SALEM — People looking to apply for a non-commercial driver’s license in Oregon can now take their knowledge test online from the comfort of their own homes or anywhere with a stable internet connection.

The Oregon Department of Transportation announced Wednesday, Oct. 4, the new online knowledge test is available to applicants seeking a Class C non-commercial driver’s license or a motorcycle driver’s license endorsement.

Before this service was introduced, driver’s license applicants were limited to visiting a local Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services office to take the knowledge test using on-site testing screens.

State DMV Administrator Amy Joyce said people now can take the online knowledge test at their convenience, eliminating the need for appointments that are required for testing at a DMV office.

“Testing online allows customers the chance to know that they have passed their exam before coming into the DMV office — this can save some people multiple trips into the office if they don’t pass the first time,” Joyce said in a press release.

Joyce added once driver’s license applicants pass their online test, they won’t need to schedule appointments for identity document verification, vision screening, or a driving test at the DMV office.

Oregon’s driver’s license knowledge test consists of 35 multiple-choice questions, and applicants have 60 minutes to complete it. The cost for each test is $5.

ODOT emphasizes the online testing experience closely mirrors testing at a DMV office, and there is no difference in fees between the two testing formats.

To take the online test, the department requires applicants to use a laptop computer equipped with a keyboard, a mouse and a webcam. The webcam takes multiple photos of the test taker’s face to confirm their identity and ensure compliance with testing regulations. The department doesn’t allow the online test to be taken with a touch-screen device.