Pennsylvania permit test
Test requirements, handbook sources, and practice for Pennsylvania.
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| Fact | Pennsylvania | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | Official source · PDF page 103 |
| Test name | Knowledge Test | Official source · PDF page 9 |
| Questions | 18 | Official source · PDF page 9 |
| Correct answers to pass | 15 | Official source · PDF page 9 |
| Minimum permit age | 16 | Official source · PDF page 5 |
| Permit fee | $45.50 for the initial permit and four-year license package; $33.50 for the age-65-or-older two-year option. | |
| Retest rules | A failed knowledge test can be repeated on the following business day. | |
| Test languages | Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Cambodian, Dari, English, Farsi, French, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Mandinka, Nepali, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese | |
| Handbook | PA Driver’s Manual | Official source · PDF page 3 |
| Handbook edition | PUB 95 (4-21) English Version | Official source · PDF page 1 |
| Requirements for applicants under 18 | Applicants under 18 need DL-180TD signed by a parent, guardian, a person acting as a parent, or a spouse aged at least 18. When that signer cannot attend, sign before a notary. Bring identification and relationship evidence if surnames differ, plus the completed medical application DL-180, original birth/identity documents, Social Security card and fee. The medical examination must be no earlier than six months before age 16; the application lasts a year from that examination. | Official source · PDF page 5 |
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