Georgia permit test
Test requirements, handbook sources, and practice for Georgia.
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| Fact | Georgia | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Georgia Department of Driver Services | |
| Test name | Knowledge Exam | |
| Test format details | Start the non-commercial knowledge exam at least 30 minutes before the center closes. This is a start-time requirement; it does not establish a 30-minute exam limit. | |
| Section passing rules | Pass the Road Rules Test and the Road Signs Test separately, with at least 15 correct answers out of 20 in each. | |
| Images used in the test | signs | |
| Road Rules Test: questions | 20 | |
| Road Rules Test: correct to pass | 15 | |
| Road Signs Test: questions | 20 | |
| Road Signs Test: correct to pass | 15 | |
| Minimum permit age | 15 for the ordinary Class CP permit; a separate special permit is available at14 for a qualifying visually impaired parent/guardian/responsible adult. | |
| Permit fee | $10 Class CP permit fee, paid again for each testing attempt. No refund after failure. | |
| Driver’s education | For a provisional Class D license at age 16 or 17, complete DDS-approved driver education and ADAP. This is a license-stage requirement, separate from the Class CP learner permit. | |
| Retest rules | After the first failed knowledge exam, wait one day; after a second failure, wait seven days. Retests need an appointment and another permit fee. | |
| Handbook | Georgia Department of Driver Services Drivers' Manual | |
| Handbook edition | 2023–2024 | Official source 2 · PDF page 1 |
| Requirements for applicants under 18 | Submit the permit form and required identity, address and citizenship or lawful-presence documents, including Social Security information. Under-18 applicants must show school enrollment or an accepted completion/alternative record and attend with a parent, guardian, responsible adult or authorized driving instructor to sign. Pass vision and knowledge exams and pay the fee. |
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