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Georgia Permit Test Retake Rules (2026)

What the Georgia Department of Driver Services publishes:

1 day after a first failure; 7 days after a second
Wait
No limit stated
Attempts
The $10 permit fee is kept if you fail and paid again for each retest
Retest fee
Verified against official records from Georgia DDS — Section 3, testing information on September 30, 2026.
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Georgia exam specifications

Georgia Knowledge Exam Specifications

  • Total: 40 questions
  • Passing score: 30 out of 40 questions correct (75%)
  • Allowed misses: 10 missed questions maximum
  • Road signs: Separate section

Official Georgia Department of Driver Services Examination Notes:

  • Two separate tests: road signs (20 questions) and road rules (20 questions).
  • You must get 15 of 20 right on each test — a strong signs score can't carry a weak rules score.
  • The road signs test is given in English only.

Official Failure Rules in Georgia

From the Georgia Department of Driver Services:

  • Waiting period: 1 day after a first failure; 7 days after a second
  • Attempt limits: No limit stated
  • Retest fees: The $10 permit fee is kept if you fail and paid again for each retest

How Georgia Compares

  • Its 75% pass mark sits between 29 stricter and 4 more lenient states.
  • In Georgia, the road-sign section is scored separately from the rest of the knowledge test — one of 7 states.
  • Georgia is one of 26 states whose agency publishes a mandatory waiting period.
  • The Georgia Department of Driver Services publishes attempt limits, as do 17 other states.
  • A retest fee is published in 13 states, Georgia included.

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Practice questions from the official Georgia Drivers Manual; every answer cites it.

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Retake Questions for Georgia

1 day after a first failure; 7 days after a second. Verify current rules with the Georgia Department of Driver Services before booking.

No limit stated. Verify current rules with the Georgia Department of Driver Services before booking.

The $10 permit fee is kept if you fail and paid again for each retest. Verify current rules with the Georgia Department of Driver Services before booking.

Applicants in Georgia must score at least 30 out of 40 questions correct (75%) on the Georgia Department of Driver Services-administered knowledge exam, missing at most 10 missed questions.

Georgia scores road signs separately from the general knowledge section; failing that section fails the entire exam.

Study from the official Georgia Drivers Manual, which supplies every Georgia question; the exam requires 30 out of 40 questions correct (75%) to pass, allowing at most 10 missed questions. Practice road signs on their own, since they are graded separately.