Missouri road tests are administered by the Department of Revenue (DOR). You need 40 supervised hours before testing — 10 at night. Missouri’s 40-hour total requirement is lower than most states.

What the test covers

Missouri road tests run on public streets near the license office. Tests last about 15-20 minutes.

Skills tested:

Left and right turns at intersections
Stopping at signs and signals
Lane changes
Parallel parking
Backing
Speed management
Following distance
Mirror and observation habits

Missouri tests parallel parking.

What gets people failed

Not stopping at stop signs. The most common failure. Complete stop, wheels stopped, before proceeding.

Parallel parking errors. Hitting cones, mounting the curb, or ending up too far from the curb are the typical problems.

Blind spot checks. Signal, mirror, head turn for the blind spot, then change lanes. Examiners watch for the head turn. Skipping it is a deduction.

Turning into the wrong lane. Left turns go to the leftmost available lane, right turns to the rightmost. Wide turns are a consistent deduction.

Speed. Missouri residential default is 25 mph. Exceeding it during the test costs points.

Before the test

Missouri requires 40 hours and 10 night hours. The permit hold is 6 months.

Bring:

Valid Missouri learner’s permit
Driving log showing 40 hours (10 night)
Vehicle registration and current insurance
Parent or guardian if under 18

Tracking your hours

Missouri’s night definition is sunset to sunrise.

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