South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
South Carolina road test: how the SCDMV scores it
How South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles scores the South Carolina road test, the sourced facts that change how you prepare for it, and what ends an attempt on the spot.
- Exam Simulator30 questions, pass with 24, scored the way SCDMV scores it
- Practice Test 120 questions, a broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety
- Road Signs Full197 questions, every sign, signal and pavement marking question
- Laws and Limits12 questions drawn from the S.C. Code Ann. tit. 56, ch. 1
What the South Carolina road test weighs.
Each note below is specific to South Carolina, read from South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles materials, so you know what its examiners weight and what its offices expect on the day.
If you fail the skills test on your first attempt, you must wait two days to retest regardless of your age.
South Carolina Department of Motor VehiclesRoad tests are first come, walk in from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at every branch except Wednesday, when branches open at 9:30 a.m. and still take walk ins until 1:30 p.m. Testing between 2 and 4 p.m. requires an appointment.
South Carolina Department of Motor VehiclesWhat has to be done before the road test.
South Carolina gates the road test behind these, each read from the agency's own page and dated.
Supervised practice logged first
South Carolina makes you log 40 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night before the road test.
SCDMV, Teenage Drivers, verified 2026-08-28Permit held before the test
The permit has to be held for 6 months (180 days) if under 18; 1 month (30 days) if 18 or older months in South Carolina before you can attempt the road test.
SCDMV, Beginner's Permit, verified 2026-08-28Automatic fails and test day.
See what can end a road test immediately before your appointment.