Drivers Permit Test
Drivers Permit Test
1. How do I apply for a permit?
- A:
- If you are under 18, to apply for a provisional permit, you will need the following:
- Be at least 15 ½, but under 18 years of age
- Visit a DMV office (make an appointment for faster service)
- Complete the application form DL 44 (An original DL 44 form must be submitted. Copies obtained by Xeroxing, faxing, or other methods will not be accepted.)
- Have your parents' or guardians' signatures on the application form DL 44
- Give a thumb print
- Have your picture taken
- Provide your social security number. It will be verified with the Social Security Administration while you are in the office.
- Verify your birth date and legal presence
- Provide your true full name
- Submit the proper form(s) for driver education and/or driver training
- Pay the $25 application fee (This fee entitles you to three exams of any type within the 12-month period and pays for both the instruction permit and the driver license. If all requirements are not met within the 12-month period, the application becomes void and all steps must be completed again.)
- Pass a vision exam
- Pass a traffic laws and sign test. There are 46 questions on the test. A passing score is at least 39 correct answers. You have three chances to pass the test. If you fail, you must wait 7 days before taking it again.
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2. Who needs to get a learners permit?
- A: Any individual who has never held a license is required to obtain a learners/instruction permit before getting a "full" license. The permit
enables an inexperienced driver to drive behind the wheel of a car, with supervision of a licensed individual that is over 21. Back to Top
3. How old do you have to be to get a learners permit?
- A: You must be at least 15 ½ to get a provisional permit. Back to Top
4. Do I need a permit to take driver's education?
- A: If you are 15 ½ to 17 ½ years of age, you will need to provide proof that you:
- Completed driver education (Form DL 387 or OL 237) and are taking driver training (DL 392 or OL 392) or
- Completed driver education and driver training (DL 387, DL 388, DL 388A, OL 237, or OL 238). or
- Are enrolled and participating in an approved integrated driver education/driver training program (DL 400).
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5. Do I need my parent/guardians consent to get a permit and/or license?
- A: If under 18, you must have your parents' or guardians' signatures on the application form DL 44. Back to Top
6. What documents do I have to bring with me to get a permit?
- A: Proof of identification is required as well as parent/guardian consent for minors. Proof of completion or enrollment in a driver's education course is also required. Back to Top
7. Where do I go to get a permit/license?
- A: To get a driver's permit/license you must go to a California DMV office in your area. Back to Top
8. How long is a learner's permit good for?
- A: Your driver license application is valid for 12 months from the application date. Back to Top
9. What tests are required to get a permit?
- A: You must pass a vision exam and a traffic laws and sign test. Back to Top
10. Do I have to be enrolled in school to get a permit/license?
- A: Yes. The court will suspend, restrict, delay, or revoke your driving privilege for one year if you are convicted of being a habitual truant from school. Back to Top
11. Do I have to hold my learners permit for a time before getting my license?
- A: You must have held your instruction permit for a minimum 6-months to be eligible for a license. Back to Top
12. Can a learner's permit be renewed?
- A: If your application will expire before you have held your provisional instruction permit for six months, you must return to DMV and start a new application. You will need to pay the application fee and fulfill all application requirements. Take your instruction permit with you to DMV. You will be credited for the time you have held your instruction permit and receive cumulative credit towards your subsequent provisional instruction permit to meet the six-month requirement before taking your driving test. Back to Top
