Michigan Driving Test 2026: Testers, Booking, What to Bring

How do you schedule the Michigan driving test?

Contact an approved driver testing business directly. The SOS lists them on its pages for first-time drivers, at SOS offices and through the Department of State Information Center at 888-SOS-MICH (767‑6424). To book, the tester needs your name, driver’s license number and phone number.

Each tester sets its own prices, and the SOS doesn’t regulate them, so ask about every fee before you book.

See what to ask about fees →

Michigan driving test requirements

Before you test, you need:

Under 18: Segment 2 finished, a Level 1 license held for at least six months, 50 logged hours with 10 at night, and no convictions, civil infractions, suspensions or at-fault crashes in the 90 days before the test
18 or older: a temporary instruction permit (TIP) held for at least 30 days, unless SOS staff waived the practice period
From another country: your home country license and the Driving Skills Test Authorization Receipt (DSTAR) from the SOS

See the Level 1 rules →Read about the TIP →

What to bring to the test

Bring:

Your Level 1 license and Segment 2 completion certificate, or your TIP
Under 18, your driving log and a parent or guardian, who signs the hours statement on the score sheet. If they can’t come, an adult they appoint in writing can, with the certification from the study guide signed
A car in safe working order, one you know from your practice
Proof of Michigan No-Fault insurance, the registration and a valid plate for the car

Only you, the examiner and any required parent, guardian, representative or interpreter may be in the car. Leave notes, study aids, phones and other devices behind.

Interpreters at the test

A deaf or hard of hearing driver may use a sign language interpreter, brought along or arranged by the tester. Tell the tester when you book. You may also bring a foreign language interpreter, 16 or older, with a driver’s license or photo ID. They may only translate the examiner’s instructions, and the SOS doesn’t pay them.

After the test

Pass, and the examiner signs and gives you a Driving Skills Test Receipt. It isn’t a license. Your results go to the SOS, and you print a Temporary Operator’s Permit (TOP) from your online account at Michigan.gov/SOS, or get one at an SOS office. It lets you drive until your license comes in the mail.

Fail any part, and the test ends there. Another try starts over from the vehicle inspection. The 24-hour wait doesn’t apply when the failure came from faulty equipment or documents.

See what’s on the test →

Where to take the Michigan driving test

Testers work from their own places of business and approved testing sites, so there’s no single state test center. Use the SOS’s list to find one near you, and deal with an approved tester directly. Some people and businesses that advertise testing are facilitators who charge a fee to take you to an approved tester, and the study guide says you can save money by skipping them.

Sources: Michigan Department of State and 3 more. Checked November 2026.

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

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