Florida learner’s permit requirements

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Last checked September 22, 2026.

At a glance

Minimum age
15 years
To pass the knowledge test
40 of 50 correct (80%)
Fees
$48 total
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)
Where you take the test
Online or in person

The knowledge test and your permit

Test format
50 questionsSources 123
Passing score
40 of 50 correct (80%)Sources 123
Time limit
None published
Permit and test fees
$48 totalThe $48 original Class E fee includes the learner's license and first knowledge exam; retests are $10, and tax-collector offices may add a $6.25 service fee.Sources 123
Minimum age for a permit
15 yearsMust be at least 15; since July 1, 2025 applicants must complete a driver education course approved by FLHSMV (s. 322.1615(1)(c), F.S.); the TLSAE course is now required only of first-time applicants 18 and older (s. 322.095). Parental consent, vision/hearing test and the Class E Knowledge Exam are also required.Sources 563
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)Sources 563
Hold your permit
12 months minimumSources 563
Test languages
1 languagesEnglishSources 123
Take it online
YesSources 123
If you fail
Written re-test fee $10No waiting period is stated on the agency pages fetched. Customers who pass through a third-party administrator may be randomly selected for a no-fee mandatory re-test.Sources 123
Vision standard
Minimum visual acuity 20/70 in either eye or both eyes together with or without corrective lensesif one eye is blind or 20/200 or worse, the other eye must be 20/40 or better. 20/40 or better in each eye passes without referral; minimum field of vision 130 degrees.Sources 563

From permit to full license

  • Learner's license at 15 (daylight only for first 3 months, then until 10 p.m.; always with a licensed driver 21+). Hold 12 months or until 18th birthday with no moving violation convictions, and certify 50 hours supervised driving (10 at night) before the Class E license.
  • Class E at 16: driving only 6 a.m.-11 p.m.; at 17: 5 a.m.-1 a.m., unless driving to/from work or accompanied by a licensed driver 21+. No curfew from 18.

Before you go

Rules and fees change. Confirm appointments, documents and current fees on the official Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website: flhsmv.gov.

Sources

  1. flhsmv.gov: class e knowledge exam
  2. flhsmv.gov: fees
  3. flhsmv.gov: englishdriverhandbook
  4. flhsmv.gov
  5. flhsmv.gov
  6. flhsmv.gov: vision standards
  7. leg.state.fl.us: index.cfm

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