DMV permit test · South Carolina
As of October 26, 2026, South Carolina permit applicants take the knowledge test at an SCDMV branch, which they should reach before 4 p.m. after studying the manual for their vehicle type.
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles issues regular and motorcycle beginner’s permits from age 15, and applicants under 18 come with a qualified adult who consents.
The SCDMV charges $2 for the knowledge test and $2.50 for the beginner’s permit issued after a pass (per dmv.sc.gov, checked on Oct 26, 2026).
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The SCDMV issues a regular (Class D) beginner’s permit from age 15. Applicants under 18 also bring a qualified adult who consents to the application.
South Carolina charges $2 for each knowledge test attempt and $2.50 for the beginner’s permit once you pass.
From 6 a.m. to midnight, that driver rides in the front seat with you. After midnight, the supervisor must be one of the people listed in state law, such as a parent or legal guardian.
Drivers under 18 keep the permit at least 180 days and can apply on the 181st day. From age 18 the minimum is 30 days.
Teens need at least 40 hours of practice with a qualified, licensed adult, 10 of them at night. The school, driver education and practice hours are certified on SCDMV Form PDLA.
Solo driving runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., stretched to 8 p.m. in daylight saving time. Later, a licensed driver 21 or older must ride along until midnight.
From Teenage Drivers | SCDMV · Driving Restrictions for Conditional and Special Restricted Licenses
The act bans holding or supporting a device with any part of your body, any texting and watching video. Earpieces and wrist-worn devices used for voice calls are still allowed.
An under-21 driver at 0.02 percent or higher loses the privilege to drive immediately for at least three months. Refusing the test means at least six months.
From SCDMV Driver’s License Manual · Section 3: Be in Shape to Drive — Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving
On a multi-lane highway with at least two lanes each way, drivers meeting the bus from the opposite direction need not stop. Drivers behind the bus always stop, and on a two-lane road everyone stops.
From SCDMV Driver’s License Manual · Section 7: General Driving — Rules for School Buses
The SCDMV manual says to park as far from moving traffic as you can and never more than 18 inches from the curb or pavement edge.
From SCDMV Driver’s License Manual · Section 7: General Driving — Parking
Fifteen. You pass a vision test and a knowledge test at an SCDMV branch, and an applicant under 18 brings a qualified adult who signs the consent.
Teens can then move to a conditional license at 15½ and a special restricted license at 16, after 180 days on the permit, a finished driver education course and 40 practice hours.
Sources: Beginner’s Permit · Teenage Drivers
Each knowledge test attempt costs $2, and the beginner’s permit costs $2.50 after you pass. The same $2.50 applies to renewals and duplicates.
Neither the SCDMV pages nor the manual give the number of questions or the passing score, so OneTryPass does not state them for South Carolina.
Sources: Beginner’s Permit · Fees
Between 6 a.m. and midnight you drive with a licensed driver at least 21 with one year behind the wheel. From midnight to 6 a.m., the person beside you must be a parent, guardian or another adult listed in state law.
Under 18, the permit is kept at least 180 days; at 18 or older, 30 days.
Source: Beginner’s Permit
Solo driving is allowed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 p.m. in daylight saving time). After that and until midnight, a licensed driver 21 or older rides along; after midnight, a qualified adult such as a parent.
No more than two passengers under 21 may ride without a licensed adult 21 or older, except family members or students headed to or from school. Full privileges come at 17, or after a year with no offenses and no at-fault crashes.
Source: Teenage Drivers
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Yes. SCDMV-authorized One-Stop Driver Training and Testing Programs may give the tests for a first-time regular beginner’s permit, so a branch visit is not the only option. Source: official page "Driving Tests", checked on Oct 26, 2026.
A 16-year-old with a special restricted or conditional license can ask for a waiver for work or certain activities. It takes letters from the school or employer and a parent, a vision test and $25 for the new license. Source: official page "Teenage Drivers", checked on Oct 26, 2026.
No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from the rules in the Beginner’s Permit | SCDMV, and each question names the part of the handbook it comes from so you can check the rule.
No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site and is not part of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. The Beginner’s Permit | SCDMV is free at dmv.sc.gov.
Every rule on this page comes from the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles' own website or handbook. OneTryPass reads the page, writes the rule in plain English and records the date. A rule that passes its re-check date leaves this page on its own until it is read again.
How often each kind of rule is read again: knowledge test, 120 days; minimum age, 365 days; fees, 90 days; if you fail, 180 days; permit rules, 365 days; what to bring, 180 days; test appointments, 60 days; official handbook, 180 days.
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