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South Dakota · Knowledge test

A free South Dakota driver’s license practice test

Each of the 20 free questions here tests a rule from the South Dakota Driver License Manual, and four of them show a road sign. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) asks for 80% on its knowledge test, so on this South Dakota driver’s license practice test, 16 of 20 is the score to beat.

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

Question 1 of 20

You’re 15 and hold an instruction permit. Who may supervise you when you drive?

20 practice questions we wrote from the Driver License Manual.

Does DPS have a practice test of its own?

No. Its testing page says there is no sample test and sends you to the driving manuals to study. The manual itself ends with a short Test Your Knowledge section, which the manual page describes.

See the manual’s questions →See how the real test works →Follow the study plan →

How close is this South Dakota driver’s license practice test to the real one?

The questions are ours, so the wording on test day will be different. They follow the manual’s chapters, from permits and licenses to sharing the road, and lean toward the rules of the road rather than paperwork.

Sources: South Dakota Department of Public Safety and 1 more. Checked November 2026.

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

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