You take the Wyoming permit test in person at a Driver Services exam station of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), right after a vision screening. The questions come from Rules of the Road, WYDOT’s Class C manual, and cover signs, signals, pavement markings and Wyoming traffic laws. Pass it at 15 or older and you get an instruction permit. WYDOT doesn’t publish how many questions the test has or the score you need.
Updated October 2026 · Written from the Rules of the Road (Wyoming Class C Driver License Manual)
Key facts
At a glance
Who runs it
Driver Services, part of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT)
Where you take it
In person at a Driver Services exam station
What you study
Rules of the Road, WYDOT’s 2021 Class C Driver License Manual
Under 18
A parent or legal guardian signs your application
How it works
How the Wyoming permit test works
You take the Wyoming permit test in person at a Driver Services exam station of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), on its automated testing system. You can start your application on oneWYO, WYDOT’s online portal, but you go in person to be photographed.
First comes a vision screening. Wyoming’s standard is 20/40 with both eyes, with or without glasses, and a combined horizontal field of at least 120 degrees. Between 20/40 and 20/100, you’ll also take a driving skills test.
The written test has three kinds of question: identifying traffic signs by shape, color or symbol, reading signals and pavement markings, and multiple-choice questions on traffic laws, safety rules, crash prevention and vehicle equipment. WYDOT adds that it asks about seat belt use and other Wyoming driving laws.
The questions come from Rules of the Road, WYDOT’s Class C Driver License Manual.
Pass the vision screening and the written test, and you get an instruction permit for one year.
Topics
What’s on the test
01
Licenses, permits and age rules
The Customer Service Guide at the front of Rules of the Road covers who needs a Wyoming license, the license classes and restriction codes, the age rules, documents and residency, and the instruction, intermediate and restricted permits.
Key points (4)
You can get an instruction permit at 15, an intermediate permit at 16, and full privileges at 17, or at 16 and a half with driver education and six months on an intermediate permit.
On an instruction permit, a licensed driver 18 or older, licensed for the vehicle you’re driving, sits in the front passenger seat.
An intermediate permit holder drives only from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. unless an exception applies, and carries no more than one passenger under 18 who isn’t immediate family.
You must tell Driver Services about a new address or name within 10 days.
02
The required tests
First-time drivers pass a vision screening, a written test on WYDOT’s automated testing system and a driving skills test.
Key points (4)
Wyoming’s vision standard is 20/40 with both eyes, with or without glasses, and a combined horizontal field of at least 120 degrees.
The written test asks you to identify signs by shape, color or symbol, read signals and pavement markings, and answer multiple-choice questions on laws and safe driving.
Tests are in English only. You may use an interpreter for a non-commercial written test, and you can ask for an oral test before you start.
You may take the same written test twice in one day.
03
Suspensions and drinking and driving
Losing the Privilege to Drive explains suspensions, cancellations and revocations, the penalties for driving while under the influence (DWUI), SR-22 insurance filings and ignition interlock devices.
Key points (3)
A chemical test of 0.08 percent alcohol or more after a DWUI arrest brings a 90-day Administrative Per Se suspension.
Under 21, driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or more gets you suspended for DWUI.
Reinstating a license after a suspension or revocation costs $50.
04
Seat belts, child seats and traffic stops
The safety laws section covers the seat belt and child restraint laws, the Driver License Compact, how alcohol and drugs affect driving, and what to do when law enforcement stops you.
Key points (4)
Everyone in the vehicle wears a seat belt, and the driver is responsible for seeing that the law is obeyed.
A child who hasn’t reached their ninth birthday rides in a child restraint, in a seat other than the front seat unless the vehicle has one row of seats or the other belts are in use by children.
If you’re stopped, put the vehicle in park, keep your hands on the steering wheel and stay inside unless the officer tells you otherwise.
Wyoming law requires you to carry your driver’s license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration.
05
Speed, right-of-way and required stops
Rules of the Road starts with legal speed limits and adjusting speed to the road, traffic and light, then right-of-way, four-way stops, roundabouts and the times you must stop.
