How to Fill Out and Submit the Maine Road Test Request Form

To submit the Maine road test request form, fill out the road test request card printed on the back of your learner’s permit and mail it to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles main office at 29 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0029. The BMV processes the card centrally and mails you back an appointment notice with your date, time, and testing location. There is no online option, and local branch offices do not schedule road tests.¹

Confirm You’re Eligible Before You Mail

The request card only works if you’ve met the permit-holding and practice requirements for your age. Sending it in too early will not speed anything up.

Under 18: complete a state-approved driver education course before applying for the permit, hold the permit at least six months, and log 70 hours of supervised practice driving with 10 of those hours after dark.²³
Ages 18 through 20: driver education is not required, but you still need the six-month permit-holding period and the 70 practice hours (10 after dark).³
21 and older: no waiting period, no certified driving log. You can request the road test as soon as you have your permit.³

Your permit must be valid when you mail the card and on the day of the test. Maine learner’s permits are good for two years, so check the expiration date before doing anything else.²

The Driving Log if You’re Under 21

Applicants under 21 must complete and certify the BMV’s Permittee Driving Log (Form MVE-21) documenting the 70 practice hours, including the 10 hours after dark. A parent, step-parent, guardian, or spouse signs the form to certify the hours; if none of those are available, an employer can sign instead.⁴

Whoever supervised your practice driving had to be at least 20 years old and licensed for at least two years.³ Falsifying the log is a Class E crime, so certify only hours actually driven.⁴

Filling Out and Mailing the Request Card

Turn your learner’s permit over. The road test request card is printed on the back. Complete the card, detach it if it’s perforated, and mail it to:¹

Bureau of Motor Vehicles
29 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0029

The BMV does not offer an online portal for submitting or paying for road test requests.⁵ Do not walk the card into a local branch. Road test scheduling runs out of the Augusta main office.

No separate road test fee appears on the BMV’s current fee schedule. You’ll pay the license issuance fee only after you pass: $30 for a standard Class C license or $55 for a REAL ID–compliant license (under 65).⁶

What Happens After You Mail the Card

The BMV schedules your test near your mailing address and sends the appointment notice by mail. Expect it within about three weeks of when they receive your card.⁷ The notice will list the exact date, time, and location.

If state offices close for severe weather on your scheduled day, the BMV automatically reschedules and mails a new notice at no charge. If offices stay open but conditions where you live are dangerous, call the BMV at 207-624-9000, ext. 52119, before your appointment time to cancel; weather cancellations made in advance carry no fee.¹

Getting Ready for the Appointment

Bring your learner’s permit and the appointment notice on test day. Without both, you won’t be tested.¹ Because you’re still a permit holder, a licensed driver who meets the supervision rules (at least 20 years old, licensed for at least two years) has to drive you to the exam site.³

You supply the vehicle, and the examiner inspects it before you drive. If it fails the pre-test check, your appointment is rescheduled. The vehicle needs a current Maine inspection sticker, valid registration and plates, proof of liability insurance for that vehicle, working headlights (high and low beam), brake lights and all four turn signals, a functional horn, working seatbelts for driver and examiner, front doors that open and close from inside and outside, properly inflated tires with good tread (no temporary “donut” spares), and a windshield with no cracks or obstructions blocking the driver’s view. Vehicles registered as antique autos cannot be used.¹ Clear the front passenger seat and floor before you arrive; the examiner sits there.

A vision screening is part of the exam process. You can take it at your appointment at no cost, or have an eye care specialist complete it in advance at your own expense using Form MVE-103. Bring glasses or contacts if you wear them.⁸ All required tests must be passed before the BMV issues your license.¹

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Maine Secretary of State. Drivers License Exam
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Maine State Legislature. Maine Code 29-A Section 1304 – Learners Permits
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Maine Secretary of State. License Age Restrictions
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Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Permittee Driving Log
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Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Bureau of Motor Vehicles
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Maine Secretary of State. Drivers License and Examination Fees
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Maine Secretary of State. How to Obtain a License
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Maine Secretary of State. Vision Screening