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Passing
The Test
Where’s the hardest place in the USA to pass your driving test? To find out, we gathered license
and test information from each state’s Official Driver Handbook, and asked an expert to assign
each element an overall score.
Scroll down to see the results.
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
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$85
License: $15
Tests: $70
5
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
19 elements
Maneuvers: 9
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 6
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 0
45
|
80
80
|
|
MA Massachusetts
Score
|
Required
Min. 9 months
5
|
$50
License: $15
Tests: $35
4
|
72% to pass
Attempts included: 1
27
|
16 elements
Maneuvers: 7
Driver behavior: 2
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 0
41
|
77
77
|
|
MD Maryland
Score
|
Required
Min. 18 months
10
|
$9
License: $9
Tests: $0
1
|
85% to pass
Attempts included: 3
29
|
15 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 1
35
|
75
75
|
|
SC South Carolina
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$5
License: $3
Tests: $2
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
17 elements
Maneuvers: 8
Driver behavior: 2
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 3
39
|
73
73
|
|
KS Kansas
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$10
License: $7
Tests: $3
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
17 elements
Maneuvers: 7
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 6
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 0
40
|
72
72
|
|
VA Virginia
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$4
License: $4
Tests: $0
1
|
86% to pass
Attempts included: 1
31
|
17 elements
Maneuvers: 8
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 6
Adherence: 2
Attempts included: 1
39
|
71
71
|
|
KY Kentucky
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
15 elements
Maneuvers: 9
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 1
Attempts included: 1
36
|
70
70
|
|
DC District of Columbia
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$26
License: $6
Tests: $20
2
|
75% to pass
Attempts included: 0
29
|
13 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 2
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 0
35
|
69
69
|
|
OK Oklahoma
Score
|
Required
Min. 1 months
1
|
$16
License: $6
Tests: $10
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
14 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 0
36
|
69
69
|
|
NM New Mexico
Score
|
Required
Min. 12 months
7
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
68% to pass
Attempts included: 3
23
|
16 elements
Maneuvers: 7
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 1
38
|
68
68
|
|
AL Alabama
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$9
License: $9
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
16 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 6
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 1
36
|
67
67
|
|
PA Pennsylvania
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$9
License: $9
Tests: $0
1
|
83% to pass
Attempts included: 3
28
|
18 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 7
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 3
38
|
67
67
|
|
FL Florida
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$6
License: $6
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
14 elements
Maneuvers: 9
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 2
Adherence: 2
Attempts included: 1
36
|
67
67
|
|
VT Vermont
Score
|
Required
Min. 2 months
1
|
$67
License: $16
Tests: $51
4
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
10 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 0
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 0
30
|
66
66
|
|
CA California
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$7
License: $7
Tests: $0
1
|
83% to pass
Attempts included: 3
28
|
15 elements
Maneuvers: 4
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 6
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 1
34
|
66
66
|
|
MS Mississippi
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$6
License: $6
Tests: $0
1
|
70% to pass
Attempts included: 3
24
|
15 elements
Maneuvers: 8
Driver behavior: 2
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 1
Attempts included: 1
36
|
64
64
|
|
TN Tennessee
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
77% to pass
Attempts included: 1
28
|
16 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 7
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 1
35
|
64
64
|
|
OR Oregon
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$22
License: $8
Tests: $14
2
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
12 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 0
31
|
64
64
|
|
NJ New Jersey
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$10
License: $10
Tests: $0
2
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
14 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 3
33
|
63
63
|
|
NC North Carolina
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
16 elements
Maneuvers: 9
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 1
Attempts included: 3
35
|
63
63
|
|
MO Missouri
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$3
License: $3
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
15 elements
Maneuvers: 8
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 3
35
|
62
62
|
|
RI Rhode Island
Score
|
Required
Min. 12 months
7
|
$34
License: $8
Tests: $27
2
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
10 elements
Maneuvers: 4
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 0
Attempts included: 0
24
|
62
62
|
|
LA Louisiana
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$6
License: $6
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
13 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 1
31
|
62
62
|
|
IN Indiana
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$3
License: $3
Tests: $0
0
|
70% to pass
Attempts included: 1
26
|
16 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 3
35
|
62
62
|
|
MI Michigan
Score
|
Required
Min. 1 months
1
|
$6
License: $6
Tests: $0
1
|
70% to pass
Attempts included: 2
