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Yes, you can take the Maryland permit test in a language other than English. The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) offers the knowledge exam in 17 languages, including American Sign Language (ASL).
MVA offers the Class C knowledge test in 17 language/accessibility options: English, Spanish, American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, French, Hindi, Korean, Nepali, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese and Yoruba.
| Option | How It Works |
|---|---|
| Built-in test language | Select one of MVA's available test languages on the testing system at the MVA location. |
| Spoken-language interpreter | Separate MVA eligibility and interpreter rules apply; use the accessibility process when the built-in language options do not meet the applicant's needs. |
| ASL / hearing support | ASL is available for the knowledge test, and additional communication accommodations may be arranged through MVA accessibility services. |
Current language list: https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/prepare-drivers-license-test/knowledge-tests.
Maryland MVA currently publishes a Haitian Creole Driver's Manual, but Haitian Creole is not listed among the current 17 Class C knowledge-test language options. The manual and the test-language list are not identical.
Source: https://mva.maryland.gov/licenses-ids/driver-education-safety/maryland-drivers-manuals
Select the available language on the MVA testing system when you take the knowledge test at an MVA location. The actual learner's-permit knowledge test is not taken from home through myMVA.
The online MVA driver-test tutorial is for practice only. Use it before your appointment to become familiar with the question format and interface.
Family members and personal acquaintances cannot simply act as interpreters during the knowledge test. MVA has a separate process for approved interpreters and accessibility support.
The existing five-attempt threshold in this article is left unchanged because current MVA materials conflict on the exact number of unsuccessful attempts required before spoken-interpreter eligibility. Check the current accessibility page before relying on that threshold: Maryland permit accessibility guide.
Passing the knowledge test in another language does not mean the road test is English-only. Maryland allows approved spoken-language interpreters during the behind-the-wheel test, and sign-language interpreter support is available for deaf or hard-of-hearing applicants.
Road signs and many roadway instructions still use standard English words and symbols, so learning common terms such as Yield, Merge and Detour is useful for everyday driving.
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