Free Louisiana DMV practice tests

The Office of Motor Vehicles, which sits inside the Department of Public Safety and Corrections under Public Safety Services rather than a revenue or transportation department. Its services run through the ExpressLane portal at expresslane.la.gov, and its headquarters is on Independence Boulevard in Baton Rouge.

A Class "E" temporary instructional permit, issuable from age fourteen. It is required before the knowledge test, before on-road skills instruction and before the road skills test, and the statute sets its fee at the same amount as a Class "E" license.

Yes. R.S. 32:408 requires that not less than two items on a Group "D" or "E" knowledge test relate to railroad and highway grade crossing safety, and not less than two to the economic effects of littering. The same section requires the test be based solely on information in the driver's manual.

The OMV lists $32.25 as the basic fee until age sixty-nine and $18.75 from seventy, made up of a $20.25 license fee plus a $12.00 handling fee, with a service fee of up to $8.00 at certain field offices on top. A public tag agent may add a convenience fee of up to $23 per transaction, so check the OMV's current fee page before you budget.

It expires on your birthday approximately six years after issuance. You become eligible to renew up to 180 days before expiration, and the OMV mails renewal invitations to qualified applicants about 100 days ahead of the month it expires.

In the parish where the applicant resides — R.S. 32:408 requires provision for examination there, except for commercial testing. The same section requires that one motor vehicle field office in a parish be located in the parish seat, and that an additional office be placed there if no existing office is.

Yes. Public tag agents — municipal or parish governing authorities, new motor vehicle dealers, or auto title companies authorized by the state — may issue driver's license renewals including REAL IDs. Services vary by location, so confirm the specific transaction first. Many residents can also renew online without visiting an office.

20/40 in one or both eyes, tested before a learner's permit is issued and again at each stage up to the full license. When a specialist form is required, DPSMV 2301 must be returned within thirty days of the date issued or driving privileges are suspended.

The examiner tells you which errors you made and which maneuvers to improve, you may be issued a permit to practice, and you can return on a later date to re-test.

No — the OMV states a REAL ID compliant license or ID card costs the same as a non-compliant one. A compliant card carries a white star with a gold outline on the upper top portion, and initial issuance requires two original proofs of principal residence from separate, independent sources.

Yes. R.S. 32:407 has required since January 1, 2000 that a license issued to an applicant under twenty-one carry a highly visible distinctive color, and the OMV's graduated licensing document states that both color and orientation differ for licenses issued to residents under twenty-one.

For some applicants, automatically. The OMV states that all male applicants between the ages of fifteen and twenty-six who are U.S. citizens will be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System upon issuance of any credential by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles — including a permit, not only a full license.