How to Get and Submit the Missouri Driver Examination Record (Form 100)

The Missouri Driver Examination Record, known as Form 100, is the document a Missouri State Highway Patrol examiner completes as you pass the vision screening, written knowledge test, and behind-the-wheel road test. You don’t fill it out and you don’t bring a blank copy. The examiner records each result, signs the form when you’ve passed, and hands it to you. You then take that signed Form 100 to a Missouri Department of Revenue license office, where staff use it to issue your instruction permit or driver license.¹

The form itself states that it is not legal for driving. It’s proof you passed the exam, nothing more. Until the Department of Revenue issues the actual license or permit, you cannot drive on it.

Who Has to Take the Exam

Missouri requires the full examination whenever you don’t already hold a valid Missouri license or an equivalent license from another state or a country with a reciprocal agreement. That covers first-time applicants, new residents without a transferable out-of-state license, and anyone whose Missouri license has been expired for more than six months.²

If your license was suspended or revoked, you’ll go through the examination again once you’re eligible to reinstate. The state can also order a supplemental exam if the director has reasonable grounds to believe a physical or mental condition could impair safe driving, which may mean a separate evaluation from a licensed physician at your own expense.²

Active members of the armed forces, their adult dependents, and active Peace Corps members can renew without any examination, provided their previous license wasn’t suspended or revoked.²

Where to Take the Exam and What to Bring

Driver examinations happen at Missouri State Highway Patrol stations across the state. Non-CDL tests are walk-in; appointments aren’t required, though tests are given based on staff availability and how many people are waiting. CDL skills tests do require an appointment. The Highway Patrol also offers online scheduling for non-CDL standard and motorcycle skills tests if you’d rather lock in a time. Hours vary by location, so check the Highway Patrol website before you drive out, especially for smaller stations.³

You do not need a Social Security card or proof of residency at the exam station. Those come later, at the Department of Revenue office. What you do need is valid identification. Applicants under 18 can bring a certified birth certificate (not laminated), a valid unexpired passport, or a Missouri ID card that hasn’t been expired for more than six months. Adults should bring a government-issued photo ID. School IDs and laminated birth certificates are not accepted.⁴

For the road test you also need a vehicle in safe working order. The examiner checks turn signals, brake lights, mirrors, horn, seat belts for you and for the examiner, and tires with adequate tread before the test begins. If the vehicle doesn’t pass that inspection, you’ll be sent home without being tested.

What the Examiner Records on Form 100

The examiner works through the test components in order and records each result directly on the form as you go.¹

The exam starts with vision. You need at least 20/40 acuity in either or both eyes to pass without restrictions. If you only reach 20/40 while wearing glasses or contacts, you still pass, but a corrective-lens restriction will appear on your license.⁵ The examiner also screens horizontal peripheral vision using a quantitative visual field instrument.⁶

The written knowledge test has 25 questions on Missouri traffic laws and safety rules. You need to score at least 80 percent, which means missing no more than five.⁴ A separate road sign recognition test asks you to identify signs by shape, color, and meaning. Both scores go on Form 100.

Then comes the behind-the-wheel skills test. The examiner rides along and scores specific maneuvers, including parallel parking, backing in a straight line, right and left turns, hill parking, and intersection handling, along with your general driving: following distance, lane position, speed, and awareness of traffic.⁷ When you’ve completed the final component successfully, the examiner signs the form. That signature is what the license office is looking for.

Taking the Signed Form to the License Office

With the signed Form 100 in hand, your next stop is a Missouri Department of Revenue contract license office. The documentation at this stage is more involved than what the exam station asked for. A first-time applicant should bring proof of identity, proof of lawful status, Social Security number, Missouri residential address, and the signed Form 100.⁸

If you want a REAL ID-compliant license, which federal enforcement now requires for domestic flights and entry to some federal facilities as of May 2025, Missouri requires one identity document, one lawful-status document (many identity documents cover both), proof of your Social Security number, and two documents from separate sources showing your Missouri residential address.⁹¹⁰ If your name has changed since the identity document was issued, bring certified copies of the marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court name-change order that trace the change.

Fees depend on the license class and term you choose.¹¹ Common amounts:

Class F instruction permit: $10
Class F license: $16.50 for three years or $33 for six
Class E license: $24 for three years or $48 for six
Intermediate license (Class F, age 16): $14
Commercial classes A, B, and C: $29 for three years or $58 for six

Staff will confirm the exact amount based on what you’re applying for.

How Long Form 100 Stays Valid

Your examination results stay valid for one year from the date the examiner completed the form. Miss that window and you have to take the entire examination over.¹² Most people visit the license office within a few days of passing, but if a missing document or a move delays you, keep that one-year deadline in mind.

If You Fail the Test

You get one road test attempt per day. Fail the driving test three times and no further attempts are allowed without written authorization from the Department of Revenue. The examiner will give you a form to mail in, and the department will respond with a letter requiring additional behind-the-wheel training. You’ll have to show proof of that training before testing again.⁷

If you don’t score 80 percent on the written knowledge test, you can retake it. The Highway Patrol doesn’t publish a mandatory waiting period between written attempts, so ask at the station how soon you can try again.

A Note for Teen Applicants

Form 100 works the same way for drivers under 18, but it’s only one step inside Missouri’s graduated licensing program. A 15-year-old starts with vision, road sign, and written tests at a Highway Patrol station, not the road test. A parent or legal guardian then goes with the teen to the license office to sign a permission statement and apply for the instruction permit. The road test comes later, after the permit has been held for at least 182 days and 40 hours of supervised driving (including 10 at night) have been logged, when the teen is ready to upgrade to an intermediate license at 16. Full license privileges arrive at 18.¹³

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Missouri Department of Revenue. Form 100 Missouri Driver Examination Record
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Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Missouri Code 302.173 – Driver’s Examination Required, When – Exceptions – Procedure
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Missouri State Highway Patrol. DVSD – Driver Examination
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Missouri State Highway Patrol. Driver Examination FAQs
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Missouri Department of Revenue. 12 CSR 10-24.090 Missouri Driver License or Permit Vision Test Guidelines
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Cornell Law Institute. Missouri Code 12 CSR 10-24.130 – Horizontal Peripheral Vision Screening Temporal Requirements
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Missouri Department of Revenue. Driver Guide – Chapter 2
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Missouri Department of Revenue. Driver Licensing Checklist
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Transportation Security Administration. REAL ID
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Missouri Department of Revenue. List of Acceptable Documents for REAL ID-Compliant
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Missouri Department of Revenue. The Missouri Driver License and Nondriver ID
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Legal Information Institute. 12 CSR 10-24.190 – Driver License Retesting Requirements After a License, School Bus Permit or Temporary Instruction Permit Expires/Examination Results to be Invalid After (1) Year
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Missouri Department of Revenue. Graduated Driver License Law