25
|
14 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 1
35
|
62
62
|
|
GA Georgia
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$14
License: $4
Tests: $10
1
|
75% to pass
Attempts included: 0
29
|
12 elements
Maneuvers: 7
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 1
Attempts included: 0
31
|
61
61
|
|
ND North Dakota
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$14
License: $4
Tests: $10
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
10 elements
Maneuvers: 7
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 0
Attempts included: 0
26
|
61
61
|
|
MN Minnesota
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$6
License: $6
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 2
28
|
12 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 2
29
|
61
61
|
|
WI Wisconsin
Score
|
Required
Min. 1 months
1
|
$19
License: $4
Tests: $15
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 2
28
|
12 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 0
31
|
61
61
|
|
ID Idaho
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$35
License: $8
Tests: $27
2
|
85% to pass
Attempts included: 0
32
|
11 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 1
Attempts included: 0
26
|
61
61
|
|
CT Connecticut
Score
|
Required
Min. 3 months
2
|
$52
License: $12
Tests: $40
3
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
10 elements
Maneuvers: 4
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 2
Attempts included: 0
25
|
61
61
|
|
WV West Virginia
Score
|
Required
Min. 0.4 months
0
|
$6
License: $6
Tests: $0
1
|
76% to pass
Attempts included: 1
28
|
14 elements
Maneuvers: 4
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 2
31
|
60
60
|
|
NH New Hampshire
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$17
License: $17
Tests: $0
3
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
14 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 3
30
|
59
59
|
|
AK Alaska
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$19
License: $4
Tests: $15
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
12 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 1
Attempts included: 0
29
|
59
59
|
|
TX Texas
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$15
License: $4
Tests: $11
1
|
72% to pass
Attempts included: 3
24
|
14 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 2
Attempts included: 0
34
|
59
59
|
|
DE Delaware
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
10 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 3
Adherence: 1
Attempts included: 1
25
|
59
59
|
|
HI Hawaii
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$15
License: $5
Tests: $10
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
8 elements
Maneuvers: 2
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 2
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 0
23
|
58
58
|
|
WY Wyoming
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$10
License: $10
Tests: $0
2
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
12 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 1
29
|
57
57
|
|
MT Montana
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
82% to pass
Attempts included: 3
28
|
13 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 2
Attempts included: 3
29
|
57
57
|
|
IA Iowa
Score
|
Required
Min. 6 months
3
|
$4
License: $4
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
10 elements
Maneuvers: 2
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 1
24
|
57
57
|
|
ME Maine
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$15
License: $5
Tests: $10
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
9 elements
Maneuvers: 3
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 2
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 0
25
|
57
57
|
|
IL Illinois
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$8
License: $8
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
13 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 4
Attempts included: 3
29
|
57
57
|
|
UT Utah
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$6
License: $6
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
13 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 2
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 2
Attempts included: 3
29
|
57
57
|
|
NV Nevada
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$31
License: $5
Tests: $26
2
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 0
31
|
7 elements
Maneuvers: 6
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 1
Adherence: 0
Attempts included: 0
21
|
54
54
|
|
AZ Arizona
Score
|
Required
Min. 1 months
1
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
12 elements
Maneuvers: 3
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 5
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 3
25
|
53
53
|
|
CO Colorado
Score
|
Required
0 months
0
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
10 elements
Maneuvers: 3
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 6
Adherence: 0
Attempts included: 1
21
|
52
52
|
|
NE Nebraska
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
11 elements
Maneuvers: 4
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 2
Attempts included: 3
24
|
52
52
|
|
NY New York
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$20
License: $10
Tests: $10
2
|
70% to pass
Attempts included: 2
25
|
10 elements
Maneuvers: 1
Driver behavior: 1
Vehicle control: 6
Adherence: 2
Attempts included: 0
23
|
49
49
|
|
AR Arkansas
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$5
License: $5
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 1
29
|
7 elements
Maneuvers: 2
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 2
Adherence: 3
Attempts included: 1
19
|
49
49
|
|
OH Ohio
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$7
License: $7
Tests: $0
1
|
75% to pass
Attempts included: 3
25
|
9 elements
Maneuvers: 5
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 4
Adherence: 0
Attempts included: 3
19
|
45
45
|
|
SD South Dakota
Score
|
None
0 months
0
|
$9
License: $9
Tests: $0
1
|
80% to pass
Attempts included: 3
27
|
6 elements
Maneuvers: 4
Driver behavior: 0
Vehicle control: 2
Adherence: 0
Attempts included: 3
14
|
42
42
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