Applicant Eligibility

Applicants under 18 must complete all Junior Operator License requirements including completing a Driver's Education Program. If you're over 18, you don't need to complete a Driver’s Education Program.
If you fail your road test, you must wait 2 weeks before taking another test.
You are not allowed to attempt more than six road tests in a 12-month period.
Please note that road tests are scheduled 60 days in advance and fill up quickly. Times slots are added each business day throughout the day so if there are no available times, try again later.
To schedule your road test, you must provide your:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Social Security number
- Learner’s permit number
- Foreign Passport and Consular ID as of July 1
You can select a location and time that is convenient to you.
Customers are advised that if the road test examiner identifies any of the following conditions, the road test will not go forward and rescheduling will be the responsibility of the applicant:
- Road test examiner identifies the applicant and/or sponsor is displaying signs of alcohol or substance impairment.
- Road test examiner identifies an odor of cannabis or alcohol emanating from the applicant and/or sponsor; including from their clothing or from inside the vehicle to be used for the road test.
- Road test examiner observes present minor children, including babies in car seats, or animals, other than trained service animals, which cannot be unsupervised at the Service Center during the test.
Fees
You may pay your road test and license fees online. This transaction can be done before or after you pass the road test and will eliminate the need to visit an RMV Service Center.
After passing your passenger (Class D) or motorcycle (Class M) road test, paying the fees, and proving lawful presence (if applicable), your permit will immediately serve as your temporary driver's license until the permanent license is delivered via the mail.
Road test fees are not refunded if you:
- Fail the test
- Are unprepared
- Do not have a registered vehicle
- Are late or do not appear
- Cancel or reschedule your test with less than 72 hours notice
Cancelled Road Tests
You can find out if your road test has been canceled by checking for an alert posted on Mass.Gov/RMV or call the RMV contact center.
You will still be charged for a road test if you:
- Fail
- Are unprepared; for example, your vehicle fails to pass the examiner’s inspection
- Do not bring a qualified sponsor
- Do not appear or are late
- Cancel or reschedule your test with less than 72 hours notice
Road tests will be automatically canceled when:
- The Governor declares a state of emergency for the entire state.
- The Governor declares a state of emergency in a certain region of the state (only road tests in this region will be canceled).
What if there is bad weather at the same time as my Class D or M road test?
Some weather events allow the RMV to make road test cancellations in advance, such as the night before an exam. Other weather events may impact areas of the state differently and decisions on whether tests can move forward is dependent upon localized conditions and storm clean-up activities. We may need to make last minute decisions on cancellations based on safety and we appreciate your understanding.
In the event of severe weather, the RMV’s Road Test Examiners assess the roadway conditions along the test routes prior to giving any road tests. This assessment is done to ensure safety of the applicant and examiner and to determine if a valid test can be performed in the current road and weather conditions.
Applicants with a test scheduled during business hours are encouraged to check for updates on the RMV’s Cancellations and Closures page for information related to their scheduled test time and location before traveling to the testing location. The RMV will email impacted customers directly as soon as possible about a cancellation. Any tests cancelled by the RMV due to weather may be rescheduled free of charge.
Applicants testing through the alternative hours program through a driving school, should contact their driving school directly to ask if road conditions are impacting their scheduled road test.
Failed Road Tests
If you fail your road test, you must wait 2 weeks before taking another road test.
Common Reasons for Failing a Road Test
- You were at fault in a crash with another motor vehicle, pedestrian, or object.
- You were driving in a way that may have caused a crash or in a way the examiner considered dangerous.
- You violated a motor vehicle law, rule, or regulation.
- You demonstrated a lack of experience safely operating a motor vehicle.
- You refused to follow or drove contrary to the examiner’s instructions.
Note: The RMV has a zero tolerance policy for violent or abusive conduct by road test applicants and sponsors.