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Maryland MVA practice test
Practice questions written from the Maryland Driver's Manual. Answer each one, see why, and get a study list that points to the exact manual page for anything you missed.
Choose a topic or take the mixed test. Each run pulls a fresh set of up to 25.
This is practice, not the MVA test
Beltway wrote these questions. They are based on the Maryland Driver’s Manual, which is published by the MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration and free to use for study. They are not the MVA’s actual test questions, and Beltway Driving Academy is not affiliated with or endorsed by the MVA.
Passing here doesn’t guarantee passing there. The real knowledge test draws from the whole manual. Use this to find weak spots, then read the pages it points you to.
Laws change. We check questions against each new manual edition, but the manual and mva.maryland.gov are the authority if anything differs.
Nothing is stored unless you ask. Your answers stay in your browser. We only keep your results if you choose to email them to yourself at the end.
What to review before test day
Each missed question links to the page of the Maryland Driver’s Manual that covers it.
Nothing missed. For a full run, read Section 4 (signs) and Section 7 (sharing the road). They carry the most test questions.
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How the Maryland knowledge test works
Four things from the October 2025 Driver's Manual worth knowing before you book your MVA appointment.
- 25 questions, 20 minutes
- The knowledge test checks what you know about motor vehicle laws, safe driving practices and traffic signs. You take it on a screen at an MVA office. There are 25 questions and you have 20 minutes to answer them.
- Everything is in the manual
- The Driver's Manual says it includes all the information you will be tested on. Section 4, on signs, signals and pavement markings, is the longest section in the book, so give it the most time.
- Vision comes first
- Before the knowledge test you take a vision screening: at least 20/40 in each eye and a field of vision of at least 140 degrees. If you need glasses or contacts to pass it, your license will say you must wear them to drive.
- Use both practice tests
- The MVA has its own Online Driver Test Tutorial on mva.maryland.gov, which shows you the format. Ours does something different: every question you miss points you back to the page to read.
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