How to Obtain a Temporary Permit (TIPIC)
At age 15 years and six months, you are eligible to apply for a temporary instruction permit identification card (TIPIC). Applicants must pass both a knowledge test and vision screening.
The knowledge test is 40 multiple-choice questions about motor vehicle regulations and traffic signs. Applicants must answer 75 percent of the questions correctly to pass. Download the Ohio Digest of Motor Vehicles to learn about motor vehicle regulations and traffic signs.
https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/local-office
You may complete the knowledge test online at Ohio BMV – Online Services or in person at any Ohio BMV driver exam station, where you will also complete the vision screening. If testing online, the vision screening will be performed at any Ohio BMV deputy registrar license agency at the time of purchasing the temporary permit.
If you choose to test in person, you must bring acceptable identity documents that provide proof of your:
Full legal name
Date of birth
Social Security number (if assigned)
Purchasing Your Temporary Permit (TIPIC)
Once the knowledge test and vision screening are passed (the deputy registrar will conduct the vision screening if you took your knowledge test online), you may proceed to a deputy registrar license agency to purchase a TIPIC within 60 days of passing the test.
If you are under 18 years old and unemancipated, you must be accompanied by a responsible person who is willing to assume the obligation imposed under section 4507.07 of the Ohio Revised Code. The responsible person must present identification (driver license or ID card) to co-sign for the TIPIC.
You must bring acceptable identity documents that provide proof of your:
Full legal name
Date of birth
Social Security number (if assigned)
Ohio residency
Citizenship or legal presence