The Mississippi road test
Mississippi is one of the few states with no behind-the-wheel test for a regular license. Here is what it requires instead, from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (MS DPS Driver Service Bureau).
The rule that decides your path
Mississippi is one of the only states with no behind-the-wheel road test for a regular driver's license. Instead of a driving skills exam, the MS DPS Driver Service Bureau issues a license once you pass the written knowledge and vision tests, so this guide covers exactly what Mississippi requires in place of a road test.
Mississippi does not require a full driver's education course to get licensed. A regular learner's permit is available at 15 with school enrollment. For a Class R license, Mississippi currently requires the written and vision exams plus a Road Test Waiver Affidavit, with no behind-the-wheel test.
Below you'll find the full Mississippi road test requirements: who qualifies, what to bring, how examiners score the drive, and the retake rules if you don't pass the first time. On our Driving Index, Mississippi's written knowledge test ranks 48th-hardest of 51.
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Supervised hours before the Mississippi road test
These are hours you spend driving with a licensed adult, usually a parent, before you can take the test. Keep a log as you go, on paper or in an app, because the state can ask to see it. Practice in a mix of conditions, day and night, highways and quiet streets, rain and clear weather, and get the night hours in early, since those are the ones most people leave to the last minute.
What to bring to the Mississippi road test
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Who comes with you. Applicants under 17 need a notarized affidavit certifying 50 supervised hours, signed by a parent, teacher, or guardian.
Before the road test
Pass the Mississippi written test on your first try
Nearby road-test guides.
Six more states, neighbours first, then the closest matches on test difficulty.
Test specifications, fees and laws change. This guide was last verified July 2026; always confirm current requirements with the MS DPS Driver Service Bureau (www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov) before booking a test. DMV IQ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any state DMV, DPS, MVD, or BMV.
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Sources for this guide (3 official MS DPS Driver Service Bureau pages)
- Eligibility: https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/ClassR
- What to bring: https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/ClassR
- Test format: https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/ClassR
- Scoring: https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/1.15.2025%20Revised%20MDPS%20Driver's%20Manual.pdf
- Retakes: https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/ClassR
- Fees: https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Drivers/Driver_Service_Fees
- Handbook (Revised December 2024): https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/1.15.2025%20Revised%20MDPS%20Driver's%20Manual.pdf
Current as of 2026-07-16. Official Mississippi sources only; anything the state does not publish is left out rather than guessed.