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The Indiana chauffeur license test: the for-hire exam

Paid driving in Indiana now needs a for-hire endorsement on a regular driver's license, and the Indiana chauffeur license test is now the for-hire knowledge exam. It has 25 questions, and you can miss five. Chauffeur's and public passenger chauffeur (PPC) licenses already issued stay valid until the date printed on them.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Who needs a for-hire endorsement

You need one to carry property for hire in a vehicle rated between 16,000 and 26,000 pounds, or to carry paying passengers in a vehicle built for fewer than 16 people, including the driver. It doesn't let you drive a commercial motor vehicle. That takes a CDL.

Indiana CDL permit test →

Requirements

  • Be at least 18.
  • Have held a valid driver's license for more than one year.
  • Pass a vision screening and the for-hire knowledge exam.
  • Pay the one-time $19 endorsement fee, as of October 2026.

How do you study for the Indiana chauffeur license test?

The BMV says to study the Indiana Driver's Manual. Chapter 9 has for-hire sample questions with answers, on things like the 26,000-pound weight limit, stopping 15 to 50 feet from railroad tracks, the 8 feet 6 inch width limit and warning devices for a disabled truck or bus.

Several of those come from the truck and railroad sections of Chapter 7, so read that chapter closely.

The Indiana Driver's Manual →

If you already hold a chauffeur's or PPC license

It stays valid until it expires. You renew, replace or amend it at a branch, not online. There's no exam to renew unless it has been expired more than 180 days, and there's no endorsement fee when the for-hire endorsement replaces it. The BMV notes you may still need a Medical Examiner's Certificate while driving.

Sources: Indiana BMV · Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 9 · Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 7. Checked October 2026.

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

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