Test Fee Refund Policy
Idaho Permit Test Refund Policy: No Refunds on Failed Tests
The Idaho Transportation Department does not issue refunds for a failed permit test.
The Idaho Transportation Department does not issue refunds for a failed permit test. The $5.00 knowledge test fee is a non-refundable processing fee.
Do I get my $5 back if I fail the Idaho permit test?
No. The $5 knowledge-test fee is non-refundable. A new attempt requires another $5.
Refund Policy for Failed Tests
Idaho test and permit fees are non-refundable once charged for the transaction. Failing a test does not create a refund.
| Charge | Statewide refund rule |
|---|---|
| $5 knowledge test | Non-refundable; a new attempt requires another $5 |
| $35 Class D skills test | Non-refundable; a new attempt uses the full test fee |
| Permit fee | Non-refundable |
| Duplicate or mistaken charge | Ask the office or payment processor to correct the billing error; this is not a failed-test refund |
| Optional private-provider charge | Any separate cancellation or optional-service refund depends on that provider's own policy and is not an Idaho state test-fee refund |
Is the Idaho skills-test fee refunded if I fail?
No. Idaho lists the Class D skills-test fee as non-refundable. A new attempt uses the full $35 test fee.
What if the DMV charges me twice by mistake?
A duplicate or incorrect charge is a billing problem, not a failed-test refund. Contact the office or payment processor that handled the transaction and ask for the extra charge to be corrected.
What Fees Are Non-Refundable
The $5 knowledge-test fee, the $35 Class D skills-test fee, and permit fees are non-refundable under Idaho's fee schedule.
The $21.50 Driver Training Instruction Permit does not have a one-year universal term: permits issued from age 14½ to under 17½ expire five days after the 18th birthday, while a Driver Training Permit issued at 17½ or older has a 180-day term.
What Fees Are Potentially Refundable
Do not treat the examiner's share of Idaho's $35 skills-test fee as a statewide refundable charge. A private provider may separately set a cancellation policy for optional services, but that is different from refunding the state test fee.
Refund Request Process and Timeframe
If you were charged twice or charged the wrong amount, contact the office or payment processor that handled the transaction and request a billing correction. Idaho does not publish one standard failed-test refund process because failed-test fees are non-refundable.
Real-World Refund Scenarios
- Failed knowledge test: No refund. A new attempt requires another $5 after the required wait.
- Failed skills test: No refund. A new attempt uses the full $35 Class D skills-test fee.
- Duplicate charge: Ask the office or payment processor to correct the extra charge.
- Optional private service: A separate provider cancellation or vehicle-use charge follows that provider's policy, not Idaho's test-fee refund rule.
How to Avoid Paying Another Test Fee
A failed knowledge or skills test means another test fee and a minimum three-day wait before retesting. This page stays focused on the fee consequence; study advice and detailed retake strategy belong on the Permit Test Prep and Failed & Retakes pages.
Retest Details and Costs
| Test | New attempt fee | Minimum wait after failure | Refundable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge test | $5 | 3 days | No |
| Class D skills test | $35 total | 3 days | No |
Do I pay another $5 after the three-day knowledge-test wait?
Yes. The three-day wait does not carry the previous test fee forward. Each new knowledge-test attempt requires another $5.
Private optional-service charges, if any, are separate from Idaho's test fees and follow the provider's own terms.
LAST MODIFIED:JUN 12, 2026
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