01Start with the licensing path that applies to you
Minnesota uses different requirements depending on age and prior licensing history. If you have never held a driver’s license in any state or country, the current Driver’s Manual says you must pass the written and vision tests, obtain an instruction permit, and pass a road test. A person age 21 or older moving from another state, certain U.S. territories, or Canada can use a different transfer process when presenting a valid, unexpired license. Drivers moving from a country other than the United States or Canada must pass the written, vision, and road tests.
02Prepare identification and written-test requirements
For the Class D written test, Minnesota requires an appointment and proper identification. Applicants should complete the current pre-application steps, bring the identification that applies to the type of card they are seeking, and know their Social Security number if eligible for one. Applicants under 18 also need the appropriate driver-education enrollment certificate. The written test covers Minnesota traffic laws and road signs, and the manual states that a score of at least 80 percent is required to pass.
03Use the instruction permit for supervised practice
An instruction permit is the first practice-driving stage for a new Minnesota driver. The permit is valid for two years. Applicants must be at least 15 to qualify, and applicants under 18 must satisfy the listed driver-education enrollment requirements. While practicing, drivers under 18 must be supervised by a licensed driver age 21 or older; drivers age 18 or older may be supervised by a licensed driver age 18 or older. The required permit-holding period before a road test varies by age.
04Prepare for the road test and teen requirements
Before a road test, the applicant must make an appointment, present a valid instruction permit, provide current proof of insurance for the test vehicle, and use a vehicle that meets the safety-equipment requirements. Applicants under 18 must also provide the required course-completion certificate and supervised-driving log. Minnesota’s graduated licensing rules require younger applicants to meet age, education, permit-holding, and supervised-practice conditions before they can move to the provisional-license stage.
05Use the practice bank as study material, not an exam replica
The saved 100-question bank covers all ten car topics represented on this page, including traffic control devices, right-of-way, passing and lane use, parking, safe following, adverse weather, vulnerable road users, impairment and distraction, crash duties, and licensing responsibilities. Review the current Minnesota Driver’s Manual alongside practice questions because official procedures and traffic laws can change. The number and format of questions on this practice page are educational choices and are not a statement about the official exam’s question count or layout.
