You must pass the vision test to continue so be sure to bring glasses or contacts if you are required to wear them. Once you have presented the proper documentation, you will be given a vision test.
Some states will allow parent-taught drivers education as approved documentation. In most states, minors will also need to show proof that they have successfully completed an approved driver’s education program.
You will need to provide your social security card and birth certificate showing your full legal name in order to begin the written test portion of your application. The recently enacted REAL ID program, prompted by the 9/11 tragedy, is setting forth a uniformed ID program that provides uniform guidelines for expected documents. In general you will be required to provide proof of citizenship, identity and residency in order to take the written test.
Most states have begun to uniform their application process for receiving a driver’s license at the DMV. To find out the exact number of test questions and what percentage is required to pass, it is best to visit your local state DMV branch. The state average is 80% but some states are as low as 70%. Scores are based on a percentage and each state has a minimum passing percentage in order to proceed to the next step of the application process. This is to assure that enough material is covered to certify you are aware of all common traffic rules and regulations in your state. The number of test questions varies by state but must be between 25 and 50 according to federal regulations. Tests can come in the form of paper exams or some states have begun implementing a computerized testing program that will randomly generate test questions and supply an immediate score. Written tests will be in the form of multiple-choice questions, and are administered by the state’s DMV branch only. Each state’s testing policies and procedures differ, but in every case you will find the test questions are taken directly from the states drivers manuals. In every case, there will be some form of a written test applied in the application process that drivers must pass in order to continue.
In addition, special licenses such as the CDL and motorcycle licenses have their own specific programs the driver must follow in order to be licensed. There are additional steps for minors under the age of 18 that are applying for their first license, usually in the form of a graduated license program. The written test for commercial driver licenses is administered at ALL of our troop testing sites.Anyone wishing to operate a motor vehicle on state public roads must first obtain a driver’s license from their state’s DMV. Applicants must present a valid Arkansas Driver’s License, a current CDL-1 Form and one 91) Proof of Legal Presence Document, upon each visit to the testing center.
Passport, Birth Abroad Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization, Permanent Resident card or Employment Authorization Card (excludes Canada and Mexico). Acceptable Proof of Legal Presence includes: U.S. You will need a valid Arkansas Driver’s License and one (1) Proof of Legal Presence Document. **NOTE** – ONLY the certificates pictured will be accepted.īEFORE CDL TESTING: you must purchase a CDL-1 Form (test packet) from the Department of Finance & Administration, Revenue Office. To see the certificates that will be accepted under this new regulation, please click here. Please go to to complete the requirements and get certified. This course will provide evidence of completion (a certificate) to the Department of Finance and Administration in order to be issued a new Class “A” or the renewal of a Class “A” license. This act requires the completion of a Human Trafficking Prevention Course for the issuance or renewal of a Class “A” CDL.