Maryland MVA practice tests 2026
Get ready for the Maryland written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official Maryland format, with 129 questions on Maryland law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.
Choose your Maryland test
Car
The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.
Motorcycle
The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.
CDL
The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.
Handbook
The official Maryland driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.
All Maryland practice tests
Maryland Permit Practice Tests
Maryland Motorcycle Practice Tests
Maryland CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests
How to pass the Maryland knowledge test
- Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official Maryland manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
- Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes Maryland law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
- Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
- Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.
Maryland written test format
| Test | Questions | Pass mark | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | 25 | 22 correct (3 mistakes allowed) | 15 years 9 months for a learner's instructional permit, 16 years 6 months for a provisional license, 18 years for a license |
| Motorcycle | 25 | 21 correct (4 mistakes allowed) | 15 years 9 months for a learner's instructional permit; a Class M license under 18 requires an approved motorcycle safety course |
| CDL | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 18 years, because the exception below 18 covers only noncommercial Class B, C and M licenses; 21 years for interstate operation under federal rules |
Car. The minimum ages are set by Transportation Article 16-103. The Maryland Driver's Manual DL-002, December 2025 edition, states that the knowledge test has 25 questions and allows 20 minutes. The manual does not publish a passing score, so the figure shown here is flagged as unconfirmed.
Motorcycle. The MVA does not publish the Class M pass mark. Test format references report 25 questions with 21 correct, an 84 percent standard rather than the 88 percent of the car test. The figure is listed as unconfirmed.
CDL. The state age floor comes from Transportation Article 16-103. The 80 percent passing standard for commercial knowledge tests is federal. The 50 question count is the common AAMVA general knowledge format and is flagged as unconfirmed for Maryland.
What the Maryland questions cover
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing and permits | 18 |
| Graduated licensing for teen drivers | 20 |
| Speed limits | 12 |
| Alcohol limits and DUI | 13 |
| Penalties and points | 19 |
| Phone use and distraction | 13 |
| Insurance requirements | 9 |
| Move over law | 7 |
| Other state rules | 18 |
Sources and accuracy
The Maryland facts on this site were checked against these official sources on September 2, 2026. Test formats that the MVA does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.
- mva.maryland.gov/Documents/DL-002.pdf
- mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/driver-education-safety/maryland-drivers-manuals
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=11-174.1&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-103&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-105&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-113&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-402&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-404&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=16-813&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=17-103&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=21-405&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=21-706&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=21-801.1&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=21-1124.1&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=21-1124.2&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=21-1306&enactments=false
- mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=22-412.2&enactments=false
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