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Can You Take the Driver's Test in Spanish? By State

By the Abuelito Driving School team · Updated October 3, 2026 · Based on official sources

Can you take the driver's test in Spanish? In most of the states we checked, yes. But not everywhere, and the rules change. Florida, for example, made all of its license exams English-only in February 2026.

If you're helping a parent, a friend or a coworker get ready, here is what each state offers for the regular (non-commercial) written knowledge test. Every row links to the official source, checked on October 3, 2026.

The driver's test in Spanish in 51 states

Note: this covers the regular car license test. Commercial (CDL) tests have their own rules. In Texas, for example, CDL knowledge tests became English-only on June 1, 2026; the regular Class C test is not affected.

States where the test is English-only or changing

Florida. Starting February 6, 2026, FLHSMV gives every license exam, written and road, in English only. Before that, the knowledge test was available in Spanish, Haitian Creole and other languages. A transition window for appointments booked before that date ended on March 31, 2026.

Oklahoma. According to Service Oklahoma, the written test is currently available in English only. The handbook says an oral test can be requested. This isn't new: Oklahoma was already English-only before other states changed their rules.

Tennessee. You can still take the test in Spanish today. But a 2026 law (Public Chapter 954, HB 1708) changes that starting January 1, 2027: if you pass the written test in another language, your license is valid for only 36 months and can't be renewed. To keep driving, you must retake the written test in English, with no dictionary, device or interpreter.

Wyoming. According to WYDOT, driver's tests are given in English only, and manuals are printed only in English. You may bring an interpreter to the written test for a regular license.

Iowa. You can take the test in Spanish today; even Iowa DOT's official practice test comes in Spanish. But a 2026 bill (HF 2102) to make all license exams English-only passed the House in February. As of October 2026 it has not passed the Senate. Check before your appointment.

Utah (Driving Privilege Card). Utah's regular license test is offered in Spanish. But for the Driving Privilege Card, the Utah Driver License Division says all tests are given in English only, with no translation materials allowed.

If you're testing in one of these situations, study in English from day one. The test reuses the same key words again and again (yield, right-of-way, merge, curb), so the vocabulary is learnable.

Check before your appointment

Language policies can change from year to year. Before you go:

• Open your state's official page (linked in the table).
• If you're testing at an office, ask whether your language is available at that location.
• If the test is online, check which languages appear when you start.

Tip: practice in both languages

Even if your state offers Spanish, it helps to know the English terms. Road signs, officers and many forms will be in English.

The Abuelito Driving School app is Spanish-first. When it's set to Spanish, practice questions have a «Ver en inglés» (Show in English) button that reveals how the same question may be worded on the English test, and the practice exam can be switched to English, for people who'll test in a state like Florida. If you're helping someone who studies in Spanish, point them to that button.

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