Do I Need a Learner’s Permit in Texas to Take a Driving Test If I Am 18 or Older?

To take a driving test with Drive Smart at age 18 or older, bring a valid, unexpired Texas learner license or Texas Class C driver license with restriction B. Your driver education certificate is not a permit or license.

What is an adult B-restricted license?

Class C is the license class. Restriction B means a licensed driver age 21 or older must sit in the front passenger seat while you drive. It is for supervised driving and does not allow you to drive alone.

A teen learner license expires on the holder’s 18th birthday. It does not automatically renew or become an adult license. If yours expired, start with a DPS appointment.

What should I do before booking?

  1. Use the DPS document checklist and apply for the license needed for your situation.
  2. Bring your completed driver education records to DPS. If you need a course, compare our adult course options.
  3. Practice driving while following the restrictions on your valid license. Drive Smart’s driving lessons are in Carrollton.
  4. Complete the appropriate Impact Texas Drivers program and review the complete road-test checklist.

Where can I take the road test?

Drive Smart offers DPS-authorized road tests in Carrollton and The Colony. Road Test Only is $80. Other service combinations are listed on the booking pages. The Colony offers road tests only.

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After passing

Follow your test-result instructions to finish the DPS license process. A passing result does not itself remove a restriction or issue a license. DPS document upload may be available for eligible U.S. citizens when purchased as part of your service.