV office. Cheating stops the test and bars retesting for 90 days.
- A Provisional Instruction Permit is valid for 2 years. You may drive only with a licensed driver who is at least 21 sitting beside you, and the supervising driver must have held their license at least 3 years for practice to count toward the 50- or 100-hour requirement for a provisional license.
How the practice maps to the real test
The set follows Oregon’s handbook sections — the 290 Oregon practice questions are organized under the Oregon Driver Manual’s own section headings, in these counts:
| Handbook section (bank’s own labels) | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Signs & Traffic Signals — Signs | 44 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Hazardous Conditions | 17 |
| Other Important Information — How to Apply | 15 |
| Lane Travel — Pavement Markings | 13 |
| Sharing the Road — Pedestrians | 13 |
| Lane Travel — Speed Regulations | 12 |
| Railroad Crossings, Light Rail & Street Cars | 10 |
| Parking & Stopping | 10 |
| Signs & Traffic Signals — Traffic Signals | 9 |
| Turns & Intersections — Turns | 9 |
| Testing — Knowledge Tests | 8 |
| Sharing the Road — Bicycles | 8 |
| Lane Travel — Space Cushion | 7 |
| Sharing the Road — Large Vehicles | 7 |
| Lane Travel — Passing | 6 |
| Sharing the Road — Work Zones | 6 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Impaired Driving | 6 |
| Lane Travel — Freeway Driving | 5 |
| Turns & Intersections — Intersections | 5 |
| Sharing the Road — School Zones | 5 |
| Sharing the Road — Other Vehicles | 5 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Avoiding a Collision | 5 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Dangerous Driving Behaviors | 5 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Vehicle Equipment Failures | 5 |
| Other Important Information — Traffic Collisions | 5 |
| Testing — Drive Test | 4 |
| Turns & Intersections — Roundabouts | 4 |
| Sharing the Road — Motorcycles and Mopeds | 4 |
| Sharing the Road — Emergency Vehicles | 4 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Safety Belts | 4 |
| Testing — Vision Test | 3 |
| Lane Travel | 3 |
| Sharing the Road — Police Stops | 3 |
| Sharing the Road — School, Worship, Worker and Transit Buses | 3 |
| Other Important Information — Mandatory Insurance | 3 |
| Lane Travel — Driving a Large Vehicle or Towing | 2 |
| Turns & Intersections — Turn Signals | 2 |
| Sharing the Road — School and Other Buses | 2 |
| Sharing the Road — Approaching Stopped Vehicles | 2 |
| Lane Travel — Curves | 1 |
| Lane Travel — Changing Lanes | 1 |
| Sharing the Road — Funeral Processions | 1 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Defensive Driving | 1 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Communicating With Other Drivers | 1 |
| Safe & Responsible Driving — Fuel Saving Techniques | 1 |
| Other Important Information — Loss of Driving Privileges | 1 |
| Total | 290 |
How to use it
- Join the notify list today. When the program opens, start with this state — not a neighboring state, and not a generic national set. State selection is the whole point of this program.
- Get Oregon’s current handbook first. Download or pick up the current Oregon Driver Manual from Oregon DMV. It is the document Oregon’s test is built from, and it is free from the agency online.
- Practice topic by topic. Work through the handbook sections in order — signs and signals, rules of the road, safe driving, alcohol and drugs, sharing the road. When a practice question surprises you, find that rule in your 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 agency. Before you go, check Oregon DMV’s official pages for the current question count, pass mark, minimum age, required documents, and fee. Those facts change, and the agency is the only authority for them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Oregon knowledge test, and what do I need to pass?
35 multiple-choice questions. You must answer 28 correctly to pass (Oregon Driver Manual — Testing).
How old do I have to be for an Oregon instruction permit?
Drivers 15, 16, and 17 get a Provisional Instruction Permit; drivers 18 and older follow the over-18 instruction permit process.
How much does the Oregon knowledge test cost?
$7.00 each time you take the test, per Oregon DMV’s permit pages. (Permit issuance fees are separate — confirm the current amount on Oregon DMV’s fee page before you go.)
Can I take the Oregon knowledge test online?
Yes — through DMV2U at any time, on a desktop or laptop with a keyboard, mouse, and webcam. You can also test at a DMV office. If you fail online, you may test twice in 24 hours and four times total online before testing at an office.
Are these the actual test questions from my state?
No. Every PassProfessor practice question is original, written from Oregon’s published handbook, the Oregon Driver Manual. Oregon 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 test really free?
Yes. The Oregon Driver’s License 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 there for Oregon?
290 — each one written from the Oregon Driver Manual and organized by that handbook’s sections, with an explanation on every question.
When will this program be available?
The bank is complete, and the 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.
What should I study besides practice questions?
The Oregon Driver Manual, cover to cover. Oregon DMV builds its knowledge test from that handbook. Use practice to find the sections you have not actually learned, then go back to those sections in the handbook and read them properly.
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 Oregon driver-education or training requirement, and is not affiliated with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) or any other Oregon agency. All practice questions are original, written to Oregon’s published driver handbook; they are not actual test questions. Oregon’s current handbook and licensing agency govern your test — if anything here differs from them, they are correct.