Chapter 5. Work and Family Mobility Act (WFMA) Getting Your Learner's Permit and Standard Driver's License continued: Step 5: Visit the Service Center, Take the Exam, and Get Your Permit On the day of your scheduled learner's permit appointment, bring your required documents and completed application with you. Employees at the Service Center will not be able to provide an application for customers if they fail to bring a completed one. The RMV encourages all customers to arrive at the Service Center 15 minutes before your scheduled reservation., At your appointment, you will take a vision screening and pay your learner's permit fee ($30) if it was not already prepaid. Next, you will choose whether to take your learner's permit exam in -person at the Service Center on online after your visit. If you choose to take your exam at a Service Center, the RMV will print and issue you the permit. If you choose to take the exam online, you will be given login instructions and credentials to complete the test and will be responsible for printing the permit yourself. You must take the exam within 60 days of visiting the Service Center. Under 18? Click here for more information. If you fail the exam, you can reschedule and retake the exam for a $30 fee. 06/23https://www.mass.gov/info-details/junior-operator-license-jol-requirements#driver's-education-requirements