Class D Knowledge Test

You can now take your Class D Permit Knowlede Test in Preston.

No Appointment Needed

CLASS D Knowledge Test

✔ Testing available in Preston from 8:30-11:30am and 1-4pm.
✔ No appointment needed
✔ If under 18, bring your Blue Course Completion Card, Certified Birth Certificate and Social Security Card. Laminated Documents will not be accepted.
✔ If over 18, bring your Certified Birth Certificate and Social Security Card. Laminated Documents will not be accepted.
✔ If transferring an Out-Of-State License, bring a Certified Birth Certificate, Any/All Certified Name Change Documents (If there are any), Social Security Card and Out-Of-State License. Laminated Documents will not be accepted. Please see below additional information regarding transferring an Out-Of-State License.

View full list of ID Requirements

CLASS D Instruction Permit Information

✔ Must be at least 15 years of age to obtain
✔ If between ages 15-18, must have completed the appropriate amount of classroom instruction and be enrolled in behind-the-wheel instruction
✔ If 18 and under, you must practice driving with a licensed adult driver for at least six months and be age 16 before a driving test can be taken.
✔ If 19 and older, you must practice driving with an adult licensed driver for at least three months before taking a driving test.
✔ Road driving test are scheduled online and not through the Preston DMV office.

Schedule a Road Test through dps.mn.gov

Transferring an Out-Of-State License – As of August 1, 2023

✔ If you are 21 and over and have a valid, unexpired driver’s license from another U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mariana or Canada you do not need to take a written test about Minnesota driving laws and regulations.
✔ If you are UNDER 21 you WILL need to take a written test about Minnesota driving laws and regulations.
✔ If your license has been expired for more than one year, you must pass a road test.
✔ If you have moved from a country other than the ones listed above, you must pass both the written and road tests.

Types of Driver’s Licenses Available

Class D

A Class D License is a regular driver’s license required to operate a vehicle weighing 26,000 pounds or less. It is the most common type of driver’s license.

Motorcycle

Every person who operates a motorcycle on public roads in Minnesota must have a valid driver’s license with the appropriate instruction permit or license endorsement. Motorcyclists must carry these documents with them when riding on public roadways.

Class A
Commercial Driver

A Class A License is required to drive any vehicle towing a unit of more than 10,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating with a gross combination weight rating (truck plus trailer) over 26,000 pounds.

Class B
Commercial Driver

A Class B License is required to drive any single-unit vehicle that is over 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

Class C
Commercial Driver

A Class C License is required to drive a single-unit vehicle, 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or less, with one or more endorsement for hazardous materials, passenger, or school bus (with passenger endorsement).

Preston DMV
Auto and Driver License Bureau

201 Fillmore Street
Preston, MN 55965

Open Monday-Friday from 8:30am – 5pm
Closed 12:00-1pm

507-765-2281