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Missouri driving lesson · The Driver Exam

The four-part driver exam

A 3-minute lesson from the Missouri course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

Read time
3 minutes
Course unit
The Driver Exam
Checkpoint questions
6
Source pages
4, 19, 20

Missouri's driver exam has four parts, all given by the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP). The written test's questions come directly from the driver guide, and there are no trick questions. Almost half of test-takers fail the first time, so study first.

25

Multiple-choice questions on the written test

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20

Correct answers needed to pass the written test

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Almost 50%

Share of test-takers who fail the written exam the first time

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The four parts of the exam:

  • A written test on traffic laws and rules for safe driving
  • A vision test
  • A road sign test
  • A driving (skills) test
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Be ready to take the exam if:

  • You're applying for a new Missouri driver license
  • Your Missouri license has been expired more than six months (184 days)
  • The Director of Revenue asks you to, even if your license is current
  • Your license was revoked for too many points or an Administrative Alcohol action
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Know the rule

With another state's license that's valid or expired less than 184 days, applying for the same type of Missouri license, you take only the vision and road sign tests.

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Know the rule

The MSHP administers the driver examination. Find the nearest testing center through the MSHP or the Department of Revenue.

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Know the rule

Before testing, prove your legal name and age. Show this ID to the Department of Revenue when you apply, and any time you take the written or driving tests.

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Know the rule

Class F: a 25-question multiple-choice written test on the laws and methods in the guide. It is NOT open book, and it doesn't cover Chapter 15 (commercial vehicles).

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Know the rule

Class E: a special written test that also covers the Chapter 15 commercial vehicle information. It is NOT open book either.

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Put it into practice

You moved from Iowa, and your Iowa license expired 100 days ago. It's been expired less than 184 days and you want the same license type, so you take only the vision and road sign tests.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

How many questions are on the Missouri Class F written knowledge test?
  1. 25
  2. 20
  3. 30
  4. 50

Answer: 25

The Class F written test consists of 25 multiple-choice questions.

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How many questions must you answer correctly to pass the Missouri written test?
  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 18
  4. 22

Answer: 20

You must correctly answer 20 of the 25 questions to pass the written test.

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What are the four parts of the Missouri driver examination?
  1. Written, vision, hearing, and driving tests
  2. Written, vision, road sign, and medical tests
  3. Written, vision, road sign, and driving tests
  4. Written, road sign, driving, and parking tests

Answer: Written, vision, road sign, and driving tests

The driver examination consists of a written test, a vision test, a road sign test, and a driving skills test.

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If you have an out-of-state license that is valid or expired less than 184 days, and you apply for the same license type in Missouri, which tests must you take?
  1. The full four-part exam, no exceptions
  2. Only the written test
  3. No tests are required
  4. Only the vision and road sign tests

Answer: Only the vision and road sign tests

If your out-of-state license is valid or expired less than 184 days and you're applying for the same license type, you only need the vision and road sign tests.

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You apply for a Class E (for-hire) license. What is different about the written test compared to the Class F test?
  1. It has fewer questions
  2. It adds Chapter 15 commercial vehicle content
  3. It is an open-book test
  4. It covers only Chapter 15 material

Answer: It adds Chapter 15 commercial vehicle content

The Class E written test includes the standard driving guide content plus commercial vehicle information from Chapter 15.

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The Missouri Class F written test is an open-book test where you may use the driver guide.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The handbook explicitly states the test is NOT an open book test.

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