Question & AnswerQ&A (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 670-2005)
The memorandum clarifies the rules regarding when student driver applicants who failed their new license examination may retake the exam, aligning practices with Section 30 of RA 4136.
A student driver who failed the examination must wait at least one month before retaking the test, as mandated by Section 30 of RA 4136.
A Student Driver is a holder of a Student Permit applying for a new professional or non-professional license who failed in the new license examination.
No, applicants delinquent for more than two years are exempted from the one-month waiting period and may retake the exam anytime after payment of the application fee.
Transactions not covered include: 1) Applicants delinquent for more than two years, 2) Change of status from non-professional to professional, 3) Additional restriction code, and 4) Conversion of expired foreign license.
The application fee is twenty-five pesos (P25.00) for applicants who are allowed to retake the exam anytime under the exemptions.
If a student driver fails the exam, they must continue as a student driver and are not allowed to retake the exam before one month has elapsed.
The purpose is to ensure strict compliance with the law (Section 30 of RA 4136) by correcting the practice of allowing immediate retakes for all applicants regardless of type.
Yes, applicants for additional restriction code who failed may retake the examination anytime at their convenience after paying the fee, as they are exempt from the one-month waiting period.