Missouri Permit Test Languages (2026): 20 Options and ASL Video

Yes, you can take the Missouri permit test in a language other than English. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) administers the Class F written knowledge test in 20 different languages. Select your preferred language directly on the testing kiosk screen, no advance request is needed.

What Languages Are Available for the Missouri MSHP Permit Test?

MSHP currently offers the Class F written test in 20 language options. American Sign Language is available as a computer-video version. Written and/or audio versions are available in:

Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Dari, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Marshallese, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

Can I take the Missouri permit test in Spanish?

Yes. Spanish is one of the current Class F written-test language options published by MSHP.

Is the Missouri permit test available in American Sign Language?

Yes. MSHP's current Class F language list includes an American Sign Language computer-video version of the written test. See the official Class F language list.

How Do You Select Your Language at the Missouri MSHP Kiosk?

The first screen at the testing kiosk prompts you to choose your language, then the 25-question test appears in that language. No advance scheduling required.

• Audio Options: Audio support via headphones is primarily for English. Foreign language audio availability varies by station, confirm before visiting by calling ahead. Find phone numbers at the MSHP exam station locator.
• Translation Quality: The translations are official and locked. Do not rely on personal translation apps during the exam. Using a phone or electronic translator is prohibited and results in a failed test.

Check the current MSHP examination-station listing for that location's testing hours and completion cutoff before you travel. Testing schedules vary by site.

Do I need to request a non-English permit test before arriving?

MSHP's modern testing system provides multiple Class F language options at the testing system. You generally select the available test format/language through the station's testing process rather than filing a separate DOR permit application in advance. If you need a specific accessibility arrangement beyond an available language or ASL option, contact the station before traveling.

Can You Bring an Interpreter to the Missouri Permit Test?

Use the language and accessibility options provided through the MSHP testing system rather than relying on a family member or personal translation app during the exam.

Under-18 parental permission is handled at the DOR permit-issuance stage after testing; it is not a parental-consent form you must bring in order to sit the MSHP written test.

For disability or communication accommodations, use the dedicated accessibility guidance and confirm arrangements with MSHP before test day.

What About Language Options for the Missouri Road Test?

The road test is a separate exam with its own communication rules. Detailed road-test language and interpreter guidance belongs in the dedicated road-test-language page rather than this written-test language article.

How Should You Prepare for the Missouri Multilingual Permit Test?

Road signs appear in English on the test and on real roads regardless of your chosen test language. Study sign shapes and colors in English alongside your native language to avoid failing the sign recognition section.

• Study the Official Material: Download the Missouri Driver Guide and focus on road signs, which are always in English on the test and in real life.
• Know the Documents: Bring proof of name, date of birth, social security number, and two proofs of Missouri residency for a REAL ID. Missing one residency document is the top cause of rejection at the license office after passing the test.
• Retake Policy: Fail the written test and you can retake it up to two times per day.

An applicant in Columbia passed the permit test in Chinese but brought only a passport and a single bank statement to the license office. Rejected for lacking a second residency document, returned the next day with a utility bill. Full language options at our Missouri permit guide.

Is the Missouri Driver Guide available in every language offered on the test?

Do not assume so. MSHP offers the Class F written test in 20 language options, while DOR's public Driver Guide page does not provide matching guide editions for every test language. Use the current official materials available to you and confirm any language-specific study resource before relying on it.