Georgia permit test: permits & licensing

Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 11 questions.

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Permits & licensingGeorgia rule

What is the youngest age at which you can apply for a Georgia Class C instructional permit (CP)?

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Sample permits & licensing questions

  1. What is the youngest age at which you can apply for a Georgia Class C instructional permit (CP)?

    • A Age 14
    • B Age 16
    • C Age 15 and a half
    • D Age 15
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    D. Age 15

    In Georgia you can apply for a Class C instructional permit once you reach age 15. The permit is the first of three steps in Georgia's graduated licensing program, leading to a Class D license and later a full Class C.

    Source: Georgia Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, page 27

  2. You hold a Georgia Class C instructional permit. Who must be with you whenever you drive?

    • A Any licensed driver aged 18 or older
    • B A licensed Class C driver aged 21 or older
    • C Any adult aged 21 or older, licensed or not
    • D A parent or guardian of any age
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    B. A licensed Class C driver aged 21 or older

    A Class CP holder may drive only when accompanied by someone at least 21 who is licensed to drive a Class C vehicle and is fit to take control. The supervisor's experience is what makes permit practice safe.

    Source: Georgia Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, page 27

  3. How long must you hold your instructional permit before you can apply for a Georgia Class D provisional license?

    • A One year and one day
    • B Six months
    • C Nine months
    • D Two years
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    A. One year and one day

    You can apply for a Class D license once you are 16 and have held a valid instructional permit for one year and one day. The long holding period makes sure you practice through every season and many kinds of conditions.

    Source: Georgia Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, page 28

  4. Besides driver education, how much supervised driving must a 16- or 17-year-old complete before getting a Class D license?

    • A At least 50 hours, including 10 at night
    • B At least 30 hours, including 2 at night
    • C At least 40 hours, including 6 at night
    • D At least 40 hours, with no night hours
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    C. At least 40 hours, including 6 at night

    Teens applying for a Class D license must show at least 40 hours of supervised driving, 6 of them at night. Night hours matter because darkness, glare and fatigue make driving harder.

    Source: Georgia Drivers' Manual 2023-2024, page 6