Oklahoma permit test cheat sheet

Oklahoma-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
20 questions
Passing score
15 of 20 correct (75%)
Permit and test fees
$42.50 total
Minimum age for a permit
15 years
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)
Hold your permit
6 months minimum

Permits & licensing

  • In Oklahoma you can get a car learner permit at 15 if you are enrolled and receiving instruction in an approved driver education course, including parent-taught. source
  • A learner permit is valid only while a licensed driver who is at least 21 sits beside you. p. 6
  • Service Oklahoma limits learner-permit driving to 5:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m., and only with a licensed driver at least 21 years old. source
  • With driver education, a teen permit holder must be at least 16 and have held the permit for at least 6 months (180 days) before the driving test. p. 10
  • Oklahoma requires at least 50 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 of them at night, from a licensed driver who is at least 21 and has been licensed at least 2 years. source
  • Oklahoma teens must present a Work Zone Safe completion certificate along with having held the permit at least 180 days. p. 6
  • The "T" (graduated) restriction allows driving from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. p. 14
  • Oklahoma's graduated license limits teens to one passenger unless all passengers live in the same household, or a licensed driver over 21 sits next to the teen. p. 8
  • With driver education, the intermediate restriction can be removed after 6 months; without driver education, it takes 1 year. p. 6
  • Under Oklahoma's GDL rules, a moving-violation conviction keeps you at your current level (learner or intermediate) until 6 months have passed since the conviction. p. 8
  • Oklahoma law requires a wait of at least one day before you retake a failed written test. p. 9
  • Parent-taught driver education requires 30 hours of classroom training and 55 hours of behind-the-wheel training. p. 8
  • For applicants 18 and older who choose a learner permit, the driving test can be taken 30 days after the permit is issued. p. 6
  • Oklahoma law requires you to report a new address within 10 days. p. 13
  • Any license issued to a driver under 18 is probationary. p. 71
  • In Oklahoma, driving without a license or learner permit is illegal even with a licensed driver beside you. p. 13
  • An Oklahoma license expires on the last day of the month and can be renewed up to 1 year before its expiration date. p. 13

Laws, points & insurance

  • Oklahoma's minimum liability limits are $25,000 for injury or death of one person, $50,000 for two or more persons, and $25,000 for property damage, all per accident. p. 72
  • Oklahoma requires at least $25,000 of property damage coverage, and all the minimum limits apply per accident. p. 72
  • Service Oklahoma will suspend the license of an uninsured driver or owner involved in a collision with any injury or with property damage of $500 or more. p. 16
  • Failing to comply with the Compulsory Insurance Law or to produce proof of insurance can mean a fine of up to $250, 30 days in jail or both, plus suspension of your license and registration. p. 72
  • Every driver starts with zero points. p. 71
  • Reckless driving is one of the most serious pointable offenses at 4 points, the same as failing to stop for a school bus. p. 71
  • Ordinary speeding costs 2 points, but going more than 25 mph above the posted limit costs 3. p. 71
  • Oklahoma deducts 2 points for each 12-month period with no pointable convictions, and points drop to zero after three straight years without a traffic conviction. p. 72
  • Completing a Service Oklahoma-approved Driver Compliance or Defensive Driving Course removes 2 points, and this credit can be given once every 24 months. p. 72
  • Passing a school bus that is loading or unloading children brings a mandatory one-year license revocation in Oklahoma. p. 30
  • Oklahoma treats using, carrying, borrowing or buying a fake ID as a felony, with up to 7 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. p. 69
  • Failing to stop and render aid after a collision with death or injury is on Oklahoma's mandatory revocation list, with revocation from 6 months to 3 years. p. 71