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The Class E Knowledge Exam is the written test for your learner's license. Here is how it works, from the Official Florida Driver License Handbook, with a source for each fact.

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The knowledge exam at a glance

Format
50 multiple-choice questions on Florida traffic laws, safe driving practices and identifying traffic controls.Source: Handbook, Driving Schools & Test Providers, page 20
Where
A driver license service center, a DELAP driver education course, or an approved third-party provider. Under 18, online with an approved provider.Source: Handbook, Driving Schools & Test Providers, page 19
Fee
$48 for the learner's license. A tax collector office may add a $6.25 service fee.Source: Handbook, Driver Licenses & ID Cards, page 14; Handbook, Driver Licenses & ID Cards, page 15
If you fail
The handbook sets no waiting period. Each written re-test costs $10.Source: Handbook, Driver Licenses & ID Cards, page 15
Vision
Everyone applying for an original license takes a vision and hearing screening.Source: Handbook, Driving Schools & Test Providers, page 19

What you need to apply for a learner's license

  • Your primary ID, original or certified, such as a certified U.S. birth certificate or a valid U.S. passport.
  • Proof of your Social Security number.
  • Two documents that show your Florida residential address.
  • A finished TLSAE course, if you've never held a license anywhere (a certified DELAP driver education course counts instead).

Source: Handbook, Driver Licenses & ID Cards, page 5; Handbook, Driver Licenses & ID Cards, page 8

Under 18, you also need

  • To be at least 15 years old.
  • To be in compliance with school attendance.
  • A parent or legal guardian to sign your consent form in front of the agent or a notary.

Source: Handbook, Driver Licenses & ID Cards, page 8

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Sources

Checked against these sources on October 24, 2026.

We read these sources and wrote this page in our own words. The DMV has the final word, and rules change, so check anything important with the DMV before your appointment.

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