Key points (4)
Wyoming law sets a 20 mph limit in a signed school zone and 30 mph in urban and residential districts.
Approach a blind intersection at no more than 15 mph.
Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights from either direction, unless a physical barrier or a separate roadway lies between you and the bus.
In a roundabout, yield to pedestrians and the traffic already in it, and keep moving once you’re in.
06
Turning, passing and parking
This part covers braking, changing lanes, turning and signaling, backing, passing, parking and interstate driving.
Key points (4)
Signal at least 100 feet before an intersection. At higher speeds, signaling 4 to 5 seconds before the turn is better.
Don’t change lanes just before or while you’re in an intersection.
It’s illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, in a crosswalk or in front of a driveway.
Parked uphill beside a curb, turn your wheels away from the curb. Anywhere else, turn them toward the curb or the edge of the road.
07
Signs, signals and road markings
The sign pages at the back of the manual explain signs by shape and color, then traffic signals and turn arrows. Pavement markings, overhead lane signs and railroad crossings are covered in Rules of the Road.
Key points (4)
The eight-sided shape is reserved for stop signs, and a triangle pointing down means yield.
Warning signs are usually yellow diamonds. Construction and maintenance warning signs are orange.
A solid yellow line means no passing or lane changing, unless you’re turning left into or from an alley, private road or driveway.
You may turn right on red after stopping and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it.
08
Sharing the road
Sharing the Road Safely covers motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles, farm and slow vehicles, trucks, the Move Over Law and Wyoming’s wildlife.
Key points (3)
When space allows, leave at least 3 feet between your vehicle and a bicyclist.
For a stopped emergency or maintenance vehicle with its lights on, move to the lane farthest from it on a road with two or more lanes your way, or slow to 20 mph under the posted limit.
Animal crashes happen more in fall and spring, while animals migrate. Slow down where deer crossing signs are posted.
09
Safe driving, conditions and crashes
The last chapters cover scanning and space around your vehicle, night and bad weather, emergencies, work zones, cell phones and what to do after a crash.
Key points (4)
Stay at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead. Double it on wet roads or at night, triple it on snow and slush, and quadruple it on ice.
On a wet road, slow down by at least 5 to 10 mph. On packed snow, cut your speed by at least half.
Wyoming law prohibits reading or sending a text message while you drive.
Contact the police after a crash with an injury, a death or property damage of $1,000 or more.
Road signs
Road signs in Rules of the Road
Rules of the Road teaches signs by shape and color, and the written test asks you to identify signs by shape, color or symbol. The stop sign is the only eight-sided sign, school signs have five sides and the round sign warns of a railroad crossing ahead. Construction and maintenance warning signs are orange instead of yellow.
Stop: the eight-sided shape is used only for stop signs. Come to a complete stop
Yield: the triangle pointing down means you yield the right-of-way to cross traffic or merging traffic
Do not enter: a regulatory sign, so you must obey it
Wrong way: you’re driving against traffic on this road
Speed limit: rectangular regulatory signs set your speed and direction
Left lane must turn left: when a sign says “only” or “must,” there’s no other option
No U-turn: the red circle and slash mean the move shown isn’t allowed
Two-way traffic: a yellow diamond warning that traffic ahead runs in both directions
Signal ahead: a traffic light is coming up, so be ready to stop
Divided highway ends: the road ahead becomes two-way with no divider
Hill: a steep grade is ahead, so check your speed
School: the five-sided sign warns of a school zone or crossing. The absolute limit in a school zone is 20 mph
No passing zone: the pennant-shaped sign marks the start of a no-passing zone
Railroad crossing ahead: the round sign. Slow down, look and listen, and be ready to stop
Railroad crossbuck: a yield sign. You must yield the right-of-way to trains
Hospital: a blue guide sign for a motorist service
Test day
What to bring to the exam station
One proof of legal presence, such as a state-certified birth certificate (not a hospital certificate) or a valid US passport or passport card. These must be certified originals: photocopies, notarized copies and online printouts aren’t accepted
One proof of identity. A certified birth certificate or a valid US passport counts for this too
Proof of every name change, such as a marriage certificate or court order, if your name differs from your birth certificate or passport
Two proofs of residency from different sources, no more than 45 days old, showing your name and street address, not a P.O. box. For a minor, a parent or guardian may provide them
Your Social Security number for the application. Proof, such as your card or a W-2, is recommended but not required
A parent or legal guardian to sign the application, if you’re under 18, and the fee in cash, check or money order
Before you go
Read Rules of the Road, including the sign pages at the back.
