New Mexico permit test
Test requirements, handbook sources, and practice for New Mexico.
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| Fact | New Mexico | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division | |
| Test name | MVD Knowledge Exam | |
| Passing percentage | 70 | |
| Minimum permit age | 15 | |
| Permit fee | $10 instructional-permit fee. | |
| Driver’s education | Teen applicants need proof of completion or enrollment in a state-approved course. | |
| Test languages | English, Spanish, Tagalog, Italian, German, French, Vietnamese, Chinese | |
| Handbook | New Mexico Driver Manual | Official source · PDF page 1 |
| Requirements for applicants under 18 | Teen instructional-permit applicants must be at least 15, bring approved driver-education enrollment or completion proof and the school referral card, supply the credential-specific identity/residency documentation, and pass vision and knowledge exams. The teen and parent or guardian sign at MVD; the procedures manual records an exception for documented emancipation. After issuance, supervision must be by an adult age 21 or older licensed for at least three years. | |
| Documents to bring | For the teen instructional permit, bring approved driver-education enrollment or completion proof and the school referral card. The REAL ID list requires one identification-number proof, one identity-and-age proof and two New Mexico residency proofs. The Standard list requires one identity-and-age proof and two residency proofs. The teen and parent or guardian sign at the MVD field office; the procedural manual records a documented-emancipation exception. | |
| Agency offices and appointments | Teen applicants visit an MVD field office with a parent or guardian to complete the instructional-permit application and vision/knowledge steps. An MVD-contracted driver-education school may also administer the knowledge exam; use the agency’s location directory to choose a provider. |
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Official source · PDF page 1
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