Road Skills Test (Class C/D road test)
The Road Skills Test is given by appointment, in English, in a vehicle you supply. It can be a traditional test with a DDS examiner in the passenger seat or a Virtual Road Test that an examiner watches remotely through a camera. You must score at least 75 out of 100, and an accident, dangerous act, traffic violation or refusal disqualifies you on the spot. No test length is published.
Checked October 4, 2026 against official Georgia Department of Driver Services sources. Tap a numbered chip to read the exact wording.
Teens can take the Class D road test at 16 after holding a Class CP learner's permit for at least 1 year and 1 day with no major violations that suspended the permit. They must also complete Joshua's Law driver education (30 hours of instruction plus behind-the-wheel training) and ADAP or eADAP, and a parent or adult must certify 40 hours of supervised driving, 6 at night. Adults 18 and over need a valid learner's permit, a passed knowledge exam, and a signed affidavit for 40 hours of supervised driving (6 at night). The knowledge test must be passed before the road test. Official source 1dds.georgia.gov“Applicants must be at least 16 years of age to apply for a Class D License. To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements: Have held a valid Class CP Learner’s Permit for at least 1 year and 1 day .”“No major traffic violations that resulted in the suspension of your permit.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 2dds.georgia.gov“30 hours of classroom instruction 6 hours behind the wheel training at the certified school 40 hours of supervised driving with a parent or guardian (6 hours of the 40 hours must be at night)”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 3dds.georgia.gov“Hold a valid Georgia Non-Commercial Learner’s Permit. Sign an affidavit confirming 40 hours of supervised road driving, including 6 hours at night. Pass the Driver’s License knowledge exam.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 4rules.sos.ga.gov“Applicants for licenses of all classes are required to pass the appropriate knowledge tests before being permitted to demonstrate driving ability.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
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The examiner checks your car before you drive. If it fails, you usually can’t take the test that day.
Scored out of 100 points; 75 or more passes. The examiner shows you the score sheet at the end. Separately, an accident, a dangerous act, a traffic law violation, or lack of cooperation disqualifies you immediately. Official source 4rules.sos.ga.gov“be disqualified on his driving ability test if he or she does not pass a driving skills test as prescribed by DDS through its Field Operations policy. A passing score is 75 points or more out of a possible 100 on the relevant parts of this subsection.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 8dds.georgia.gov“At the end of the Class C/D road test, the license examiner will gladly show you your score sheet and will provide you an opportunity to discuss the results if you wish to do so. You must achieve a minimum score of 75% to pass.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Any one of these ends or fails a Georgia road test, no matter how well the rest goes.
Steps and scoring come from Georgia Department of Driver Services’s own materials, in their words where possible. Where a state publishes no steps, we say so rather than guess.
Park midway between two standards, no more than 18 inches from the curb, in a space 22 feet long by 10 feet deep. DDS does not publish point values.
Back about 50 feet, no faster than 10 mph, straight and smooth, looking behind, without crossing boundary lines.
Turn the car around in a narrow space. The 2023-2024 manual says three-point turn; the DDS testing page says two-, three- or five-point turns.
Be in the proper lane and look in both directions.
Move into the proper lane and signal an adequate distance before the turn.
Same turning standard as left turns.
The vehicle must pass a DDS safety inspection before the test begins.
Not officially described by DDS.
Signal by hand or brake light, approach in the proper lane, stop before the crosswalk, stay stopped until pedestrians on your side have cleared, and go only when safe. Official source 8dds.georgia.gov“Stop for Signs or Traffic Signals: Give the proper hand or brake signal; approach in the proper lane; stop before reaching a pedestrian crosswalk and remain stopped until all pedestrians have cleared the crosswalk on the side of the roadway upon which you are traveling;”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Yield to pedestrians, drivers and bicyclists who enter the intersection before you; stop and stay stopped until they clear. Official source 8dds.georgia.gov“Yielding Right-of-Way: Always yield right-of-way to pedestrians, vehicle operators, and bicyclists who move into the intersection before you by stopping and remaining stopped until they have cleared the intersection;”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Check ahead and behind so you can pass without interfering with other traffic. Official source 8dds.georgia.gov“Passing: Always check in front of and behind your vehicle to make sure you can safely pass without interfering with other traffic;”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Don't follow too closely. DDS describes a two-count check: count 'one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two' after the car ahead passes a fixed point. Official source 6dds.georgia.gov“When your car passes a reference point, like a telephone pole, count "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two." If you pass the same spot before you are through counting, you are following too close.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Both hands on the wheel, no elbow on the window, and no conversation with the examiner. Official source 8dds.georgia.gov“Maintaining Good Posture: Keep both hands on the steering wheel. Do not rest your elbow on the window and do not attempt to carry on a conversation with the examiner because he/she will be busy giving instructions and recording your score.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
With a manual transmission, shift smoothly and correctly. Official source 8dds.georgia.gov“Use of Clutch: If your car has a manual transmission, you must shift smoothly and correctly;”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
The test checks basic driving patterns: ordinary, reasonable control of the vehicle and driving safely with traffic. Official source 4rules.sos.ga.gov“An applicant for a Class C license shall be tested on their ability to perform basic driving patterns to show their ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle and to drive safely with traffic.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
After a first failure, wait until the next day; after a second or later failure, wait 7 days. If you failed because of an accident or traffic violation (ticketed or not), wait 30 days. Every retest needs a new appointment and the permit fee (cash or card only). Official source 4rules.sos.ga.gov“Second or Subsequent Failure--after the second failure the applicant must wait seven (7) calendar days before retaking those parts of the driving examination that were failed earlier.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 6dds.georgia.gov“If you fail the Knowledge Exam or Road Skills Test, wait 1 day to retest; after a second failure, wait 7 days. A 30-day wait applies if you fail the Road Skills Test due to an accident or traffic violation (ticketed or not).”“All retests require an appointment and payment of the permit fee (cash or credit/debit cards only; no checks, money orders, or refunds).”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
Didn’t pass? What to do next, including the Georgia permit (knowledge) test retake rules.
