Driving Tests

Colorado @Home Permit Test Online: Webcam, Proxy, 60 Minutes, Cost

informational·how to guide·Published July 10, 2026

Can I take the Colorado permit test online at home?

Yes. Any Colorado resident who needs the Driving Knowledge Test can take the @Home version on a desktop or laptop with a webcam. You get 60 minutes. Each try costs $6.50 in @Home fees, and you can test twice a day at most. If you are younger than 19, an adult older than 19 must act as your proxy.

Where these rules come from

The rules and fees come from three Colorado DMV pages: @Home Driving Knowledge Tests, permits and first-time driver license and pre-registration. The DMV adult permit page confirms the certificate step. This guide is for readers in Colorado and is current as of 2026. Confirm the rules with the Colorado DMV (dmv.colorado.gov) before you drive.

How to take the @Home test, step by step

1
Pre-register at myDMV
Complete pre-registration at myDMV.Colorado.gov before the written test. You need a valid email address to get the confirmation. Skip this step if you already have a Customer Identification Number or a Colorado permit, license or ID card.
2
Set up a desktop or laptop with a webcam
Use a desktop or laptop computer with a front-facing camera and an internet connection. Any major browser works, such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera or Safari. You can test at any time.
3
Take the test
Start the test from the @Home Driving Knowledge Test page. You have 60 minutes to finish.
4
Save your Certificate of Completion
After you pass, follow the instructions in the email that you get after the test. Keep the certificate on paper or on your phone.
5
Book your permit appointment
Make an appointment at a State driver license office. You can book it at any time after you pass.

How the webcam photo checks work

The webcam is required because the testing app uses photos to check that the person who signed up is the person who takes the test. The test cannot begin until a photo is taken, and the app takes more photos at random during the test. At your permit appointment, DMV licensing technicians compare those images with you to prevent fraud.

Age rules for the @Home test: proxy, driver education, affidavit

You are younger than 19

An adult older than 19 must act as the proxy for your test. The test results are also emailed to the proxy.

You are 15 to 15½ and apply for your permit in 2026

Complete a 30-hour driver education course before you apply for the permit.

You are 15½ to 16 and apply for your permit in 2026

Complete a 4-hour driver awareness program or a 30-hour driver education course before you apply. These requirements change on January 1, 2027: see the 2027 driver education rules.

You are under 18

At your permit appointment, a parent, guardian or responsible adult signs the Affidavit of Liability (DR 2460). The signer is 21 or older with a valid Colorado driver license, or has an active military ID with a valid out-of-state license.

@Home test cost and number of tries

@Home test cost and number of tries
Item	Cost or limit (U.S. dollars)
First try	$6.50: the test is free, plus a $5 testing fee and a $1.50 credit card processing fee
Each later try	$6.50: $5 testing fee plus $1.50 credit card processing fee
State fee for each retest	$11.50, on top of the regular testing fees. Pay at your appointment or online through myDMV.
Testing at a third party	The business can charge additional fees
Number of tries	As many as you need, but at most two in one day

After you pass: get the permit at a DMV office

Passing online does not give you the permit. At your appointment, show the Certificate of Completion and bring your other papers: the guide to Colorado permit documents and affidavits has the full list. You get a temporary paper permit during the appointment, and the card comes by mail within 30 days. Before your first practice drive, test what you know with the free question on where the supervising parent must sit.

How to prepare for the @Home test

Read the Colorado Driver Handbook and use the Colorado Driver Handbook Practice Quiz from the DMV. Our own Colorado practice tests and question pages are free and in English only. For example, the free question on the permit holding period and the driving log checks a rule for applicants under 18.

Key takeaways

Any Colorado resident who needs the Driving Knowledge Test can take it at home on a desktop or laptop with a webcam. You have 60 minutes.
The app takes a photo before the test starts and more photos at random during the test.
Test-takers younger than 19 need an adult older than 19 as a proxy, and the results are emailed to the proxy.
Each @Home try costs $6.50, and you can test twice a day at most. The state fee of $11.50 applies to each retest.
Next step: practice on the free Colorado Class R practice test before you start your @Home try.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pre-register before I take the Colorado permit test online?

Yes, in most cases. Complete pre-registration at myDMV.Colorado.gov before the written test, with a valid email address for the confirmation. You can skip pre-registration if you already have a Customer Identification Number or a Colorado permit, license or ID card.

Can I take the Colorado permit test at a DMV office instead?

Yes. You can take the Driving Knowledge Test online, in a DMV office or at a driving school. For the office test, pre-register online and make an appointment at myDMV.Colorado.gov. If you pass in the office and bring the required documents, the permit can be issued during the same visit.

How much does it cost to retake the Colorado online permit test?

Each @Home try costs $6.50: a $5 testing fee plus a $1.50 credit card processing fee. A state fee of $11.50 also applies each time you retake the written permit test. You can pay it online through myDMV or at your appointment. You can test twice a day at most.

Can I take the Colorado permit test in Spanish or have it read to me?

Yes. The @Home test is available in English and Spanish, the same as in DMV offices. If you connect speakers to your computer, the testing application reads the test aloud in English or Spanish. For a test in a DMV office, the testing station can read the exam to you; bring plug-in headphones to your appointment.

What if my parent cannot come to my permit appointment?

If you are under 18 and your parent or legal guardian cannot come, bring a DR 2460 Affidavit of Liability that is signed and notarized. A form signed at home without a notary is not accepted. Also bring the Certificate of Completion from your @Home test, on paper or on your phone.