REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEWMissouri Car requirements
Requirements depend on the applicant and can change. Verify each item with the cited agency.
age
First-time Missouri drivers ages 15 through 18 using the Graduated Driver License process.
An instruction permit is available at age 15, an intermediate Class F license at age 16 when the graduation requirements are met, and a full Class F license from age 18 when the applicable requirements are satisfied.
documents
Applicants for a Missouri noncommercial driver license or instruction permit.
Applicants must provide acceptable proof of identity, lawful status, Social Security number, and Missouri residential address; the exact acceptable documents depend in part on whether the credential is REAL ID-compliant or non-REAL-ID, with additional documentation required in some circumstances.
tests
Class F instruction-permit applicants and eligible permit holders progressing to an intermediate license.
Instruction-permit applicants take written, vision, and road sign recognition tests at a Missouri State Highway Patrol examination station. Eligible permit holders seeking an intermediate license must also pass the driving test, and prior vision, road sign, and written results may need to be repeated if they are more than one year old.
passing
Applicants taking the Missouri Class F written or driving examination described in the Department of Revenue FAQ.
The written test passing grade is 80 percent, stated as 20 correct answers out of 25. For an applicant with a valid instruction permit seeking an intermediate license, the driving test requires a score of 70 percent or better.
applicability
Missouri passenger-vehicle drivers using the Class F licensing path, including teen applicants subject to the Graduated Driver License law.
This page concerns the Missouri Class F passenger-vehicle path. The Graduated Driver License process applies to first-time drivers between ages 15 and 18; motorcycle, for-hire, and commercial licensing are separate credential paths.