Passing The Test
Learner permit
Requirement in months (aged 18 years+)
Total cost
License fee and tests ($)
Knowledge test
% needed to pass
No. of free attempts before reapplying
Road test
No. of graded elements
No. of free attempts before reapplying
Find your state
| U.S State | Learner permit (over 18 years) | Cost ($) | Knowledge test | Road test | Difficulty score /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Washington | None | $85 | 80% to pass | 19 elements | 80 |
| MA Massachusetts | Required | $50 | 72% to pass | 16 elements | 77 |
| MD Maryland | Required | $9 | 85% to pass | 15 elements | 75 |
| SC South Carolina | Required | $5 | 80% to pass | 17 elements | 73 |
| KS Kansas | None | $10 | 80% to pass | 17 elements | 72 |
| VA Virginia | None | $4 | 86% to pass | 17 elements | 71 |
| KY Kentucky | Required | $5 | 80% to pass | 15 elements | 70 |
| DC District of Columbia | Required | $26 | 75% to pass | 13 elements | 69 |
| OK Oklahoma | Required | $16 | 80% to pass | 14 elements | 69 |
| NM New Mexico | Required | $5 | 68% to pass | 16 elements | 68 |
| AL Alabama | None | $9 | 80% to pass | 16 elements | 67 |
| PA Pennsylvania | None | $9 | 83% to pass | 18 elements | 67 |
| FL Florida | None | $6 | 80% to pass | 14 elements | 67 |
| VT Vermont | Required | $67 | 80% to pass | 10 elements | 66 |
| CA California | Required | $7 | 83% to pass | 15 elements | 66 |
| MS Mississippi | Required | $6 | 70% to pass | 15 elements | 64 |
| TN Tennessee | None | $5 | 77% to pass | 16 elements | 64 |
| OR Oregon | None | $22 | 80% to pass | 12 elements | 64 |
| NJ New Jersey | None | $10 | 80% to pass | 14 elements | 63 |
| NC North Carolina | None | $5 | 80% to pass | 16 elements | 63 |
| MO Missouri | None | $3 | 80% to pass | 15 elements | 62 |
| RI Rhode Island | Required | $34 | 80% to pass | 10 elements | 62 |
| LA Louisiana | None | $6 | 80% to pass | 13 elements | 62 |
| IN Indiana | None | $3 | 70% to pass | 16 elements | 62 |
| MI Michigan | Required | $6 | 70% to pass | 14 elements | 62 |
| GA Georgia | None | $14 | 75% to pass | 12 elements | 61 |
| ND North Dakota | Required | $14 | 80% to pass | 10 elements | 61 |
| MN Minnesota | Required | $6 | 80% to pass | 12 elements | 61 |
| WI Wisconsin | Required | $19 | 80% to pass | 12 elements | 61 |
| ID Idaho | None | $35 | 85% to pass | 11 elements | 61 |
| CT Connecticut | Required | $52 | 80% to pass | 10 elements | 61 |
| WV West Virginia | Required | $6 | 76% to pass | 14 elements | 60 |
| NH New Hampshire | None | $17 | 80% to pass | 14 elements | 59 |
| AK Alaska | None | $19 | 80% to pass | 12 elements | 59 |
| TX Texas | None | $15 | 72% to pass | 14 elements | 59 |
| DE Delaware | Required | $5 | 80% to pass | 10 elements | 59 |
| HI Hawaii | Required | $15 | 80% to pass | 8 elements | 58 |
| WY Wyoming | None | $10 | 80% to pass | 12 elements | 57 |
| MT Montana | None | $5 | 82% to pass | 13 elements | 57 |
| IA Iowa | Required | $4 | 80% to pass | 10 elements | 57 |
| ME Maine | None | $15 | 80% to pass | 9 elements | 57 |
| IL Illinois | None | $8 | 80% to pass | 13 elements | 57 |
| UT Utah | None | $6 | 80% to pass | 13 elements | 57 |
| NV Nevada | None | $31 | 80% to pass | 7 elements | 54 |
| AZ Arizona | Required | $5 | 80% to pass | 12 elements | 53 |
| CO Colorado | Required | $5 | 80% to pass | 10 elements | 52 |
| NE Nebraska | None | $5 | 80% to pass | 11 elements | 52 |
| NY New York | None | $20 | 70% to pass | 10 elements | 49 |
| AR Arkansas | None | $5 | 80% to pass | 7 elements | 49 |
| OH Ohio | None | $7 | 75% to pass | 9 elements | 45 |
| SD South Dakota | None | $9 | 80% to pass | 6 elements | 42 |