About the Mississippi DMV Permit exam
The Mississippi DMV Permit exam is administered by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Like every state, Mississippi adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Exam / licence fee: approximately $5.
- Mississippi requires 50 hours of supervised driving (10 at night) for applicants under 18; the permit period is 1 year minimum.
To get started, read the official Mississippi handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 80%, and then schedule your exam with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.
What's in the Mississippi exam: Practice tests for the standard car learner's permit and driver's license written exam in every US state. Questions cover road signs, rules of the road, and safe driving practices drawn from each state's official driver handbook.