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Michigan drivers ed Segment 2

Segment 2 is the second, shorter part of driver education under Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), taken while you hold your Level 1 license. Michigan drivers ed Segment 2 is at least 6 hours of classroom instruction, and it ends with a state exam. You need the Segment 2 certificate before the driving skills test.

70%Score needed on the state exam
6 hoursClassroom time, at least
3 monthsLeast time on Level 1 before you start

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

When can you start Michigan drivers ed Segment 2?

Start once you’ve held Level 1 long enough and logged your first hours:

At least 30 hours of supervised driving with your parent, guardian or designated adult
At least 2 of those hours at night

Show the log to your Segment 2 instructor before the course begins.

Is there a Segment 2 practice test?

The classes run no more than two hours a day, over about three days, and end with the Segment 2 state exam. Pass it to earn your Segment 2 Certificate of Completion. The Secretary of State’s (SOS’s) pages list no practice exam for it, so ask your provider how the course prepares you.

After Segment 2

Keep logging toward the driving skills test, and bring your Segment 2 certificate to it.

Read the skills test steps →See the Level 2 rules →

Sources: Michigan Department of State and 2 more. Checked November 2026.

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

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