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What to Bring
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Bring the following materials with you to the testing center:
One of the following Photo Identification:
(current or issued within the last 5 years)
  • A driver's license or State DMV I.D. card
  • A Canadian or Mexican Driver's license
  • U.S. Passport or Passport issued by a foreign government
  • A U.S. Military I.D. Card
No other forms of photo identification are allowed.
A check, money order, or cashier's check for the appropriate fee made payable to The Secretary of State. The candidate’s name must be preprinted on the check; temporary checks are not accepted. Cash is not accepted.
A completed current application form (& fail letter if retaking the exam),
2" x 2" color passport photograph of yourself,
The original Proof of Completion from your mandatory education class, if you have completed the course,
Two (2) sharpened No. 2 lead pencils.
During the exam all personal belongings must placed in a designated storage area in the testing room. CPS is not responsible for any belongings at the test; therefore CPS recommends bringing only your I.D., application materials, and check or money order and leaving personal belongings in your car or at home.