On the Louisiana knowledge test, what score do you need to pass?

80%. You must answer at least 80 percent of the questions correctly.

In Louisiana, if you are 20 or younger, what BAC puts you over the legal limit?

0.02%. The legal limit for drivers 20 and younger is 0.02 percent.

What is the minimum age for a learner's permit in Louisiana?

15. You must be at least 15, and hold the permit at least 180 days before the intermediate license.

With a Louisiana intermediate license, during what hours can't you drive without an adult?

11 pm to 5 am. From 11 pm to 5 am you need a licensed adult 21 or older, or a licensed sibling 18 or older.

You meet a stopped school bus with red lights on a road with one lane each way and a center turn lane. What do you do?

Stop, it is not a divided road. A road with one lane each way and a two-way left turn lane is not a divided highway, so you must stop.

Under Louisiana law since 2025, how may you use a phone while driving?

Hands-free only. Louisiana bans holding or manually using a phone while driving unless lawfully stationary; hands-free use is allowed.

On a Louisiana road with two lanes in your direction, a vehicle is parked ahead with flashing lights. What do you do?

Move to the farther lane. Change to a lane not next to the parked vehicle if safe; if you can't, slow to a safe speed.

In Louisiana, how close to a fire hydrant may you park, at minimum?

15 feet. Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

In Louisiana, within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection may you NOT park?

20 feet. Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

In Louisiana, at least how far ahead must you signal before turning?

100 feet. Signal and get into the proper lane at least 100 feet before turning.

State guides · Louisiana

Louisiana DMV written test guide

Everything you need to know about the written test in Louisiana, with the rules your state asks about and practice questions with answers.

Agency	Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV)
Official handbook	Class D & E Driver's Guide ↗
Questions	Not published
To pass	80% correct
Test in Spanish?	Yes

Multiple-choice computer test on traffic signs, signals, safe driving and Louisiana law; you must answer 80% correctly. OMV does not publish the number of questions. For teens the knowledge test is given by the licensed driver education provider, after getting a Temporary Instructional Permit. If you fail, you may retake it once the same day if time allows; cheating means waiting at least 30 days. No official online at-home test found.

Louisiana rules you need to know

Alcohol, 21 and over: In Louisiana the legal limit for drivers 21 and over is 0.08% BAC. Official source ↗
Alcohol, under 21: Drivers 20 and younger are over the limit at 0.02% BAC. Official source ↗
Following distance: Follow at least 3 seconds behind, and 4 seconds in bad weather or on wet pavement. Official source ↗
High beams: Dim your high beams within 500 feet of oncoming traffic and 200 feet when following. Official source ↗
Turn signal: Signal and get into the proper lane at least 100 feet before turning. Official source ↗
Fire hydrant: Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Official source ↗
Crosswalk: Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. Official source ↗
School bus: You need not stop for a school bus across a median or barrier, but a center turn lane alone does not count as divided. Official source ↗
Right on red: Right on red is allowed after stopping and yielding unless a sign prohibits it. Official source ↗
Left on red: Left on red may be allowed from a one-way street onto another one-way street. Official source ↗
Cell phone: No driver in Louisiana may hold a phone while driving; hands-free use only. Official source ↗
Move Over law: For stopped vehicles with flashing lights, move to a lane not next to them; if you can't, slow down. Official source ↗
Permit age: You can get a learner's permit at 15, and a driver education instructional permit at 14. Official source ↗

Louisiana test FAQ

How many questions are on the Louisiana written test?

Louisiana doesn't publish the number of questions; you need 80% correct to pass.

Can I take the Louisiana driver's test in Spanish?

Yes. Louisiana offers the written test in Spanish.

How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Louisiana?

You can get a learner's permit at 15, and a driver education instructional permit at 14.

What documents do I need for a permit in Louisiana?

It depends on your situation (identity, residency and Social Security number or an alternative). Check the official list from Louisiana Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) before you go.

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11 Louisiana practice questions

1. On the Louisiana knowledge test, what score do you need to pass?
1. 90%
2. 75%
3. 80%
4. 70%
Show answer
Answer: 80%
You must answer at least 80 percent of the questions correctly.
Official source ↗
2. In Louisiana, if you are 20 or younger, what BAC puts you over the legal limit?
1. 0.04%
2. 0.02%
3. 0.08%
4. 0.05%
Show answer
Answer: 0.02%
The legal limit for drivers 20 and younger is 0.02 percent.
Official source ↗
3. What is the minimum age for a learner's permit in Louisiana?
1. 17
2. 16
3. 15
4. 14
Show answer
Answer: 15
You must be at least 15, and hold the permit at least 180 days before the intermediate license.
Official source ↗
4. With a Louisiana intermediate license, during what hours can't you drive without an adult?
1. 11 pm to 5 am
2. 9 pm to 5 am
3. Midnight to 6 am
4. 10 pm to 6 am
Show answer
Answer: 11 pm to 5 am
From 11 pm to 5 am you need a licensed adult 21 or older, or a licensed sibling 18 or older.
Official source ↗
5. You meet a stopped school bus with red lights on a road with one lane each way and a center turn lane. What do you do?
1. Keep going, there is a center lane
2. Stop, it is not a divided road
3. Move into the center lane
4. Slow to 15 mph and pass
Show answer
Answer: Stop, it is not a divided road
A road with one lane each way and a two-way left turn lane is not a divided highway, so you must stop.
Official source ↗
6. Under Louisiana law since 2025, how may you use a phone while driving?
1. Any way, if you are 21
2. Hands-free only
3. Handheld, for calls
4. Short texts at green lights
Show answer
Answer: Hands-free only
Louisiana bans holding or manually using a phone while driving unless lawfully stationary; hands-free use is allowed.
Official source ↗
7. On a Louisiana road with two lanes in your direction, a vehicle is parked ahead with flashing lights. What do you do?
1. Stop in your lane
2. Honk your horn and keep going
3. Speed up to pass fast
4. Move to the farther lane
Show answer
Answer: Move to the farther lane
Change to a lane not next to the parked vehicle if safe; if you can't, slow to a safe speed.
Official source ↗
8. If you fail the knowledge test at a Louisiana office, when can you retake it?
1. Only after 30 days
2. Only the next year
3. Only after six months
4. Once more, same day
Show answer
Answer: Once more, same day
You may retake it once the same day if time allows; cheating means waiting at least 30 days.
Official source ↗
9. In Louisiana, how close to a fire hydrant may you park, at minimum?
1. 10 feet
2. 30 feet
3. 15 feet
4. 5 feet
Show answer
Answer: 15 feet
Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Official source ↗
10. In Louisiana, within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection may you NOT park?
1. 30 feet
2. 20 feet
3. 15 feet
4. 10 feet
Show answer
Answer: 20 feet
Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Official source ↗
11. In Louisiana, at least how far ahead must you signal before turning?
1. 200 feet
2. 25 feet
3. 300 feet
4. 100 feet
Show answer
Answer: 100 feet
Signal and get into the proper lane at least 100 feet before turning.
Official source ↗

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Facts checked against the official state handbook and website in October 2026. Rules change: always check the official handbook.