Missouri
What Missouri asks of a teen driver before the first license, from the practice hours to the road test.
40hours
of supervised practice, including 10 at night
- Permit
- Temporary Instruction Permit
- License
- Intermediate Driver’s License
- Practice can start at
- 15 years old
Before the road test
- 182 days on the permitThe instruction permit is held 182 days, counted from the day after it is issued.
- Minimum age16 years old
- Six months without a ticketAlso twelve months with no alcohol-related contact. Check the record before booking the road test.
Where this comes from
- Graduated driver licence
- Form 4901, Driver Experience Log
- RSMo 302.178 — intermediate driver’s licence
- RSMo 302.130 — temporary instruction permits
Moonroof checked these sources on October 9, 2026. Rules change, so check with the Missouri Department of Revenue before booking the road test.