What are the requirements to take the private pilot check ride?
Private Pilot Airplane Single-Engine Checkride Requirements

Eligibility Requirements (14 CFR 61.103)


Be at least 17 years of age for a rating in other than a glider or balloon
Be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language
Instructor logbook endorsement certifying your aeronautical knowledge (14 CFR 61.105) and that you are prepared for the written test
Passed the written test and can present your original embossed Airman Knowledge Test Report 
Instructor logbook endorsement certifying your flight proficiency (14 CFR 61.107)and that you are ready for the flight test
Log all required aeronautical experience (below)


Aeronautical Experience (14 CFR 61.109):


40 hours of flight time (35 for 141 schools) that includes:

20 hours of dual instruction
10 hours of solo flight training 

3 hours of cross-country dual
3 hours of night dual (to get an unrestricted license) that includes:

1 cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance
10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport

3 hours of instrument dual
3 hours of dual in preparation for the practical test within 2 calendar months 
10 hours of solo including

5 hours of cross-country time
1 150 NM solo cross country flight, with full-stop landings at three points and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of more than 50 NM between the takeoff and landing locations
3 takeoffs and 3 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower