Idaho · Permit test

Where to find an Idaho practice drivers test

Start with the online sample Class D driver test from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the practice questions at the back of the Idaho Driver’s Handbook. The handbook warns that web-based practice tests don’t accurately represent Idaho’s knowledge test, with the exception of ITD’s own sample questions. For an Idaho practice drivers test with more questions, apps and websites from other companies add timed tests and explanations, but their questions are their own.

  • Page 134Where the handbook’s practice questions start
  • Page 11Where the handbook’s answer key is
  • English and SpanishVersions of ITD’s online sample test

Official and paid study options

OptionPriceFree to useLinks
Official
Idaho Driver’s HandbookOfficial · PDF, Spanish edition and audioThe Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) handbook the knowledge test questions come from, dated July 2026. The Spanish Manual del Conductor carries the same date, and ITD says printed copies are at county driver’s license offices.
No price listedThe whole handbook to download, plus an audio version
ITD Practice Class D Drivers TestOfficial · web pageThe handbook says web-based practice tests don’t accurately represent the Idaho knowledge test, with the exception of ITD’s own sample questions. ITD also posts a bicycle safety quiz.
No price listedSample questions that mark your answers, in English or Spanish, with an answer sheet
Apps and websites
DMV-Permit-Test.comWebsitePremium adds lifetime access to its premium tests and a pass guarantee. Its Idaho page describes the real test as 40 questions with up to 6 misses allowed, which matches the handbook. A Spanish version of the site is linked.
Practice tests on the site, optional one-time Premium feeIdaho car, motorcycle and commercial driver’s license (CDL) practice tests open on the site
ZutobiWeb and app · all statesSays it has 600+ Idaho questions and narrated video lessons by certified instructors. The app has 4.7 stars from about 239,000 App Store ratings.
3-day free trial, then Zutobi Plus (App Store prices from $4.99)A free start on the Idaho course
DMV GenieApp · all statesCar, motorcycle and CDL practice in one app; pick Idaho when you start. Check the plan length before you pay. It has 4.8 stars from about 184,000 App Store ratings.
Free to download, Premium in the app (App Store prices from $7.99)Free and premium study tools, per its App Store listing

Prices and ratings checked October 2026.

Is there an official Idaho practice drivers test?

Yes. ITD’s Taking the Driver’s Test page links a Practice Class D Drivers Test in English and another in Spanish. Pick an answer and the page tells you whether it’s right, and a separate answer sheet is there for screen readers and browsers without JavaScript. ITD notes that more than one answer may be correct and asks you to choose the best one.

The handbook’s own practice questions are at the back, with the answer key near the front. ITD also posts a bicycle safety quiz in English and Spanish. The handbook gives bicyclists several pages of its own.

A study plan for the knowledge test

  1. Read the handbook from “One Driver, One License, One Record” to the end. The test covers traffic laws, signs, signals, pavement markings and required equipment.
  2. Spend extra time on Highway and Vehicle Knowledge, the signs, signals and markings section, and on Traffic Laws and the Rules of the Road.
  3. Write down the numbers: speed limits, signaling distances, parking distances, the railroad stopping distance and the alcohol limits.
  4. Answer the practice questions at the back of the handbook, then ITD’s online sample test, and look up every one you miss.
  5. Add an app or website if you want more timed practice.

Choosing an app or website

Pick one built for Idaho, so the questions follow the Idaho Driver’s Handbook and not another state’s rules. A quick check is whether it describes the real test the way the handbook does: 40 questions, and you can miss up to six.

Zutobi and DMV Genie sell subscriptions in the App Store, so check the plan and the price before a free trial ends.

Practice during drivers ed

If you’re in driver training, the course’s own quizzes and final test come from your school or online program. The knowledge test at the county office comes later, after at least six months on your supervised instruction permit, so the handbook and ITD’s sample test stay useful the whole time.

Motorcycle and commercial practice

ITD’s online practice tests cover the Class D car test and bicycle safety only. Riders study the Motorcycle Rider’s Handbook (July 2026) for the motorcycle knowledge test, and commercial drivers study the Idaho Commercial Driver’s License Manual (July 2026).

Sources: Idaho Transportation Department and 5 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.