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Florida's permit test is in English only: how to prepare
Florida has given its driver license exams in English only since February 6, 2026: no interpreter and no translation. If English is not your first language, this is how to get ready.
- Feb. 6, 2026English only since
- 50 questions40 right to pass
- Nointerpreter or translation
What changed
Since February 6, 2026, the knowledge exam and the driving skills test are in English only. The rule covers every license class, oral exams included, and no interpreter or translation is allowed.
Who it affects
Everyone who takes a Florida driver license exam, teens and adults, whatever their first language.
The exam itself is the same
The knowledge exam still has 50 multiple-choice questions. You need 40 right, and you have 60 minutes.
How to prepare in another language
Learn the rules in the language you understand best, then practice the questions in English until the English words for signs, distances and right of way feel familiar. Road to Permit works this way: the explanations come in eight languages, and the questions stay in English, as on the exam.
Related Road to Permit guides
Official sources
- FLHSMV — Driver License Exams to Be Administered in English Only
- FLHSMV — Class E Knowledge Exam & Driving Skills Test
- FLHSMV — Third Party Administrator Program
Independent study resource. Road to Permit is not affiliated with or endorsed by any DMV, DPS, FLHSMV or other government agency. Official state sources control if information changes.