New York road-test guide
New York Class D/DJ road test
Schedule your New York road test using NY DMV's online booking system. Have your learner permit and course completion details ready; under-18 applicants also meet the practice requirements.
- 5 hoursPre-Licensing Course
- 6 monthsunder-18 permit hold
- 50 / 15practice / after sunset
Reserve a road test through NY DMV
Use the online Road Test Scheduling System with your learner permit and required pre-licensing course details.
Next step
Complete Pre-Licensing or approved Driver Education
Use MV-278 or the DMV record of your qualifying MV-285 completion as required for scheduling/testing.
Under 18: six months and MV-262 50/15 certification
A parent/guardian signs the supervised-driving certification and it must be given to the examiner each time an under-18 applicant tests.
Bring a legal, registered, inspected and insured vehicle
A supervising driver age 21+ with a license valid for the vehicle must accompany the applicant to the test.
After passing, junior vs senior status depends on age/driver education
A teen normally receives Class DJ; a qualifying 17-year-old with MV-285 can receive/upgrade to senior Class D under DMV rules.
What you need to schedule
NY DMV's road-test instructions use the permit or license ID and the applicable pre-licensing or driver-education completion information to schedule the exam. Online pre-licensing completion may be reported electronically by the provider.
Junior permit holders have an additional supervised-driving certification requirement for test day.
What to bring to the road test
- Your valid New York photo learner permit or the photo document required with a temporary permit.
- The required pre-licensing or driver-education completion proof, unless the DMV already has the eligible online completion on file.
- For a junior learner permit, the completed supervised-driving certification required by NY DMV.
- A properly registered, inspected, insured and working test vehicle.
- An appropriately licensed accompanying driver when the permit rules require one.
Results are posted after the test
NY DMV gives the applicant instructions for checking the result online. The current RT-3 instructions say to wait until after 6 p.m. on the day of the road test before checking.
Related Road to Permit guides
- New York appointments
- New York locations
- New York teen permit
- New York fees
- New York requirements
- New York Driver's Manual
Official sources
- NY DMV — Driver's Manual
- NY DMV — ID-44 Permit / License Application Guide
- NY DMV — Learner Permit Restrictions
- NY DMV — Graduated License Law
- NY DMV — Important Information About Learner Permits MV-500H
- NY DMV — Pre-Licensing Course
- NY DMV — Prepare / Schedule Road Test
- NY DMV — Fee Information
- NY DMV — Prepare for and take your permit test
- NY DMV — RT-3 road-test scheduling instructions
- NY DMV — Driver's Manual
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