Maryland MVA Permit/Retake rules
Maryland MVA Permit Retake Rules & Failure Policies (2026)
Retest rules from Maryland DMV / Driver Services: how long you wait, how many attempts you get and what a retake costs.
day before a retake (first failure; 7 after two or more)
- Mandatory waiting period
The next business day after a first failure; at least 7 calendar days after two or more failures
- Attempt limits
Typically 3 attempts per application fee cycle.
- Retest fee
Standard state retest fee applies after attempt limits.
Next to the others
How Maryland MVA Permit compares
Its 88% pass mark is stricter than 35 of the 35 other states that publish one.
Maryland is one of 26 states whose agency publishes a mandatory waiting period.
No attempt limit is published by Maryland; 13 other states also publish none.
No retest fee amount is published by Maryland, like 18 other states.
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Good to know
Before you retake
The next business day after a first failure; at least 7 calendar days after two or more failures
Typically 3 attempts per application fee cycle.
Standard state retest fee applies after attempt limits.