Louisiana permit requirements
Louisiana learner's-permit requirements
Louisiana's licensing process uses a Temporary Instructional Permit before the driver-education testing process. The learner's permit begins at 15 and ages 15 and 16 are in the state's GDL program.
- 14TIP can begin
- 15learner's-permit minimum
- 40 / 80%questions / passing score
Get the required TIP first
A student must have a Temporary Instructional Permit before taking the knowledge test and before behind-the-wheel instruction or the road-skills test.
Complete vision and knowledge requirements
OMV lists a 20/40 vision standard and a 40-question knowledge test with an 80 percent passing score for the learner's-permit process.
Ages 15 and 16 follow GDL
The learner's permit starts at 15; teen progression uses the current holding-period and supervised-driving rules before the next license stage.
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Related Road to Permit guides
Official sources
- Louisiana OMV — Permits
- Louisiana OMV — Student/Parent Information
- Louisiana OMV — Minor Driver Education
- Louisiana OMV — Forms & Documents
- Louisiana OMV — Appointment: Know Before You Go
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