Florida permit test cheat sheet

Florida-specific rules from our question bank, condensed to one line each with the handbook page. Read it the night before; don’t use it instead of practicing.

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. See the study sheets to print.

Test format
50 questions
Passing score
40 of 50 correct (80%)
Permit and test fees
$48 total
Minimum age for a permit
15 years
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)
Hold your permit
12 months minimum

Permits & licensing

  • You must be at least 15 to get a Florida learner's license, and you also need an FLHSMV-approved driver education course (required since July 1, 2025) and passing vision and knowledge exams. p. 16
  • A learner must always be accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 21 and rides in the seat closest to the driver's right. p. 9
  • For the first three months, learners may drive only in daylight. p. 9
  • Teens must hold the learner's license for 12 months or until their 18th birthday, whichever comes first. p. 16
  • A parent, guardian or responsible adult 21 or older must certify at least 50 hours of driving, 10 of them at night. p. 16
  • Teens must have no moving-violation convictions for 12 months from the learner's license issue date. p. 16
  • A 16-year-old licensed driver may not drive from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. unless driving to or from work or with a licensed driver 21 or older. p. 33
  • Licensed 17-year-olds may not drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless driving to or from work or with a licensed driver 21 or older. p. 33
  • Since July 1, 2025, a learner's license applicant must complete a driver education course approved by FLHSMV that meets the Department of Education's Driver Education/Traffic Safety-Classroom standard. source
  • The Class E Knowledge Exam has 50 multiple-choice questions on traffic laws, safe driving and traffic controls. source

Laws, points & insurance

  • Florida's No-Fault Law requires at least $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and $10,000 in Property Damage Liability (PDL). p. 31
  • If you own a vehicle that has been in Florida for 90 days, consecutive or not, within the last 365 days, you must meet the No-Fault insurance requirements. p. 31
  • If you will not keep insurance for the whole registration period, turn your plate in to a driver license service center before canceling the policy. p. 31
  • Florida suspends your license for 30 days if you collect 12 points in 12 months, 3 months for 18 points in 18 months, and 1 year for 24 points in 36 months. p. 37
  • Any driver under 18 who earns 6 or more points in 12 months is automatically restricted to Business Purposes Only for one year, and each extra point adds 90 days. p. 37
  • Speeding 15 MPH or less over the limit is 3 points, 16 MPH or more over is 4 points, and speeding that causes a crash is 6 points. p. 38
  • You may elect a basic driver improvement course instead of points for most noncriminal moving violations, but not if you were charged with exceeding the speed limit by more than 30 MPH. p. 25
  • If your license or plate is suspended for lack of insurance, you cannot get a temporary license for any reason, not even for work. p. 32
  • After a DUI conviction you must carry at least $100,000 BIL per person, $300,000 for two or more people, and $50,000 PDL. p. 32