Utah · Utah Driver License Division

Utah DMV practice test

The Utah written knowledge test has 50 multiple-choice questions, and you need 40 correct answers to pass. DMV Champ teaches every question with its explanation, then checks you with 5 simulated exams in exactly that format.

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questions

correct to pass

80%

passing score

None

time limit

The number of questions and the passing score are confirmed by dld.utah.gov. Check the current Utah handbook before your exam.

What the Utah exam looks like

Utah’s exam is the longest in the country: no state asks more than 50 questions. You need 80% to pass, which means you can miss 10 questions and still get your permit. There is no time limit, so read every question twice.

The exam is given by the DLD (Utah Driver License Division). Its questions come from the official Utah driver’s handbook, which is also where every DMV Champ question is checked.

The same format is used in Florida, Michigan, New Jersey and Wisconsin.

What the Utah handbook says

The Utah Driver Handbook calls it the written knowledge test, so that is the phrase you’ll see at the counter and on the agency’s site. Passing it is how you get a learner permit, which you can apply for from age 15 in Utah. If you fail, the rule on retaking is: up to two tests per day; the fee covers three attempts within 12 months.

36 topics in Utah: the 34 every state tests, plus winter driving and flooding, because the Utah handbook teaches them.

Exam simulator

5 simulated exams in the Utah format

50 questions40 to passNo time limit

Pick Utah once in the app and every simulated exam uses these figures. Nothing is revealed mid-exam, and each attempt is graded against the 40-correct passing score at the end. Retake an exam as often as you like, reordered each time.

What you study

4 sections, 36 topics, every one on the Utah exam.

Signs and signals, road rules, safe driving and driving laws. The topics come from the AAMVA guidelines every state builds its exam on, checked against the Utah handbook. Each is a short group of questions you can get through in a few minutes, and every answer is explained the moment you check it.

Learn by answering

No chapters to read first. Every practice question carries its answer and the reasoning, so a wrong answer is how the next thing is taught.

Mistakes come back

A question you get wrong returns until you get it right. Once you’ve answered every new question and corrected every mistake, you’ve finished the learning phase.

A predicted score

The score you’d likely get on the Utah exam today, with the 40-correct passing score marked on it and a 14-day trend.

Utah questions

Good to know before your Utah exam.

How many questions are on the Utah permit test?

50. The Utah written knowledge test has 50 multiple-choice questions, and you need 40 correct answers (80%) to pass.

How many questions can you miss on the Utah written knowledge test?

10. With 50 questions and 40 needed to pass, you can get 10 wrong and still pass.

Is the Utah written knowledge test timed?

No. Utah does not put a time limit on the written knowledge test. Only 8 jurisdictions do.

How old do you have to be to get a learner’s permit in Utah?

15. In Utah the first permit is called a learner permit, and the handbook sets 15 as the youngest age for it. The written knowledge test is part of getting one.

Where do the Utah questions come from?

From the official Utah driver’s handbook, which is what the DLD writes its test from. Every DMV Champ question is checked against it and explained the moment you answer.

Ready for the Utah exam?

A few questions a day is enough. Not in Utah?

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