What to bring to the Georgia DDS permit test
Bring the right documents and you can take the knowledge and vision tests on the same visit. The official requirements change from time to time, so check the DDS's own page before you go.
For the learner's permit and knowledge test
- Online License/ID/Permit Form submitted before the visit
- One proof of identity (e.g., certified U.S. birth certificate or passport) and proof of any name change
- Full Social Security Number (documents if it fails to verify)
- Two documents proving Georgia residency (separate sources, showing residential address)
- Proof of school enrollment if under 18 (e.g., Certificate of School Enrollment)
- Parent/guardian, responsible adult or authorized driver training instructor to sign if under 18 (with paperwork showing the relationship)
- $10 permit fee
Fees
- Learner's permit (Class CP), 2 years: $10
- Provisional license (Class D), 5 years: $10
- Driver's license (Class C), 8 years: $32
- Motorcycle permit (Class MP), 6 months: $10
- Replacement license/permit/ID: $10
The vision test
20/60 in one eye, with or without corrective lenses, and a horizontal field of vision of at least 140 degrees (non-commercial)
Bring your glasses or contact lenses if you wear them to see clearly.
For the road test
- Appointment (walk-ins not accepted)
- Licensed driver age 21 or older to accompany the applicant; no other passengers, children or pets
- Paper copy of the vehicle registration and current insurance card; vehicle must pass a DDS safety inspection
- Bill of sale if the vehicle has temporary tags or was bought within 30 days; rental cars only if the applicant is on the agreement
- Teens: Class D requirements (driver education certificate, ADAP, school enrollment, responsible adult). 18+: valid learner's permit and an affidavit of 40 hours supervised driving including 6 at night
After you pass: your permit
- Hold it for at least 1 year and 1 day (Class CP) before a Class D provisional license before the road test.
- Log 40 hours of supervised driving, 6 of them at night.
- Must be accompanied by a person at least 21 who is licensed to drive a Class C vehicle, fit and capable of controlling the vehicle, seated beside the driver
- Valid 2 years
- Parent/guardian/responsible adult who signed the application may revoke the permit until age 18
- Joshua's Law for a Class D license at 16-17: approved driver education (30 hours classroom or online course AND 6 hours behind the wheel with a certified instructor or the DDS Parent/Teen Driving Guide) plus 40 hours of supervised driving including 6 at night, and the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP)
- Proof of school enrollment (e.g., Certificate of School Enrollment DS-1) required under 18
Before you go
Take a practice test or two the day before, and the exam simulator to check you can pass in the real format. Bring originals, not photocopies, unless the DDS says copies are accepted.
Questions
How old do I need to be to take the Georgia permit test?
15.
How much does the Georgia permit test cost?
$10 (Class CP learner's permit fee, paid before testing).
Can I take the Georgia permit test online?
The DDS gives the knowledge test in person: Two separate tests taken on a computer at a DDS Customer Service Center, walk-in (no appointment): Road Signs (identify signs, signals and markers) and Road Rules (driver responsibility, laws, safe driving). Each has 20 questions, and you need 15 correct (75%) on each. Non-commercial applicants must be on the computer at least 30 minutes before the center closes.
Do I need an appointment?
Check the DDS's website: requirements for appointments differ by office and change often. Bring every document on the list above so you don't have to come back.
Source: Georgia Department of Driver Services, checked 2026-10-27.