Indiana Road Signs Cheat Sheet.
The night-before summary, built like the exam.

The Numbers to Remember

• You need 80% or higher correct on each component — the signs section and the traffic-rules/maneuvers section are scored separately, so one strong score cannot cover for a weak one.
• The exam is split into these two components: traffic signs and traffic maneuvers/rules, each with its own pass/fail line.
• The BMV doesn't publish one combined question total for the standard exam — the two components are tracked and scored on their own, so think of this as two mini-tests, not one long one.
• Treat 80% as your practice-test floor, not your ceiling — aim to clear it with margin before test day, since real-test nerves tend to cost a few points.

Sign Shapes at a Glance

• Octagon, red — STOP
• Downward triangle, red/white — YIELD
• Diamond, yellow — general warning (curves, crossings, merges)
• Pentagon — school zone/crossing
• Circle — railroad crossing
• White rectangle, black text — regulatory (speed limits, turn rules)
• Orange rectangle/diamond — construction/work zone
• Green — guide/direction
• Blue — services (food, fuel, hospital)
• Brown — recreation/historic sites

Right-of-Way in One Breath

• No signs at intersection: yield to whoever is already there or arriving from your right.
• Four-way stop: first to stop goes first; tie goes to the driver on the right.
• Left turns: yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk.
• T-intersection: through road beats terminating road.
• Always yield to pedestrians, cyclists in a bike lane, and emergency vehicles running lights/sirens — pull right and stop for the latter.
• Merging traffic yields to traffic already established in the lane it's merging into.

Top Traps

• Assuming the speed limit is always safe — it's a maximum for ideal conditions, not a target in rain, fog, or snow.
• Confusing sign shape families — yellow diamonds warn, white rectangles regulate; don't mix the two categories under pressure.
• Forgetting that impairment includes fatigue and legal medication, not just alcohol.
• Passing one component comfortably and assuming that carries the other — it doesn't; each needs its own 80%.
• Skipping a wrong-answer review during practice — repeating the same missed sign type is the most common way to fall short of 80% on test day.
• Rushing sign-recognition questions — read the shape and color before the text, since that combination is the fastest way to the right category.