What to bring to the Maryland MVA permit test

For the learner's permit and knowledge test

• Proof of age/identity with full name (birth certificate, U.S. passport, Permanent Resident card, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or certificate of naturalization/citizenship); originals or agency-certified copies only
• Proof of lawful status if born outside the U.S.
• Proof of Social Security number (card, pay stub or W-2/1099 with SSN) or proof of ineligibility
• Two proofs of Maryland residency
• Under 18: parent/guardian co-signer with proof of relationship
• Under 16: Verification of Identity and/or School Attendance form DL-300 (sealed from the school) or DL-300A

Fees

• Learner's Permit Non-CDL Type I (GLS), no previous license: $65 (includes conversion to full license)
• Learner's Permit Non-CDL Type II: $45
• Learner's Permit Corrected: $30

The vision test

Unrestricted license without corrective lenses: binocular vision, 20/40 or better in each eye, and a continuous field of vision of at least 140 degrees. Restricted license: acuity between 20/40 and 20/70 in one or both eyes and/or a field of at least 110 degrees, or a need for corrective lenses. Special review (Modified Vision Program): 20/70-20/100 and/or a field of 70-110 degrees.

Bring your glasses or contact lenses if you wear them to see clearly.

For the road test

• Your vehicle with current plates and registration and proof of insurance
• Vehicle safe to drive, windshield free of cracks or obstructions, at least half a tank of gas
• A qualified supervising driver must come to the test site
• Completed Practice and Skills Log and driver education completion

What happens on the road test

After you pass: your permit

• Hold it for at least Under 18: 9 months without a violation. Age 18 with a diploma/GED, or 19-24: 3 months without a violation. 25 and older: at least 45 days. Any age with a moving-violation conviction/PBJ or a suspension: 9 months from the most recent one. Type 1 permit is valid up to 2 years. before the road test.
• Log 60 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night.
• Supervising driver at least 21, licensed at least 3 years for the same class, seated beside the learner; no other front-seat passengers
• You must complete the Maryland Driver Education Program and keep a Practice and Skills Log
• Under 25: 60 practice hours, at least 10 between 30 minutes before sunset and 30 minutes after sunrise. 25 and older: 14 hours, at least 3 at night
• Permit holders and drivers under 18: no wireless device use, even hands-free, except to call 911. All drivers: no handheld phone use or texting
• Under 18: a parent or legal guardian co-signs (a spouse 18 or older or a responsible adult in some cases). Under 16: school attendance form DL-300/DL-300A
• Type 2 permit (already licensed, different class): at least 16 years 6 months old, valid 180 days, road test after 14 days

Before you go

Take a practice test or two the day before, and the exam simulator to check you can pass in the real format. Bring originals, not photocopies, unless the MVA says copies are accepted.