Iowa permit test languages
Languages of the Iowa DMV written knowledge test. Data as of October 31, 2026; confirm with your DMV office before the test.
- In Spanish?
- Yes
- In Russian?
- Yes
- In Ukrainian?
- No
- In Chinese?
- Yes
All 21 test languages
- English
- Albanian
- Arabic
- Bosnian
- Burmese
- Cambodian
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hmong
- Italian
- Korean
- Laotian
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Somali
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Interpreters
We also utilize a contracted language provider for translation and interpretation services.
Online test
Students can take the web-based knowledge test that is required to obtain a driver's instruction permit in the comfort of their own home.
From the official page
We currently offer limited language resources for our driver's license study manual.
Checked on October 31, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the DMV before your test.