Massachusetts · Permit testHow much are RMV fees for the permit test in MA and after?
The Driver’s Manual and the RMV’s pages list these fees:
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Permit exam fee, each try | $30 |
| Road test fee, each try | $35 |
| Class D or Class M license fee | $50 |
| Duplicate or amended license | $25 |
| Out-of-state Class D conversion | $115 |
| Out-of-state permit conversion | $30 |
| Printed Driver’s Manual | $5 |
| Commercial endorsement, same day | $10 |
| Commercial endorsement, another day | $30 |
A license issued for less than 5 years is prorated, and adding Class M to another license costs $3 a year. Disabled veterans with disabled veteran plates, or who qualify for them, pay no license fees. A commercial learner’s permit costs $30 too, plus the endorsement fees in the table. The manual notes that fees can change at any time and license fees aren’t refunded.
When you pay the road test fee again
You’re charged for a road test if you:
- Fail the test
- Are unprepared, or your car fails the examiner’s inspection
- Don’t bring a qualified sponsor
- Are late or don’t show up
- Cancel or reschedule with less than 72 hours’ notice
If the examiner can’t reach your car’s parking brake, the test doesn’t go ahead and you aren’t charged.
Paying ahead and paying at a Service Center
You can prepay the road test and license fees when you schedule the test, or later with the Pay My Road Test and/or License Fees service on myRMV. The road test page explains what happens after you pass. At a Service Center you can pay by cash, check, money order, credit card or debit card, but methods vary by site, so check before you go.
Costs set by others
Driving schools set their own prices for driver’s education, and rider education schools set theirs for motorcycle courses. Neither the RMV’s driver education page nor its rider education page lists course prices, so ask each school for its prices and its refund and cancellation policies, as the RMV suggests when you compare driver’s ed programs.
Sources: Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and 7 more. Checked November 2026.
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: Massachusetts Driver’s Manual (PDF, revised April 2026) ↗
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: Apply for a passenger (Class D) learner’s permit ↗
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: First Time Driver? Start here ↗
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: Schedule your road test ↗
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: Passenger (Class D) road tests ↗
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: Apply for a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP) ↗
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: Request a Driver’s Manual ↗
- Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles: Driver’s education programs ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
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