Minnesota
What Minnesota asks of a teen driver before the first license, from the practice hours to the road test.
50hours
of supervised practice, including 15 at night
- Permit
- Instruction Permit
- License
- Provisional License
- Practice can start at
- 15 years old
Depends on your answer
Has the primary driving supervisor finished Minnesota’s parent curriculum class?
- YesThe practice goal will be 40 hours. Bring the parent class certificate with the log.
- Not yetThe practice goal stays at 50 hours.
Before the road test
- Instruction permit held six monthsMinnesota counts the six months immediately before applying for a provisional license, using the permit’s issue date.
- Minimum age16 years old
- Six-month clean recordA ticket may reset the eligible date. Check before applying.
Where this comes from
- Minn. Stat. 171.05 — Instruction permit
- Minn. Stat. 171.055 — Provisional license
- Minn. Stat. 171.0701 — Supplemental parental curriculum
- Minn. Stat. 169.48 — Lamps required
- Minnesota Rule 7411.0520 — Classroom instruction
- Minnesota Rule 7411.0555 — Laboratory instruction
- Supervised Driving Log
- Class D driver’s license for a new driver under age 18
Moonroof checked these sources on October 9, 2026. Rules change, so check with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services Division before booking the road test.