Nevada permit test
Test requirements, handbook sources, and practice for Nevada.
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| Fact | Nevada | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles | |
| Test name | Written Knowledge Test | |
| Test format details | The online knowledge test allows 60 minutes. Testing in person has no time limit. | |
| Questions | 25 | |
| Correct answers to pass | 20 | |
| Passing percentage | 80 | |
| Online testing | The teen written-test page offers KnowTo Drive Nevada testing from home at any time, without an appointment, in English or Spanish. Use a computer equipped with a camera facing the applicant; touchscreens cannot be used. The online exam allows 60 minutes. | |
| Minimum permit age | 15½ | |
| Permit fee | $22.50 licensing fee plus $25 testing fee. Each retake costs $10. | |
| Permit validity | An instruction permit lasts one year. Renew an expired permit in person at DMV. | |
| Driver’s education | Driver education is not needed to obtain an instruction permit. Most first-time applicants younger than 18 need it before a full license; the usual practice requirement is 50 supervised hours, including 10 at night. | |
| Retest rules | Retake after a failed online test on the next day; disqualification requires 24 hours. | |
| Test languages | English, Spanish | |
| Handbook | Nevada Driver Handbook | |
| Handbook edition | March 2024 | Official source · PDF page 1 |
| Retest timing scope | The agency publishes a next-day wait after online failure and 24 hours after online disqualification; it does not state an in-person waiting period on this page. | |
| Time limits by test type | Online: 60 minutes; in person: no time limit. | |
| Requirements for applicants under 18 | Under-18 applicants must document school-attendance eligibility with DMV 301, which lasts 60 days. A school official completes Section 1 for high-school students. For a disability or home-school exemption, a parent or guardian completes the first part of Section 2. Graduates use both parts of Section 2 and provide a diploma or equivalency certificate. Bring the application and minor affidavit, and pass the vision screening. Applicants without a Nevada ID card also need identity and Social Security evidence and two Nevada residential-address documents. A parent or guardian must co-sign a minor’s application. | Official source 2 · PDF page 13 |
| Documents to bring | Teen applicants who do not already have a Nevada ID need identity and Social Security evidence plus two records showing their Nevada home address. Bring the DMV 002 application, DMV 301 school-attendance certification and DP-38 minor affidavit. Choose identity records from the list for your card type. | |
| Agency offices and appointments | Use DMV’s Office Locations directory to compare metropolitan, rural and commercial locations, addresses and hours. Most locations need an appointment; written testing finishes 30 to 60 minutes before the office closes. |
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