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Michigan · Permit test

The Michigan driving test online

If you’re 18 or older, you can take the knowledge test at home instead of at a Secretary of State (SOS) office. The Michigan driving test online is the same test as the office one: multiple choice, in English and a number of other languages, with audio and written versions. You pay a convenience fee online, while at an SOS office the test is free.

  • $6.50Convenience fee online
  • 15 minutesAbout how long the Signs segment takes
  • 45 minutesAbout how long the Operator section takes
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Updated November 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What do you need to take the Michigan driving test online?

The SOS lists:

  • A computer or laptop with a keyboard and a mouse. Touch screens don’t work
  • A webcam, which takes random photos while you test

The test has an Operator section and a Signs segment. Your result comes by email, and for technical help the test vendor’s support line is 833-939-2364.

Leer en español →

Who shouldn’t take it online

If your license is suspended, revoked or denied, the SOS says not to take the online test, and there’s no refund if you do. The online option is for drivers 18 or older; under 18, you follow Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) instead.

See how GDL works →

After you pass online

A passed result counts for one year. Within that year, book an SOS office appointment for your temporary instruction permit (TIP), where you finish the other steps. If the year runs out first, you take the test again.

Read about the TIP →See the documents to bring →

The road test isn’t online

The online option covers the knowledge test. The driving skills test is in a car, with a driver testing business the SOS approves.

Read the skills test steps →
Sources: Michigan Department of State and 1 more. Checked November 2026.

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

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