The Iowa permit test is administered by Iowa Department of Transportation. This free practice test covers the 10 areas the Iowa Driver's License Manual teaches, from licensing documents residency and testing to equipment failures crashes and law enforcement, with 100 questions written for Iowa and every answer explained. Pick 25, 50, or 100 questions and start; there is no sign-up.
The Iowa bank holds 100 questions written for the Iowa Driver's License Manual (MM1170 07/23/2026), 10 of them illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene. Choose a Quick check of 25, a Practice run of 50, or the Full challenge of 100 on the next screen, then choose coaching mode, which explains every answer as you go, or exam mode, which holds the explanations until the end and still shows your running score. It is free, there is no sign-up, and a test in progress is saved on this device.
Start the Iowa practice testMara plans to drive a passenger car on an Iowa public road. What credential does the manual generally require?
Why: A person operating a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or moped on an Iowa public road must have a permit or license unless a stated exemption applies. Therefore, the supported response is "A driver permit or license".
What traffic relationship does a yellow line normally separate on an Iowa roadway?
Why: Yellow lane lines separate traffic moving in opposite directions, while white lane lines separate traffic moving in the same direction. Therefore, the supported response is "Traffic moving in opposite directions".
Which selector position normally moves an automatic-transmission car forward?
Why: On the P-R-N-D-L selector described in the manual, D means Drive and is used to move an automatic-transmission vehicle forward. Therefore, the supported response is "D for Drive".
Under normal traffic and good weather, which rule helps an Iowa driver establish following space?
Why: The manual presents the 3-to-4-second rule as a way to establish a safe following distance in normal traffic and good weather. Therefore, the supported response is "The 3-to-4-second rule".
How should an Iowa driver adjust on loose gravel?
Why: On loose gravel, slow down, avoid sudden turns, accelerate and brake slowly, and increase following distance because traction is reduced. Therefore, the supported response is "Slow down, make smooth inputs, and increase following distance".
A tire suddenly goes flat at highway speed. What is the first safe-control plan?
Why: For a sudden flat tire, hold the wheel tightly, keep straight, slow gradually with light braking, and pull off the road to a safe place if possible. Therefore, the supported response is "Grip the wheel, stay straight, slow gradually, and move off safely".
These are Iowa's own topic areas, from licensing documents residency and testing to equipment failures crashes and law enforcement, each with 10 questions. Under each one are two questions from the bank, shown without their answers; the practice test explains every one of them.
Take a Quick check of 25 in coaching mode. Read each explanation, including the ones you got right; it tells you the rule Iowa tests, not just the answer.
Your account's Study tab ranks the 10 topics by your results. Read that chapter of the Iowa Driver's License Manual, then take another Quick check to confirm the gap has closed.
Take the Full challenge of 100 in exam mode. Aim for 80 percent or better twice in a row; at that point you are answering from the rules, not from memory of the questions.
No. DMV Exam Pass is an independent study service and is not affiliated with Iowa Department of Transportation. The questions are written in the style of the exam to prepare you for it; the official test is taken with the agency.
The 100 questions are spread evenly across 10 topics: Licensing Documents Residency And Testing, Traffic Signs Signals Railroads And Work Zones, Lane Controls Right Of Way School Buses And Parking, Vehicle Readiness Restraints Technology And Distraction, Impairment Fatigue And Basic Vehicle Control, Lane Changes Passing Speed Space And Defensive Driving, Intersections Highways Roundabouts And Special Designs, Rural Night Weather And Animal Hazards, Trucks Motorcycles Bicyclists Pedestrians And Hot Cars, and Equipment Failures Crashes And Law Enforcement. Every test you take draws from all of them, so a weak area shows up quickly.
The Iowa bank holds 100 questions. A Quick check of 25 takes about ten minutes, a Practice run of 50 about twenty, and the Full challenge of 100 about forty. You can pause any time.
No. Nobody outside the agency has the real questions, and we do not use, claim, or advertise leaked or exact exam questions. These are independently written questions that test the same rules, so what you learn transfers to whatever the real test asks.
The Iowa Driver's License Manual (MM1170 07/23/2026), published by Iowa Department of Transportation. Every question here is written for it, and each explanation names the rule, so when you miss a question you know which chapter to read.
Coaching mode shows whether each answer was right, and why, before you move on; it is for learning. Exam mode holds the explanations and the correct choices until the end and still shows your running score; it is for checking readiness. Both draw from the same bank, and scoring happens on our servers, so no answer key is loaded in your browser.
Yes. 10 of the 100 questions are illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene, the way the permit test presents them.
It is free, with no sign-up. An optional account saves your progress across devices and shows which topics need work.
Yes. A test in progress is saved on this device and offered again when you return. With an account, it is saved to your account as well, so you can continue on another device.
Aim for 80 percent or better on a Full challenge in exam mode, more than once. The official passing score is set by the agency; scoring consistently above 80 here means you are answering from the rules rather than from luck.