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If you’re renewing a license that has been expired for longer than a year, or if you’re applying for reinstatement after a suspension, you may have to retake the written exam in order to obtain your license.Free Practice Tests
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New & Teen Drivers
In order to apply for a driver license in Oregon, you must be at least 16 years of age. If you are 18 years of age or older, you must pass a vision screening, knowledge exam, and drive test. If you are 16 to 17 years of age, you must have held a valid instruction permit from Oregon or another state for at least six months; complete either 100 hours of supervised driving time or 50 hours of supervised driving time and an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course; pass a Safe Driving Practices knowledge exam; and pass the drive test, unless you present a hard plastic Driver Education Certificate of Completion card issued by the State of Oregon Transportation Safety Division, which you may use to waive the drive test requirement. In order to apply for an instruction permit, you must be at least 15 years of age and pass a knowledge test.Resources for new & teen drivers
Read the official Oregon driver’s manualTake one of our free learner’s permit practice tests
Check out our new & teen driver frequently asked questions (FAQ)
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New-to-State Drivers
New Oregon residents with valid out-of-state driver licenses must exchange it for an Oregon driver license. You must pass a knowledge exam, but may not be required to take a drive test in order to exchange your out-of-state license for an Oregon driver license.Resources for new-to-state drivers
Read the official Oregon driver’s manualTake one of our free driver’s license practice tests
Check out our new-to-state frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Buy a new-to-state driver’s license test cheat sheet: basic or advanced
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New resident informationMotorcycles
In order to apply for a motorcycle instruction permit in Oregon, you must be at least 16 years old, have a valid Oregon driver license, and pass a knowledge test. To obtain a full endorsement, you must also complete a motorcycle rider education program through TEAM OREGON. No skills test is required if you successfully complete the rider education program.Resources for motorcyclists
Read the official Oregon motorcycle manualTake one of our free motorcycle license practice tests
Check out our motorcycle license frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Buy a motorcycle license test cheat sheet: basic or advanced
New-to-state motorcycle insurance
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CDL
You must have a valid Commercial Driver License (CDL) or CDL instruction permit (CIP) to drive a commercial motor vehicle in Oregon. You must be at least 18 years of age, hold a non-commercial driver’s license or qualify for one, and successfully pass the knowledge and skills tests to be issued a CDL. If you wish to practice before taking the skills test, or if you want to take the skills test with a third party tester, you must have a CIP. In order to apply for a CIP, you must meet all the criteria for the CDL, but you do not have to take the skills test.Resources for CDL
Read the official Oregon CDL manualTake one of our free CDL practice tests
Buy a CDL test paid cheat sheet: basic or advanced
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Oregon DMV quick links for CDL
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