The Parent Proctoring Form — the paper you sign after the online exam.
Florida lets teens 14½–17 take the official permit exam at home. The state asks for two things. A parent or legal guardian watches the whole exam. Then that parent signs FLHSMV Form 71144 in front of a notary or a driver license examiner. The form is a sworn statement that the exam is already done. So you sign it after the test, not before. Here is the form, field by field, in the order that works.
Sworn before a notary or a driver license examiner — the one step you can’t improvise at the kitchen table. Download Form 71144 from FLHSMV.
Form 71144, from download to permit day
Download the state’s own copy
Form 71144 is an FLHSMV form. Download it from flhsmv.gov — not from a third-party site. Forms get revised, and the state’s copy is the current one by definition.
Proctor the whole session
The exam is 50 questions in 60 minutes, and 80% passes. You watch the whole thing, start to finish. You may not help — the form will ask you to swear to that.
The result files itself
The exam result is filed with FLHSMV the moment it ends. The state knows your teen passed before you are out of the driveway.
Sign it before a notary or examiner
Now you sign. The form swears the exam was completed under your supervision, so it cannot be signed in advance. A notary public or a driver license examiner witnesses it. Coming to the license office with your teen? Sign it there in front of the examiner and skip the notary.
Bring it to permit pickup
Florida wants the signed form when your teen collects the learner’s permit. It travels with the separate Parental Consent Form and the rest of the documents. The teen guide lists the full packet.
What are you actually signing?
Parent Proctoring of On-Line Driver License Testing by a Minor
- It names the teen, not the parent The affirmation is about the applicant: first, middle and last name, then date of birth. Match them to the documents your teen brings to the office. A nickname means a new form.
- One parent or legal guardian, printed and signed The form's own instructions say so: the parent or legal guardian of the on-line tested applicant must sign. An older sibling or a tutor cannot sign it.
- You are attesting to two separate things That you were present for the session, and that your teen answered "without reference to other materials and without assistance from another person, including myself." In plain words: you may not help.
- The oath is in the past tense "I was present when the ... test ... was completed on-line." You can only swear to something that already happened. That is why you sign after the exam.
- A notary public or a driver license examiner, nobody else Instruction 2: all signatures must be notarized or witnessed by an examiner. They record the county, the date, and whether they know you personally or checked your ID.
Is the Proctoring Form the same as the Parental Consent Form?
| The form | What it does | Signed before | Signed when | Ends up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form 71144 — proctoring | Signed after the online exam | A notary or DL examiner | After the exam | Permit pickup |
| Parental Consent Form | Consents to the license | Per the form | Permit-day packet | The license office |
Both forms travel to the license office together. The teen guide lists the full permit-day packet.
The Form, Answered
Parent Proctoring Form FAQ
What is the Parent Proctoring Form?
It is FLHSMV Form 71144, the Parent Proctoring Form. Florida requires it when a teen (14½–17) takes the official Class E knowledge exam online. The other option is testing at a license office. The rule has two parts. A parent or legal guardian watches the entire exam. Then that parent signs the form in front of a notary or a driver license examiner.
Who has to sign it, and in front of whom?
The parent or legal guardian who supervised the exam signs Form 71144 in the presence of a notary public or a driver license examiner. An ordinary signature at the kitchen table doesn't satisfy it. The form is sworn. The notary or examiner records the county, the date, and whether they know you personally or checked your ID. Line up who will notarize it before test day, so the only thing left afterwards is the signing.
Is this the same as the Parental Consent Form?
No — and mixing them up is the classic error. The Parental Consent Form is the separate document a minor needs for the license process itself. Form 71144 is the one that allows online exam proctoring. A teen testing online will touch both forms, each with its own job. Our Teen Driver License Guide walks every document in order.
What does 'proctoring' actually require during the exam?
The parent or legal guardian is present for the whole session. Not nearby, and not checking in. Your teen takes the 50-question exam (60 minutes, 80% to pass). The form asks you to swear to two things. You were there. And your teen answered with no notes and no help from anyone, including you.
Do we sign it before the exam or after?
After. The form reads: “I was present when the ... test ... was completed on-line.” A notary swears you to that. You cannot swear to a test that has not happened yet. So: proctor the exam, sign in front of a notary or examiner, then bring the form to permit pickup. Keep the original with your permit-day papers. Without it, you may have to come back.
Do adults need a proctoring form?
No — because adults don't get the online option at all. Florida requires applicants 18+ to take the knowledge exam in person, at a driver license or tax collector office. The form exists because the online exam is a teens-only privilege, with a parent in the loop.
Where do I get Form 71144?
Straight from the state: FLHSMV's own PDF of Form 71144. Use that copy, not one parked on a third-party site. Forms get revised — the version this page describes is HSMV 71144 (Rev 03/15), printed in the footer of the form itself, so you can check at a glance that you have the same one.
What does the online exam itself include?
$44.95 covers the official 50-question exam with all three online attempts (no re-test fees), the Official Florida Driver's Handbook, 100 practice questions, and road sign flashcards. Results are filed with FLHSMV the moment the exam ends. So by permit day, Florida already knows your teen passed.
Form signed? The couch is now a test center.
The official 50-question exam, online for ages 14½–17. $44.95 with all three attempts, the handbook, practice questions, and instant FLHSMV filing.