Florida Class E Knowledge Exam

It is the knowledge test required of applicants for a Florida Class E learner's license or driver license who have not already satisfied the knowledge requirement - most commonly first-time teen drivers and adults who have never been licensed in Florida. If you already hold a valid out-of-state license, ask FLHSMV whether your knowledge requirement is waived before you test.

Yes, in many cases. FLHSMV lists registered Third Party Administrators that offer the Class E Knowledge Exam online, while others offer it only in person. Provider availability changes, so check the current provider list on FLHSMV's Driver License Exams page and confirm whether your chosen provider's offering is online or in person before you pay.

FLHSMV's Driver License Exams page does not publish a passing percentage, and the threshold can differ between a driver license office and a third-party provider. Confirm the current passing requirement with FLHSMV or with the provider you plan to use before you sit for the exam rather than relying on secondhand figures.

Bring proof of identification (your birth certificate or U.S. passport; a copy of a birth certificate is not acceptable), proof of Social Security number (your original card or a W-2 showing the number), and proof of residential address such as a home utility, cable, or home telephone bill. Also bring any required signed parental forms.

No. Once you complete the Class E Knowledge Exam through a registered Third Party Administrator, your exam information is submitted automatically to FLHSMV and is available at all driver license offices. Paper certificates are no longer required at the driver license office, so there is nothing to collect from your provider.

If you are under 18 and unmarried, one parent or legal guardian must sign your license application on the Parental Consent Form. Step-parents may not sign unless they have legally adopted you. The form must be completed and signed in the presence of a driver license examiner, or notarized if your parent or guardian will not be present.

Yes. If you completed the Class E Knowledge Exam online, the Parent/Guardian Online Test Proctoring Form must be completed and signed in the presence of a driver license examiner, or notarized if your parent or guardian will not be present. Complete it before your office visit so the appointment is not delayed.

Yes. Under Florida Statute 322.56(3)(b) and (e), a customer who passes the Class E Knowledge or Driving Skills Test through an authorized Third Party Administrator may be randomly selected for a mandatory re-test without prior notice. A passing re-test at a driver license or tax collector office results in issuance of the license; a failed mandatory re-test requires a re-exam fee at your next attempt.

Work through the official Florida Driver License Handbook in topic blocks: signs, signals and pavement markings first, then right-of-way and intersection rules, then speed and following distance, then parking, sharing the road, and license restrictions and penalties. End each block with practice questions and revisit any topic where you score below your own target.

The most common misses come from rushing through questions and confusing similar rules - for example right-of-way at four-way stops versus uncontrolled intersections, or following distance versus stopping distance. Also watch for questions about license restrictions, points and penalties, which candidates often skim. Read each question fully and eliminate clearly wrong answers before choosing.