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Louisiana Drivers Test

Your Louisiana test at a glance

Car learner knowledge exam

Class E knowledge test

Passing score
80%

At least80percent.

Important test rules

  • RS32:408 establishes a minimum32-item ClassD/E test, including at least two railroad-crossing questions and two questions on littering impacts. This is a minimum, not an exact operational length.
Sources & exam details
  • Current operational page/manual confirm80%, not an exactquestioncount. An older adult sheet says40questions; it is retained as historical evidence, not asserted as current.
  • The full current guide islinked by OMV's DriverManuals page anddatedR08/25.
  • A Temporary Instructional Permit needed before testing/training is distinct from the age15learnerpermit. No numeric retakewait/durationverified.
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Louisiana Practice Test 1

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Question 1 of 10Signals and right of way
  1. 1. Your light turns green, but a vehicle is still clearing the intersection. What should you do?
  2. 2. You are waiting to turn left on a steady green light. An oncoming car is going straight. Who must yield?
  3. 3. A green arrow appears for your turn while a pedestrian remains in your path. What is the correct response?
  4. 4. A signal changes to steady yellow while you can still stop safely before the stop line. What should you do?
  5. 5. At a flashing yellow traffic light, the intersection is clear. How should you proceed?
  6. 6. What do yellow centerlines generally separate?
  7. 7. A broken yellow centerline is on your side of a two-lane road. May you cross it to pass?
  8. 8. Can you cross double solid yellow centerlines to overtake a slow car?
  9. 9. You want to change lanes across a dashed white line. What does the line allow?
  10. 10. What does a single solid white lane line tell you about changing lanes across it?

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Your Louisiana study guide

Use this Louisiana permit practice guide to choose a starting point and compare the available study formats. Its leading topic groups are signs & signals, speed, space & following distance and lanes, turns, passing & parking; these describe this practice selection, not the agency’s published test weighting. Read each situation before choosing an answer, then use the explanation and source link to understand the rule behind it. When an answer surprises you, return to that part of the handbook rather than memorizing the position of the correct choice. Review your missed questions before starting another test. These independent exercises support handbook study; they are not the licensing examination or a guarantee of passing.

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Louisiana licensing essentials

From Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV). Check the requirements for your age and application.

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How old must I be to get a Louisiana learner's permit?

Louisiana's learner's permit starts at age 15. A Temporary Instructional Permit, or TIP, can be issued at 14, but it is for instruction with a licensed driving-school instructor. A TIP is not the learner's permit used for supervised practice with family.

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What comes before my first Louisiana learner's permit?

Obtain a TIP before taking the OMV knowledge test or beginning behind-the-wheel instruction. Complete the approved education course for your age, pass the required vision screening, and earn at least 80% on the knowledge test. Give OMV your course-completion proof and required application documents to convert the TIP.

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Do first-time Louisiana drivers age 18 or older still need driver education?

Yes. First-time applicants age 18 or older may take the 14-hour pre-licensing course: six classroom hours plus eight hours of driving instruction. They may instead take the longer 38-hour driver-education course. Turning 18 does not, by itself, remove Louisiana's education requirement.

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Louisiana permit test: frequently asked questions

What score do you need to pass the Louisiana permit test?

Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) requires 80% on the knowledge test. We could not verify a published question count, so we do not state one.

  • Source: public.powerdms.com
How old must I be to get a Louisiana learner's permit?

Louisiana's learner's permit starts at age 15. A Temporary Instructional Permit, or TIP, can be issued at 14, but it is for instruction with a licensed driving-school instructor. A TIP is not the learner's permit used for supervised practice with family.

  • Source: expresslane.la.gov
Who can ride with a Louisiana permit holder?

A learner's permit holder drives only while supervised by a fully licensed driver.

  • Source: public.powerdms.com
Who gives the Louisiana permit knowledge test?

The knowledge test is given by Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV). Check its website for current locations, fees and appointment rules before you go.

  • Source: expresslane.la.gov
Do first-time Louisiana drivers age 18 or older still need driver education?

Yes. First-time applicants age 18 or older may take the 14-hour pre-licensing course: six classroom hours plus eight hours of driving instruction. They may instead take the longer 38-hour driver-education course. Turning 18 does not, by itself, remove Louisiana's education requirement.

  • Source: expresslane.la.gov

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