Georgia · Permit test
Georgia driver's education is required if you want a Class D license at 16 or 17. Joshua's Law asks for a 30-hour course from a DDS-certified school, in a classroom or online, plus behind-the-wheel training. For the permit test itself you don't need a course at all: the free DDS Drivers' Manual and practice test cover everything on it.
The source of every knowledge exam question. DDS posts it as one long web page, which makes it easy to search on a phone. Section 7 is the whole signs test, and Sections 5 and 6 cover most of the rules test.
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The department's own practice test for car and other non-commercial permits. It doesn't say how many questions it has. There's no official version for the CDL.
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The state's own app, for road test booking, fees, license status, points and 2 years of driving history. It isn't a practice test app, and it has 1.7 stars from 191 App Store ratings, but it's the official way to handle DDS errands on your phone.
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A lesson-by-lesson plan for parents teaching a teen to drive after the permit. Done in full, its 40 hours can replace the 6 hours with a driving school under Joshua's Law.
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The online Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program that every teen under 18 needs for a Class D license. Take it here if your high school doesn't offer ADAP or you're home-schooled.
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Flashcards, a DDS-style test, a marathon of every question and stats by topic, and it works offline. 4.8 stars from 3.1K App Store ratings, the most of any Georgia permit app. Its last update was March 2020, so check anything that might have changed against the manual. A private app, not from the state.
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Car, motorcycle and CDL practice, a separate signs test, and a fines and limits section. 4.7 stars from 306 App Store ratings, updated August 2025. A private app, not from the state.
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Practice tests for the car, motorcycle and CDL knowledge exams. 4.8 stars from 124 App Store ratings, updated July 2025. A private app, not from the state.
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The 30-hour course part of Joshua's Law, done online. You still need behind-the-wheel training: 6 hours with a school, or 40 hours with a parent using the DDS guide. Only programs on the DDS certified list count.
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Schools offer the 30-hour classroom course, 6 hours behind the wheel, or both. The DDS certificate of completion is what you bring to the road test at 16 or 17. Classes from uncertified schools aren't accepted.
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Linked from the DDS Joshua's Law page. The commission's aim is to make driver's training affordable. Eligibility rules are in a separate document on the scholarship site, so check them before you enroll.
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Only for a Class D license at 16 or 17. Since July 1, 2021, 17-year-olds follow the same rules as 16-year-olds. Joshua's Law doesn't apply to the learner's permit, so you can take the knowledge exam at 15 without any course.
If you're 18 or older, Joshua's Law doesn't apply. You still sign an affidavit at the road test saying you've done 40 hours of supervised driving, 6 of them at night.
DDS says classroom courses generally start around $250, and online programs cost less. You need a learner's permit before any behind-the-wheel training. There's no official driving log, but a parent or guardian comes to the license application and confirms the training was done.
| Course | Driving practice |
|---|---|
| 30 hours in a classroom at a certified school | 6 hours behind the wheel with the school, plus 40 hours supervised by a parent, 6 at night |
| 30 hours in a classroom at a certified school | 40 hours parent-taught with the DDS Parent/Teen Driving Guide |
| 30 hours online with a certified virtual program | 6 hours behind the wheel with a school, plus 40 hours supervised by a parent, 6 at night |
| 30 hours online with a certified virtual program | 40 hours parent-taught with the DDS Parent/Teen Driving Guide |
Use only a school on the DDS certified list. DDS warns that classes from uncertified schools aren't accepted for licensing. If money is tight, look at the Georgia Driver's Education Grant Scholarship Program, run by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
The parent-taught route costs the least, but it only works if a parent has the time for 40 structured hours. A school's 6 hours behind the wheel suits teens whose parents can supervise practice but would rather not teach from scratch. Online courses fit around school. Classroom courses suit teens who learn better with a teacher in the room.
Under 18, you also need the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program certificate for a Class D license. Many teens get it through high school. If yours doesn't offer it, or you're home-schooled, eADAP is free online.
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Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.