Florida FLHSMV permit practice test 2026
The Florida FLHSMV knowledge test has 50 multiple-choice questions, and you need 40 right to pass (80%). Our 372 practice questions are written from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E) (2023), and every answer tells you where to find the rule in the handbook. Free, with no sign-up.
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The Florida FLHSMV knowledge test
Class E Knowledge Exam: 50 multiple-choice questions on Florida traffic laws, safe driving practices and traffic controls. Take it in person at a driver license service center or tax collector office, through a high-school DELAP driver education course, or with an FLHSMV-approved third party administrator. Applicants under 18 may take it online with a third party administrator; a Parent/Guardian On-line Test Proctoring Form (HSMV 71144) is required.
Source: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, checked 2026-10-27.
What the test covers
Our questions follow the handbook's chapters. The number of practice questions on each topic:
| Topic | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Road signs | 50 |
| Signals and pavement markings | 44 |
| Sharing the road | 40 |
| Licensing laws and penalties | 31 |
| Following and passing | 25 |
| Hazards, weather and night driving | 25 |
| Emergencies | 25 |
| Safe and defensive driving | 25 |
| Right of way | 22 |
| Parking | 21 |
| Alcohol and drugs | 19 |
| Turns and intersections | 16 |
| Lanes, highways and freeways | 15 |
| Speed limits | 14 |
Florida learner's permit rules
- Minimum age: 15
- Hold the permit for at least 12 months or until the 18th birthday, whichever comes first before the road test
- 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night
- Must always be accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older in the closest seat to the right of the driver
- Daylight hours only for the first three months; after three months may drive until 10 p.m.
- No moving-violation convictions in the 12 months from issue (one is allowed if adjudication was withheld) to move on to a driver license
Fees: Original Class E license (includes learner's license) $48; Knowledge retest $10; Tax collector office service fee (if applicable) $6.25.
The official handbook
Everything on the test comes from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook (Class E), also available in Spanish, ht. Read it alongside the practice tests. Our chapter-by-chapter guide.
Renewing your license
Drivers 80 and older must pass a vision exam at each renewal. It can be done at a driver license service center (no extra charge) or by a Florida-licensed physician or optometrist who submits Form HSMV 72119; you can then renew online or by mail. Class E licenses are valid 6 to 8 years. No road or knowledge test is required at renewal because of age.
Questions
How many questions are on the Florida permit test?
The Florida FLHSMV knowledge test has 50 questions and you need 40 correct to pass (80%).
How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Florida?
15. You then hold the permit for at least 12 months or until the 18th birthday, whichever comes first before the road test and 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night.
Can I take the Florida permit test in Spanish or another language?
English only. Since February 6, 2026, all driver license knowledge and skills exams are given only in English, including oral exams. Translation services and printed non-English exams are no longer available.
What do I need to bring for the Florida permit test?
Primary identification (e.g., certified U.S. birth certificate or valid U.S. passport); originals or certified copies only; Proof of Social Security number (e.g., Social Security card, W-2); Two documents showing your Florida residential address; Name change documents (marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order) if your name has changed; Parental Consent Form HSMV 71142 if under 18 and unmarried; and more (see the full list).
What is the vision requirement in Florida?
20/40 or better in each eye (with or without corrective lenses) meets the standard without referral; 20/50 or worse in either eye is referred to an eye specialist; 20/70 in either eye or both eyes together may pass after referral if the worse eye is better than 20/200; if one eye is blind or 20/200 or worse, the other eye must be 20/40 or better. Minimum field of vision 130 degrees. Telescopic lenses are not recognized. Applicants also take a hearing screening.
Independent practice tests, not affiliated with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Questions written by us from the official handbook and checked against it.