Additional Languages added to the Learner’s Permit Knowledge Test
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Bulletin: All Driver Education Providers
From: Business Licensing and Compliance
Purpose
To inform the Drivers’ Education community about nine additional languages available for the
knowledge test to obtain a learner’s permit.
Summary
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) recently added
nine additional translations of the knowledge test (bolded in list below) -- bringing the total to 17
different languages. The knowledge test will be offered in:
- English (plain language)
- Spanish
- American Sign Language*
- Amharic (Afro-Asiatic language)
- Arabic
- Farsi
- French
- Hindi
- Korean
- Nepali
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Tagalog
- Traditional Chinese
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
- Yoruba (West Africa)
Please inform your students that MVA offers the knowledge test in languages other than English.
Individuals select their preferred language at the beginning of the knowledge test.
If you have any questions, please contact us at 410-787-2952 or [email protected].
* To schedule a test in American Sign Language, call 410-768-7610 or email [email protected].