Missouri · Permit test
Start with the free one. The best Missouri permit study guide is the Missouri Driver Guide itself, revised in August 2026, because all 25 written questions come from it. The Department of Revenue also posts an audio version on YouTube. For more practice after that, compare the apps and courses Missouri learners use, checked in October 2026.
The Driver Guide. The Department of Revenue doesn't publish a separate study guide for the permit test, and the guide says every question is taken from it. For the car test, read Chapters 1 and 3 to 11, plus 16 on phones and distracted driving. You can skip Chapter 15 unless you're going for a Class E license.
The license steps in the Driver Guide don't include a driver education course, so for the written test the choice is about how you like to study. If you take things in better by ear, the official audio version reads the guide chapter by chapter.
Apps are good for drilling once you've read the guide. Before paying for one, check when it was last updated: the guide was revised in August 2026, and Missouri's hands-free phone law has only carried penalties since January 1, 2025, so an older app may teach outdated phone rules. A paid plan is worth it only when the free questions stop teaching you anything new.
If you're studying for a Class E, CDL or motorcycle test, pick a resource that covers that test by name. Most apps lead with the car test.
The Department of Revenue's guide and the source of every written test question. The Driver Guide page links the full PDF and each of its 16 chapters separately, which helps if you're studying one topic at a time. Chapter 7 covers the road sign test.
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The department's own audio reading of the guide, linked from its Driver Guide page. Useful on the bus or for anyone who finds a long PDF hard going in English.
Checked October 2026
Sample questions for the Class F and Class E written tests. The sheet says they aren't the real test questions, and it dates from 2015: its answer for the permit fee is $3.50, but the 2026 guide lists $10. Good for rules of the road, not for fees.
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Not study material for the written test, but you need it next: a sheet for logging the 40 hours of practice, 10 at night, that you must show before an intermediate license.
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The book the CDL knowledge tests come from, linked from the Highway Patrol's driver examination page. All CDL written tests are in English only.
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One company runs both. The Missouri section groups 140 essential questions, 325 harder ones and 93 on fines, alcohol and distraction, plus four road sign quizzes. The site shows 4.7 out of 5 from more than 16,700 Trustpilot reviews, and its DMV Genie app at 4.7 on Google Play.
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Lists more than 600 Missouri questions with short lessons and quizzes, plus a pass guarantee whose terms aren't on the page. Its Missouri page describes the real test in two different ways, so go by the Driver Guide's 25 questions and 20 to pass.
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Car, motorcycle and CDL practice tests based on the Missouri manual, with bookmarks and progress tracking. 4.7 stars from 128 App Store ratings, last updated July 2025. It's a private app, not from the state.
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Practice tests, a road sign reference, study cards and a section on the driving test. 4.6 stars from 30 App Store ratings, last updated December 2024, before the latest Driver Guide.
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Required for a motorcycle permit at 15 and a half. At 16 or older, passing an approved course can replace the Highway Patrol's motorcycle skills test. Out-of-state course cards aren't accepted.
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Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.