DDS-certified driver training schools in the Third Party Testing Program may give the road skills test to students who completed an approved driver education program. DDS also offers a Virtual Road Test, where an examiner watches remotely and a licensed adult 21+ rides along. Official source 7dds.georgia.gov“Conducted remotely by an Examiner who administers the test via a dual-facing camera and a hands-free cellular device. A parent, guardian, or other responsible adults; 21 years of age or older must serve as a passenger in the testing vehicle.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026Official source 9dds.georgia.gov“The Third Party Testing Program allows specially licensed Driver Training Schools and Instructors, certified by the Georgia DDS, to administer the driver’s license road skills test to students who have successfully completed an approved driver education program.”Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↗Checked October 4, 2026
The Road Skills Test is given by appointment, in English, in a vehicle you supply. It can be a traditional test with a DDS examiner in the passenger seat or a Virtual Road Test that an examiner watches remotely through a camera. You must score at least 75 out of 100, and an accident, dangerous act, traffic violation or refusal disqualifies you on the spot. No test length is published. Maneuvers covered by official sources: Parallel parking, Straight line backing, Turnabout, Approaching intersections and corners, Turning (left), Turning (right), Vehicle safety inspection.
Scored out of 100 points; 75 or more passes. The examiner shows you the score sheet at the end. Separately, an accident, a dangerous act, a traffic law violation, or lack of cooperation disqualifies you immediately.
Official Georgia sources list these as automatic failures: Any accident, however slight: contact with another vehicle (beyond a slight bumper-to-bumper touch), a pedestrian, or property, including running off the road onto lawns or shrubs; Any dangerous act, such as making another driver drive defensively, making a pedestrian dodge, or needing the examiner to help control the car; Stalling in a busy intersection; Driving two wheels over the curb or onto the sidewalk; A traffic law violation, including anything you could be arrested for; and Lack of cooperation or refusal to perform, including refusing to try a maneuver, offering bribes, or arguing about the score.
Learner's permit (or a US birth certificate or valid US passport if the permit was lost); Paper copy of the vehicle registration and a current valid insurance card; Bill of sale if the vehicle has temporary tags or was bought in the last 30 days; Rental agreement with your name on it, if testing in a rental car; Under 18: proof of school enrollment, GA ADAP certificate and driver education certificate of completion; Under 18: a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult 21+ with a valid license, who signs the 40-hour driving affidavit; License fee ($10 under 18; $32 for 18 and over); and A licensed driver 21 or older to ride with you (only the applicant and this driver may be in the car).
Four-wheeled vehicle with a steering wheel, supplied by the applicant; Valid registration and license plate (not expired); Liability insurance; Passes a DDS safety inspection; Brakes that work (pedal not within 2 inches of the floor unless power brakes); Horn, rearview mirror, steering with no more than 3 inches of play, required exterior lights; Working turn signals, or you must pass using hand signals; and You must be able to drive it without automated convenience or driver-assistance features doing the work.
Teens can take the Class D road test at 16 after holding a Class CP learner's permit for at least 1 year and 1 day with no major violations that suspended the permit. They must also complete Joshua's Law driver education (30 hours of instruction plus behind-the-wheel training) and ADAP or eADAP, and a parent or adult must certify 40 hours of supervised driving, 6 at night. Adults 18 and over need a valid learner's permit, a passed knowledge exam, and a signed affidavit for 40 hours of supervised driving (6 at night). The knowledge test must be passed before the road test.
After a first failure, wait until the next day; after a second or later failure, wait 7 days. If you failed because of an accident or traffic violation (ticketed or not), wait 30 days. Every retest needs a new appointment and the permit fee (cash or card only).
DDS-certified driver training schools in the Third Party Testing Program may give the road skills test to students who completed an approved driver education program. DDS also offers a Virtual Road Test, where an examiner watches remotely and a licensed adult 21+ rides along.
No official score sheet is published. Rule 375-3-1-.10 says the skills test is 'prescribed by DDS through its Field Operations policy', which isn't public, so per-maneuver point values are unknown. The examiner will show you the score sheet after the test. Conflicts: the turnabout is 'three-point turn' in the 2023-2024 Driver's Manual but 'two-, three- or five-point turns' on the current Test and Exams page. Parallel parking is 'not more than 18 inches' from the curb in the manual and 'less than 18 inches' on the web page. The 30-day wait after an accident or traffic violation appears on the DDS web page but not in Rule 375-3-1-.12. The road test is English only, and the examiner may change the test's length and method at their discretion. The cached print handbook is a poor OCR scan, so the DDS online manual pages (Section 3) were cited instead.
Every fact above links to one of these official pages. Checked October 4, 2026.
This guide summarizes official Georgia sources for study. It is not the test itself, and only a DDS examiner (or a tester the state licenses) can pass or fail you. Rules change; confirm with Georgia Department of Driver Services before test day.