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South Dakota Permit Test Retake Rules (2026)

What the South Dakota Department of Public Safety publishes:

The next working day
Wait
3 tries per fee paid within a 6-month period
Attempts
Not published by South Dakota Department of Public Safety — see the rules
Retest fee
Verified against official records from SD DPS — Driver license testing information on October 1, 2026.
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South Dakota exam specifications

South Dakota Knowledge Exam Specifications

  • Passing score: 80% correct

Official South Dakota Department of Public Safety Examination Notes:

  • The knowledge test needs a score of 80% or higher; South Dakota publishes no sample test.
  • If you fail, you can't retest before the next working day; you get three tries per fee within six months.

Official Failure Rules in South Dakota

From the South Dakota Department of Public Safety:

  • Waiting period: The next working day
  • Attempt limits: 3 tries per fee paid within a 6-month period

How South Dakota Compares

  • Its 80% pass mark sits between 5 stricter and 8 more lenient states.
  • South Dakota is one of 26 states whose agency publishes a mandatory waiting period.
  • The South Dakota Department of Public Safety publishes attempt limits, as do 17 other states.
  • No retest fee amount is published by South Dakota, like 18 other states.

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Practice questions from the official South Dakota Driver's License Manual; every answer cites it.

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Retake Questions for South Dakota

The next working day. Verify current rules with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety before booking.

3 tries per fee paid within a 6-month period. Verify current rules with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety before booking.

Specific retest fee amounts are not published in agency general guidelines; standard state re-examination fees apply.

Applicants in South Dakota must score at least 80% correct on the South Dakota Department of Public Safety-administered knowledge exam.

Study from the official South Dakota Driver's License Manual, which supplies every South Dakota question; the exam requires 80% correct to pass.