Massachusetts Driver Handbook 2026

How to use the Massachusetts Driver Handbook

The RMV draws its 25-question knowledge test from the Massachusetts Driver Handbook, and you need 72% to pass, which is 18 correct answers. Read the 140 pages once for coverage, then answer practice questions to find the rules that did not stick. Practice tells you what you do not know yet; the Driver Handbook is where the rule is actually stated, in the words the state chose.

It is also the only source that settles an argument. When a practice answer and your instinct disagree, the Massachusetts Driver Handbook decides it, and every explanation we write points back into it.

What is inside the Massachusetts Driver Handbook

The Massachusetts Driver Handbook runs to 140 pages. These are the areas it covers that the knowledge test can ask about.

• Traffic signs by shape and color, and what each one requires
• Traffic signals, including arrows, flashing signals and pedestrian signals
• Right-of-way at intersections, roundabouts and uncontrolled crossings
• Speed limits, the basic speed law and adjusting for conditions
• Lane use, passing, merging and following distance
• Turns, signaling and lane positioning
• Parking rules, restrictions and parking on a hill
• Sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists, motorcycles and trucks
• School buses, emergency vehicles and work zones
• Alcohol, drugs and the state's impaired-driving law
• Seat belts, child restraints and occupant safety
• Licensing steps, required documents and testing
• Crashes, insurance requirements and what to do at the scene

The Massachusetts knowledge test at a glance

Everything below comes from the RMV directly. It is what the Massachusetts Driver Handbook is preparing you for.

Questions

25

Passing score

72%

Correct answers needed

18 of 25

Time limit

25 minutes

Test fee

$30

Minimum age

16

Can you take it online?

Yes, with conditions

Verified against the RMV in 2026-07.