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South Dakota DPS Permit Practice Tests

The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license. Practice with 10 tests built like the real South Dakota exam, then try the full simulation.

1,294 practice questions: South Dakota law plus the rules that apply in every state.

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South Dakota permit practice tests

South Dakota permit exam simulator

Answer at your own pace. After each question you see the correct answer and why, and at the end a review of what you missed.

  • Random practice: 20 random questions; pass with 16 correct, the same ratio as the real test.
  • Exam simulation: 25 questions and a pass mark of 20, like the South Dakota permit test.

About the South Dakota permit test

DPS states the knowledge test must be passed with a score of 80 percent or higher. DPS does not publish the number of items on the operator knowledge test; 25 items are used here because they split exactly at the confirmed 80 percent threshold.