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Colorado · Permit test

How much the Colorado permit test costs

As of October 2026, a Colorado instruction permit costs $20 for REAL ID or $23 for a Standard permit. The DMV's fee list has no separate charge for your first written test in the office. If you fail, each written retest is $11.50. Taking the test online with @Home costs $6.50 a try in testing and card fees, paid to the testing site.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

State DMV fees for the permit and license

ItemFee (as of October 2026)
Instruction permit, REAL ID (covers motorcycle too)$20.00
Instruction permit, Standard$23.00
Written knowledge retest$11.50
Driving skills (road test) retest$15.40
Driver license, REAL ID (the DMV lists the renewal price)$34.00
Driver license, Standard$36.00
Motorcycle endorsement, added to the license fee$2.00
Duplicate permit or license$12.30

Standard credentials are the ones issued under the Colorado Road and Community Safety Act to people who are temporarily lawfully present or can't show lawful presence. They're marked as not valid for federal identification, voting or public benefits.

The @Home online test

If you take the written test online, the testing site charges a $5 testing fee and a $1.50 card processing fee, so $6.50 for every try, the first one included.

A retake also carries the $11.50 state retest fee, which you pay in the office or through myDMV. Third-party test sites may add their own fees.

Costs the DMV doesn't set

  • Driver education: a 30-hour course is required at 15, and from January 1, 2027 for everyone 15 to 17. Approved schools set their own prices.
  • Behind-the-wheel training: under 16 and a half you need 6 hours with an approved driving school, priced by the school.
  • The road test: approved third-party testers give it, and each one sets its own fee. The DMV only sets the $15.40 retest fee.

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Sources: Colorado DMV and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.