Get your first driver's license in Oregon

Online or in person

Start online · At least one visitYou can take the knowledge test online at any time on a computer with a webcam (under 18, a proctor 21 or older must register and watch). You can book a DMV drive test online. You still go to a DMV office to get the permit. Drive tests are by appointment only, at DMV or a Class C testing business. You need an instruction permit (another visit) if you want to practice before the drive test. Other DMV services take an appointment or standby.

Cost

$7 test + $30 permit + $45 drive test + $64 licenseKnowledge test $7 per attempt. Class C instruction permit $30 ($60 as REAL ID). Drive test at DMV $45; each failed attempt is charged again. Eight-year original license $64 ($94 as REAL ID). A Class C testing business sets its own price.

You leave with

Instruction permit, then a Class C licenseWith the permit you get an interim card; the permit itself is mailed to you.

Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Proof of identity and date of birth
     One primary document (original or certified copy), or at least two secondary documents from different agencies, one showing name and date of birth. Photocopies are not acceptable. REAL ID needs more documents.
     Show accepted documents (bring 1)

     • U.S. passport or passport card (Not expired more than five years)
     • Birth certificate issued by a U.S. state, territory or D.C. (Not a hospital-issued certificate)
     • Student body card issued within the last five years (Secondary document)
     • W-2 or 1099 for the current tax year (Secondary document)
   • Proof of Oregon residence address
     One document with your name and current Oregon residential address; photocopies or documents viewed on an electronic device are generally accepted.
     Show accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Utility statement dated within the past six months
     • Pay stub dated within the past 12 months
     • Insurance document
     • Lease or rental agreement (Signed by the landlord)
   • Social Security number · all that apply
     Give your number if you have been assigned one, or certify electronically that you don't have one.
   • For a drive test at DMV · all that apply
     A passenger vehicle with current registration and valid proof of insurance that passes the equipment check (among others: turn signals, brake lights, horn, seatbelts, mirrors, tires).

2. Study the Oregon Driver Manual

   Study the Oregon Driver Manual.

   DMV Teen site (Oregon DMV) ↗

3. Take a free practice test

   Before the knowledge test, try our Oregon Permit Practice Test: 35 questions like the real exam, based on the official handbook, with every answer explained.

   Start the Oregon practice test

4. Pass the knowledge test

   35 multiple-choice questions, $7 per attempt. Take it online at any time on a computer with a webcam (under 18 with a proctor 21 or older; twice in any 24 hours, four online tries in all), or at a DMV office by standby or appointment.

   Online Knowledge Testing (Oregon DMV) ↗

5. Get an instruction permit if you want to practice

   You need a permit to practice before the drive test. At a DMV office, pass the vision test, show identity and address proof, give your SSN, pay the fee and get your photo taken. It is valid two years.

   Instruction Permit - Over 18 (Oregon DMV) ↗

6. Practice with a supervisor

   Drive only with a licensed driver 21 or older sitting beside you. Under 18, no mobile device use while driving, even hands-free.

   Instruction Permit - Under 18 (Oregon DMV) ↗

7. Pass the drive test

   Drive tests are by appointment only: schedule online with DMV ($45) or with a Class C testing business. Pass the knowledge test first. Bring a registered, insured passenger vehicle that passes the equipment check. If you fail a DMV drive test, wait until the next business day to retest. You may not need a drive test if you passed an ODOT-approved driver education course within the past 2 years.

   Driver License - Over 18 (Oregon DMV) ↗

8. Get your license

   At the DMV office, show ID and address proof, pass the vision test, pay the license fee and get your photo taken. You get an interim card; the license is mailed to you. Under 18 you must be 16 or 17.

   Driver License - Over 18 (Oregon DMV) ↗