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What is the Florida Class E Knowledge Exam?

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Florida’s Class E Knowledge Exam has 50 multiple-choice questions covering traffic laws, safe driving practices, and traffic controls. The current handbook requires 40 correct answers, or 80%, to pass.

WHAT THAT MEANS

The test measures road-rule knowledge. Passing it does not mean you have mastered real-world driving.

SUPPORTING ANSWER SECTIONS

What it covers
Traffic laws, safe driving practices, and identifying traffic controls.

Question count
50 multiple-choice questions.

Passing score
40 correct answers, or 80 percent.

DRIVEx WAY OF THINKING

Study to understand why the rule exists, not only to recognize the answer on a screen.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• 50 multiple-choice questions.
• 40 correct answers are needed.
• Study laws, safe driving, and traffic controls.
• Knowledge is the foundation for practical driving.

YOU MAY ALSO BE WONDERING

Is this the permit test?

People commonly call the Class E Knowledge Exam the permit test when it is used for the learner-license process.

What if I fail?

Review the weak topics and follow the testing provider’s current retest rules.

Is this the road test?

No. The knowledge exam tests rules and concepts; the driving skills test evaluates vehicle operation and road behavior.

Where do the questions come from?

Use the official Florida Driver License Handbook as the primary study source.
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