South Dakota driver testing
South Dakota DMV practice tests
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Practice tests
Tests we cover in South Dakota
- South Dakota Permit Practice Test
Written knowledge test
- Real test
- Not published
- To pass
- Not published
- Practice bank
- 231 questions
- Practice exams
- Coming soon
At a glance
South Dakota permit test facts
- To pass
- 80% source
- Where you take it
- in office (driver exam station, appointment required) source
- Minimum permit age
- 14 source
- Permit fee
- 38.00 source
- Test fee
- included in $38 application fee; fee covers three attempts in 6 months source
Checked November 4, 2026. Confirm with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, Driver Licensing Program before your test.
Official documents
Official South Dakota manuals
- Driver handbookSouth Dakota Driver License Manual (English)Open PDFDetails
- Driver handbook (Spanish)South Dakota Driver License Manual (Spanish)Open PDFDetails
- Motorcycle manualSouth Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual (English) - SD section + MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual 18th editionOpen PDFDetails
- CDL manualSouth Dakota Commercial Driver License Manual (AAMVA 2025)Open PDFDetails