Try the free practice tests WYDOT offers Wyoming residents through Driving-Tests.org.
If you’ve had a medical or vision problem, you may be asked for a Medical or Vision Evaluation form from your doctor.
The questions come from Rules of the Road, WYDOT’s 2021 Class C manual. WYDOT and the Wyoming State Library also give Wyoming residents free online practice tests through Driving-Tests.org, for car, motorcycle and commercial driver’s license tests. Other apps sell practice questions of their own.
Option
Price
Free to use
Links
Official
Rules of the Road (Wyoming Class C manual)Official · PDFThe Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) manual the written test is based on, printed in August 2021. WYDOT prints its manuals in English only and warns that some details may be out of date depending on when a manual was printed.
No price listed
The whole Class C Driver License Manual to download
Driving-Tests.org, through the Wyoming State LibraryOfficial partner · websiteWYDOT and the Wyoming State Library partnered with Driving-Tests.org and promote it at WYDOT locations. Rules of the Road prints the same link. The questions are Driving-Tests.org’s own, not WYDOT’s.
Free to all Wyoming residents, says WYDOT
Online practice tests for car, motorcycle and commercial driver’s license (CDL) written tests
The Parent’s Supervised Driving ProgramOfficial · online guide for parentsWYDOT runs it with Safe Roads Alliance and State Farm and gives the manual out at exam stations when teens apply for their first learner’s permit.
No price listed
Lessons by driving skill, from your first start to interstate driving, plus a supervised driving log
DMV-Permit-Test.comWebsiteIts Wyoming page says the written test covers the Wyoming Driver’s Manual, and it links a Spanish version. The site also sells Premium and a Wyoming cheat sheet with a pass guarantee.
Practice tests on the site, optional paid Premium
20 Wyoming car practice tests open on the site, plus motorcycle tests and CDL tests by topic
ZutobiWeb and app · all statesSays it has 600+ Wyoming questions and narrated video lessons by certified instructors. The app has 4.7 stars from about 239,000 App Store ratings.
DDMV GenieApp · all statesCar, motorcycle and CDL practice in one app, with some content behind Premium; pick Wyoming when you start. It has 4.8 stars from about 184,000 App Store ratings.
Free to download, with in-app purchases
Free and premium study tools, per its App Store listing
How many questions are on the Wyoming permit test?
WYDOT doesn’t publish a question count or a pass mark for the Class C written test. Every question comes from Rules of the Road, so the manual, including its sign pages, is the whole syllabus.
Can I take the Wyoming permit test online?
No. You take it at a Driver Services exam station, where you’re also photographed and have your vision checked. You can start the application online through oneWYO, WYDOT’s portal, and the practice tests WYDOT recommends are online, but the real test isn’t.
What happens if I fail the written test?
You can take the same written test twice in one day. The 2021 Rules of the Road manual adds that if you miss 13 or more questions, you wait three days before you’re retested.
What languages is the Wyoming permit test in?
English only. If you can’t speak English, you may use an interpreter for a non-commercial written test. If reading is hard for you, the testing system can read the questions aloud through a phone system; ask for the oral test before you start.
Do I need an appointment for the permit test?
WYDOT doesn’t say you need one for the written test. oneWYO lets you schedule an appointment in an office if you’d like one.
Sources: Wyoming Department of Transportation · Wyoming Legislature and 6 more. Checked October 2026.
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