Checklist to Get Your Permit
Prepare a completed license application signed by you and your parent(s)/guardian(s)
Present proof of completion of driver education
Present proof of identity and residency
Pay the licensing fee (This fee entitles you to three exams within a 12-month period and pays for both the instruction permit and the driver license. If all requirements are not met within a 12-month period, the application becomes void and all steps must be completed again.)
Pass a vision exam
Take a photo
Pass the DMV's written exam (by correctly answering at least 38 of the 46 questions; if you fail an exam, you must wait seven days before taking it again)