Maryland Permit Test: Teen & Provisional Drivers Practice Questions

Correct answer: 15 years and 9 months

Applicants younger than 25 must be at least 15 years and 9 months old to get a learner's instructional permit.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – B. Learner's Instructional Permit

Correct answer: A school attendance certification form (DL-300)

Applicants under 16 must submit a completed Learner's Permit School Attendance Certification form (DL-300), and anyone under 18 needs a parent or guardian to co-sign.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – B. Learner's Instructional Permit

Correct answer: At least 60 hours, 10 at night

Drivers under 25 must log at least 60 practice hours with a supervising driver, including at least 10 hours at night, in a Practice and Skills Log.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – B. Learner's Instructional Permit

Correct answer: 30 minutes before sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise

Night practice hours are those driven from 30 minutes before sunset until 30 minutes after sunrise.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – B. Learner's Instructional Permit

Correct answer: 9 months

Applicants under 18 must hold the permit for at least 9 months without a violation before becoming eligible for a provisional license.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – B. Learner's Instructional Permit

Correct answer: A parent or legal guardian

Minors need a parent or legal guardian to co-sign; a spouse 18 or older may co-sign for a married minor, and a responsible adult may co-sign if there is no parent, guardian, or spouse.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – E. Co-Signer of Minor's Application

Correct answer: Send a written request to the MVA; it stays canceled until 18 unless re-co-signed

The co-signer sends a written request to the Administrative Adjudication Division, and the license remains canceled until the minor turns 18 unless a qualified co-signer signs a new application.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – F. Co-Signer Cancellation of a Minor's License

Correct answer: 18 months

A provisional license must be held for at least 18 months, without moving violations, before you can move to a full Driver's License.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – C. Provisional License

Correct answer: Owning the vehicle you drive

You need approved driver education, a valid permit held the required time without violations, a signed practice log, and a passed skills test; vehicle ownership is not required.

Source: Section 2: Licensing Requirements and Process – C. Provisional License

Correct answer: 30 classroom hours and 6 behind-the-wheel hours

The Maryland Certified Driver Education Program requires at least 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training.

Source: Maryland Rookie Driver Manual (RD-006) – Learner's Permit Holders Requirements

Correct answer: Retake the knowledge test for a new permit; logged hours still count

A learner's permit cannot be renewed; you must reapply and retake the knowledge test, but driver education and practice hours already completed do not need to be redone.

Source: Maryland Rookie Driver Manual (RD-006) – Learner's Permit Holders Requirements

Correct answer: Only for work, school activities, organized volunteering, or their sports

Provisional drivers under 18 may not drive unsupervised from midnight to 5:00 a.m. except for work, organized volunteer programs, official school activities, or athletic events or training they participate in.

Source: Section 9: Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties – A. Restrictions

Correct answer: Midnight to 5:00 a.m.

Unsupervised driving between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. is limited to the listed exceptions such as work and school activities.

Source: Section 9: Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties – A. Restrictions

Correct answer: The first 151 days

For the first 151 days, provisional drivers under 18 may not drive unsupervised with passengers under 18 unless they are immediate family.

Source: Section 9: Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties – A. Restrictions

Correct answer: When a qualified supervising driver is also in the car

An unrelated passenger under 18 is allowed during the first 151 days only if a qualified supervising driver is in the vehicle.

Source: Section 9: Other Restrictions, Violations and Penalties – A. Restrictions