Maryland driver's manual
Maryland Driver's Manual for the learner's permit test
The Maryland MVA publishes the Driver's Manual as the official study source for the learner's permit knowledge test. The Class C test has 25 questions, a 20-minute time limit and requires 88% or higher to pass.
- 25Class C questions
- 20 mintime limit
- 88%passing score
Use the current MVA manual as the source of truth
The Maryland Driver's Manual covers licensing, traffic laws, road signs, safe-driving practices, sharing the road, impaired and distracted driving, and the testing process.
Maryland publishes the manual in many languages, so you can study the rules in a language you understand while still learning the English terms you will see on signs and roads.
What to study first
- Road signs, signals and pavement markings.
- Right-of-way, intersections, turns, lane use and passing.
- Safe following distance, speed control and stopping.
- Alcohol, drugs, distracted driving and hands-free laws.
- Sharing the road with bicycles, pedestrians, motorcycles and larger vehicles.
Use the official Maryland Online Driver Test Tutorial
The MVA's free practice tutorial uses 25 questions, the same number as the real Class C knowledge test. It offers both untimed and timed practice, including a 20-minute version.
Related Road to Permit guides
Official sources
- Maryland MVA — Driver's Manuals
- Maryland MVA — Knowledge Tests
- Maryland MVA — Online Driver Test Tutorial
Independent study resource. Road to Permit is not affiliated with or endorsed by any DMV, DPS, FLHSMV or other government agency. Official state sources control if information changes.