Maryland Permit Test: 25 Questions, 20 Minutes, 88% to Pass

Maryland learner-permit knowledge-test format

Last updated October 4, 2026

Maryland's Class C knowledge test has 25 multiple-choice questions, a 20-minute limit and an 88% pass mark, so you need 22 correct. After a first failure you can retest the next business day; after two or more, wait at least seven calendar days.

Expect signs, rules and safe-driving topics

MVA describes roadway signage, rules of the road, impaired-driving dangers/penalties, bicyclist sharing and hands-free law among the tested areas.

Use timed and untimed official practice

Take untimed sets to learn, then use the timed 20-minute mode for test-day pacing.

Maryland offers the permit exam in many languages

MVA has expanded the test and study materials to multiple languages, including American Sign Language support.

Know the retest waits

A first failure can be retaken the next business day if an appointment is available; after two or more failures, wait at least seven calendar days.

Remember Maryland as 25 questions / 22 correct / 20 minutes

The Class C knowledge exam is multiple-choice and requires 88%. After the first failure, a next-business-day retest is possible if an appointment exists; after two or more failures, the minimum wait is seven calendar days.

You need 88% or higher

For a 25-question Class C test, 88% corresponds to 22 correct answers. The MVA states the score as a percentage and gives 20 minutes to complete the test.

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