Colorado DMV Permit/Retake rules
Colorado DMV Permit Retake Rules & Failure Policies (2026)
Retest rules from Colorado DMV / Driver Services: how long you wait, how many attempts you get and what a retake costs.
No fixed wait is published for this exam
- Mandatory waiting period
No waiting period published; check with local office.
- Attempt limits
No limit, but no more than 2 attempts in one day
- Retest fee
$11.50 state retest fee for each retest
Next to the others
How Colorado DMV Permit compares
Unlike 26 states, Colorado publishes no waiting period.
The Colorado DMV publishes attempt limits, as do 17 other states.
A retest fee is published in 13 states, Colorado included.
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Before you retake
No waiting period published; check with local office.
No limit, but no more than 2 attempts in one day
$11.50 state retest fee for each retest