The Oregon road test
A plain-language guide, checked against the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (Oregon DMV (ODOT)): who the test is for, what to bring, how it is scored, and what a retake really costs.
The rule that decides your path
The Oregon road test, also called the behind-the-wheel or driving skills test, is the final exam the Oregon DMV (ODOT) gives before it issues a driver's license. New drivers can take the Oregon driving test at 16, after logging 100 hours of supervised driving.
Oregon sets a specific pre-license education step every new driver has to clear. These requirements (a permit held 6 months and supervised hours) apply to drivers 16 to 17.
Below you'll find the full Oregon road test requirements: who qualifies, what to bring, how examiners score the drive, and the retake rules if you don't pass the first time. On our Driving Index, Oregon's written knowledge test ranks tied for 21st-hardest of 51.
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Supervised hours before the Oregon road test
These are hours you spend driving with a licensed adult, usually a parent, before you can take the test. Keep a log as you go, on paper or in an app, because the state can ask to see it. Practice in a mix of conditions, day and night, highways and quiet streets, rain and clear weather, and get the night hours in early, since those are the ones most people leave to the last minute.
What to bring to the Oregon road test
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Documents
Your vehicle must have
If you fail the Oregon road test
Here's how a retake works in Oregon: Next business day. The retest fee is $45 per test.
Beyond any fee, a retry usually means another day off work or school, another ride to the office, and another car to borrow, so failing costs far more than it looks on paper.
Passing on the first try is the cheapest way through. A first license runs $64.
How the Oregon road test is scored
You start with 100 points and lose points for errors; a score of 76 or higher passes.
Mistakes that end the test right away
Do any of these and the examiner stops the drive, no matter how well the rest went.
- A collision involving any amount of property damage or personal injury.
- The applicant refuses to perform any maneuver which is part of the prescribed driving test.
- Any dangerous action in which a collision is prevented by expert driving or action on the part of other drivers.
- Any dangerous action in which the examiner is forced to assist the driver in avoiding a collision physically or orally.
- Any dangerous action in which the applicant drives or backs over a curb or sidewalk.
- Any dangerous action in which the applicant creates a serious traffic hazard by stalling or other improper driving behavior.
- Passing another car stopped at a crosswalk yielding to a pedestrian, or passing a school bus stopped with red lights flashing.
- Making or starting to make a turn from or into the wrong lane under dangerous traffic conditions.
- Running through or having to be stopped from running one red light or one stop sign.
- After a short distance or after completion, it becomes apparent the applicant is dangerously inexperienced or unable to operate the vehicle equipment.
Before the road test
Pass the Oregon written test on your first try
Nearby road-test guides.
Six more states, neighbours first, then the closest matches on test difficulty.
Test specifications, fees and laws change. This guide was last verified July 2026; always confirm current requirements with the Oregon DMV (ODOT) (www.oregon.gov) before booking a test. DMV IQ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any state DMV, DPS, MVD, or BMV.
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Sources for this guide (6 official Oregon DMV (ODOT) pages)
- Eligibility: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/teen/pages/license.aspx
- What to bring: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/form/what_to_expect_on_your_drive_test.aspx
- Test format: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/form/what_to_expect_on_your_drive_test.aspx
- Scoring: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/forms/dmv/41.pdf
- Retakes: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/online_manual/testing.aspx
- Fees: https://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/pages/fees/driver.aspx
- Handbook (2024-2025): https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Forms/DMV/37.pdf
Current as of 2026-07-16. Official Oregon sources only; anything the state does not publish is left out rather than guessed.