New York · Permit testThe 20 languages of the permit test
DMV lists these for the Class D permit test:
- Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian and Chinese
- English, French, Greek, Haitian Creole and Hebrew
- Italian, Japanese, Korean, Nepali and Polish
- Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu and Yiddish
The school-based OKTA test is in English and Spanish only. CDL permit tests are in English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian.
Examen teórico de manejo en NY, en español
Sí. El DMV de Nueva York ofrece el examen escrito para el permiso de aprendiz en español. Son 20 preguntas y necesita al menos 14 correctas, incluidas 2 de las 4 preguntas sobre señales de tránsito. El Manual del conductor en español es gratis en dmv.ny.gov.
Can you study for the New York permit test in Spanish?
Only the manual comes from DMV in Spanish. The 20 practice questions on this site are in English, and some apps and websites on the where-to-learn page offer Spanish or French practice tests. Learning the road signs by shape and color helps in any language, since 4 of the 20 questions are signs.
Help at the DMV in your language
DMV's language assistance page says important forms and documents are offered in at least 12 languages besides English: Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Yiddish, Bengali, Korean, Haitian Creole, Italian, Arabic, Polish, French and Urdu. For free language help, call 1-518-486-9786.
Sources: NYS DMV · NYS DMV Driver's Manual, Chapter 1 and 3 more. Checked October 2026.
- NYS DMV: Prepare for and take your permit test ↗
- NYS DMV: Manual del conductor, the driver's manual in Spanish (PDF) ↗
- NYS DMV Driver's Manual, Chapter 1: Driver Licenses ↗
- NYS DMV: Get a commercial driver license (CDL) ↗
- NYS DMV: Language assistance ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.