Oregon learner’s permit requirements

Everything here comes from Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (Oregon Department of Transportation) pages, handbooks or state law, and each fact links to its source. Where Oregon doesn’t publish something, we say so rather than guess.

Last checked September 22, 2026.

At a glance

Minimum age
15 years
To pass the knowledge test
28 of 35 correct (80%)
Fees
$37 total
Where you take the test
Online or in person

The knowledge test and your permit

Test format
35 questionsSources 123
Passing score
28 of 35 correct (80%)Sources 123
Time limit
None published
Permit and test fees
$37 totalThe total is $37: a $7 knowledge test (charged per attempt) plus the $30 Class C instruction permit, which is valid 2 years.Sources 123
Minimum age for a permit
15 yearsProvisional instruction permit for drivers 15, 16 and 17; valid 2 years.Sources 561
Supervised driving
100 hoursSources 561
Hold your permit
6 months minimumSources 561
Test languages
8 languagesEnglish, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, VietnameseSources 123
Take it online
YesSources 123
If you fail
In a DMV office you may test again the same day depending on testing resource availabilityonline you may test two times in a 24-hour period and four times total, after which you must test at a DMV office. Cheating bars testing for 90 days.Sources 123
Vision standard
Visual acuity of 20/70 or better through both eyes (or one eye if only one usable)daylight-only restriction if best eye is worse than 20/40 and no worse than 20/70 (OAR 735-062-0050)Sources 561

From permit to full license

  • Provisional instruction permit at 15 (supervisor 21+ beside you; supervisor licensed 3+ years for hours to count).
  • Provisional driver license after holding the permit 6 months and 100 hours of supervised driving (50 hours with an ODOT-approved driver ed course).
  • Provisional license: first 6 months no passengers under 20 outside immediate family, second 6 months no more than three; no driving midnight-5 a.m. except work/school or with a licensed driver 25+; restrictions end at 18 or after one year.
  • No mobile device use under 18.

Before you go

Rules and fees change. Confirm appointments, documents and current fees on the official Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services (Oregon Department of Transportation) website: oregon.gov.

Sources

  1. oregon.gov: 37
  2. oregon.gov: licenseget
  3. oregon.gov: online knowledge testing
  4. oregon.gov: Driver
  5. oregon.gov: permit
  6. oregon.gov: license
  7. secure.sos.state.or.us: viewSingleRule.action

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