What must an Indiana applicant achieve on each knowledge-exam component?
Answer: At least 80 percent correct on both components
Indiana BMV says the maneuver and sign sections each require an 80 percent or higher result.
Indiana official sourceIN / FOCUSED PRACTICERules of the road
Rules of the road
for Indiana drivers.
Understand lane choices, passing, and road markings. Learn the general road principle, then check how your state handbook frames the decision.
Practice all rules of the road questions MAKE EACH LANE CHANGE DELIBERATE
Road markings organize traffic. Good decisions combine those markings with signs, visibility, available space, and state rules.
Read the markings in context
White markings generally separate traffic traveling in the same direction; yellow markings generally separate opposing directions. Solid and broken lines have different meanings. Check the line on your side, posted signs, and your state’s rules before crossing.
Prepare before moving sideways
Signal, check mirrors, and check the blind spot before changing lanes. A signal communicates an intention; it does not reserve the space. Wait for a gap that lets you move without forcing another road user to react abruptly.
Keep a safe alternative
If you miss an exit, continue to the next safe route. Do not stop in a travel lane or reverse on a highway. If a passing maneuver cannot be finished with a clear view and adequate space, stay behind and wait.
Remember: A painted permission to move is only one condition. You also need visibility, space, and a safe path.
Federal Highway Administration referenceTry questions from your route.
State-focused questions appear first when available; general road-rule questions are labeled separately and do not replace Indiana law.
An Indiana driver sees an emergency vehicle approaching with its siren and lights active. What should the driver do?
Answer: Yield a clear path and stop or pull over as required when safe
Emergency vehicles need a clear path; yielding early and predictably protects everyone using the roadway.
Indiana official sourceAt a red signal, traffic is backed up beyond the intersection. What should you avoid?
Answer: Entering the intersection unless you can clear it and the movement is permitted
Blocking an intersection traps cross traffic and can block emergency or pedestrian movement. Wait behind the stopping point until there is room to complete the movement.
Check the Indiana driver handbookWhen should you normally signal for a turn or lane change?
Answer: Early enough to communicate your intention before you begin the movement
A timely signal gives other road users information, but it does not grant priority or replace a blind-spot check. Signal, observe, and move only when the roadway is clear and the movement is allowed.
Check the Indiana driver handbookYou realize you entered a one-way street in the wrong direction. What should you do?
Answer: Stop making further progress when safe, warn others, and get assistance or turn around only where permitted
Wrong-way travel creates a severe conflict with approaching traffic. Do not improvise a dangerous reversal; stop in a safe position and follow signs or seek help to correct the route legally.
Check the Indiana driver handbookCheck the details in Indiana.
Permit preparation context: Indiana’s knowledge exam has separate traffic-maneuver and traffic-sign components; each component requires at least 80 percent correct.
Permit preparation context: A learner’s permit can be obtained at age 15 with enrollment in approved behind-the-wheel training, or at 16 without driver education, subject to the BMV requirements.
Use the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles driver handbook for the complete rule, exceptions, and current wording.