Maine permit test
Test requirements, handbook sources, and practice for Maine.
Test and permit facts
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| Fact | Maine | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles | Official source · PDF page 6 |
| Test name | written driving exam | |
| Questions | 30 | |
| Correct answers to pass | 24 | |
| Online testing | After processing the permit application, BMV schedules the written exam near the applicant’s mailing address. The appointment notice arrives by mail within three weeks. | |
| Minimum permit age | 15 | |
| Permit fee | $35 Class C permit written-examination fee. | |
| Permit validity | Two years; permits cannot be renewed. An expired permit requires a new application and new written and vision exams. | |
| Driver’s education | Applicants younger than 18 must complete approved driver education. | Official source · PDF page 7 |
| Language list scope | The agency’s sentence says “8 languages” but lists the names recorded here, including Canadian French and French separately. An unlisted language can be supported by a free interpreter; scheduling may take four weeks or longer. | |
| Test languages | Arabic, Canadian French, English, French, Lingala, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili | |
| Handbook | Maine Driver’s License Manual | Official source · PDF page 1 |
| Handbook edition | Rev 4/24 | Official source · PDF page 2 |
| Requirements for applicants under 18 | Applicants younger than 18 must complete approved driver education. A minor’s permit application requires the signature of a custodial parent or guardian, or a spouse aged at least 18. | Official source 1 · PDF page 7 Official source 2 · PDF page 10 |
| Agency offices and appointments | Use the official branch directory for addresses, individual opening hours and branch appointments. Permit documents can be delivered to a BMV branch or mailed to the Examination Section. After processing, BMV schedules the written exam near the applicant’s mailing address and sends an appointment notice by mail within three weeks. |
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Official source · PDF page 1
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