NV Practice Permit Test

Nevada has instituted a series of steps that teen drivers must complete in order to receive their unrestricted driver’s license. Those steps and their age requirements are:

• Driver’s education – 15 years old
• Learner’s Permit – 15 1/2 years old
• Restricted Driver’s License – 16 years old
• Unrestricted Driver’s License – Must hold Restricted Driver’s License for 6 months

When applying for your Learner’s Permit, you must submit the following at your local Nevada driver’s license office:

• Proof of identity and address – acceptable documents
• Social Security Number
• Form DMV-002 (Driver’s License Application)
• Form DMV 301 – Certification of Attendance
• $23.25 licensing fee
• $25 testing fee

You will file your application at a local DMV office.

Visit https://dmvnv.com/locat.htm to find office locations and contact information.

Yes, teen drivers in Nevada are required to complete a driver’s education course.

If you are transferring an out-of-state Learner’s Permit or Provisional License you may need to complete driver’s ed (some Nevada counties are exempt from this requirement) contact your local DMV office for information.

If you are transferring a valid out-of-state driver’s license you have 30 days to do so. Visit your local DMV office with proper identification.

The Nevada written knowledge test is designed to assess your understanding of highway signs and markings, traffic laws and safe driving practices. Test questions are drawn from the state Driver’s Manual. Here are examples of content from the manual that you may be tested on:

• If you are stopped at a railroad crossing where there is more than one set of tracks, wait until you have a clear view in both directions before you start across.

• When passing a cyclist, a motorist must move into the lane to the left if more than one lane for traffic in the same direction exists and doing so is reasonably safe

The test is multiple choice and can be given either on automated testing equipment or as a paper test.

No, questions are taken from the driver’s manual and are meant to gauge your knowledge of state driving rules and safe driving practices. There are not questions that are meant to trick you into giving a wrong answer. Study the driver’s manual extensively and you should be prepared for the test.

There are 50 questions on the test and you must answer at least 40 of them correctly to pass.

Take practice tests to assess your knowledge level and then study the Nevada Driver’s Manual to sure up weak areas and ensure you have the understanding of road signs, traffic laws and safe driving methods to pass.

We offer the Nevada Driver’s Manual for free here on this website.

Try to memorize numerical information, such as measurements, distances, lengths, speed limits and more as this information is often tested for on the exam. You should also study the driver’s manual thoroughly and take practice tests to identify any weak areas and further direct your studies.

Do a general review of the driver’s manual, take a practice test and be sure to get a good night’s sleep as these things will help you be at your best on test day. Also, give yourself plenty of time to get to the test and be sure to eat a good meal for energy. Remember, stay calm. If you have been studying regularly you should be able to pass with flying colors.

Contact your local DMV office to find out if appointments are accepted and, if they are, it is recommended that you make one to save yourself possible hassles on test day.

You will take the test at the local DMV office.

You should bring:

• Proof of identity and address – acceptable documents
• Social Security Number
• Form DMV-002 (Driver’s License Application)
• Form DMV 301 – Certification of Attendance
• $23.25 licensing fee
• $25 testing fee

A parent or legal guardian should accompany you.

Yes, you will need to pay a $23.25 licensing fee and a $25 testing fee.

The test will have 50 questions covering road signs, traffic laws and safe driving practices and will be given via automated testing equipment or on paper. You will need to answer at least 40 questions correctly and you cannot use any notes or the driver’s manual when taking the test.
Here is a practice test formatted like the real Nevada test.

You will receive your Learner’s Permit (LPE) which will allow you to begin supervised driving practice.

If you fail the written test, you will be allowed to retake it.

You will not have to pay the $25 testing fee, but you will have to pay a $10 fee each time you retake the test.

You can now being supervised driving practice. You need to log 50 hours of behind the wheel training, with at least 10 of those hours coming at night. Your driving supervisor must be at least 21 years old with at least one year of driving experience.

To apply for a license, you must meet the following requirements:

• Have held your Learner’s Permit for six months
• Be at least 16 years of age
• Have completed 50 hours of supervised driving practice
• Have completed driver’s ed (or 100 hours of driving practice if driver’s ed is not available)
• Have a clean driving record

As long as you are accompanied by a licensed driver age 21 or older with at least one year of driving experience, you can drive on any public Nevada road or street.

No, as a teen driver in Nevada you are required to log at least 10 hours of driving practice at night.

Yes, you must be accompanied at all times by a licensed driver age 21 or older with at least one year of driving experience.

You can get a replacement in person at your local DMV office. You will need to provide identification.

Be sure to log the 50 hours of driving practice with a supervisor who is a good driver and who offer you suggestions and critiques that will help you improve. Also, be sure to drive in a variety of conditions, such as at night and in rain. Finally, continue to study your driver’s manual and apply the safe driving methods to your own driving.

On your Nevada driving test, you will be assessed on such things as preparing to drive, vehicle control, entering traffic, lane use, speed control, turns, parallel/angle parking, backing up, stopping, passing and attention to traffic situations.

You should practice completing maneuvers such as turns, parallel/angle parking, backing up and stopping. You should also practice driving in traffic where you will need to use defensive driving skills, control your speed and obey traffic signals and signs. Practicing both of these types of driving will give you a solid foundation you can rely on to pass the test.

Visit https://dmvapp.nv.gov/DMV/DL/DriveTestSchedulerPublic/DriveTest_Input.aspx to access Nevada’s automated driving test scheduling system.

You will take the test at a local DMV office

• Driver’s ed completion certificate
• Beginning Driver Experience Log
• Learner’s Permit
• Proof of identity
• A well-conditioned vehicle with vehicle registration and proof of insurance

A parent or legal guardian should bring you.

The Nevada driver’s test requires you to show proficiency at, among other things: preparing to drive, vehicle control, entering traffic, lane use, speed control, turns, parallel/angle parking, backing up, stopping, passing and attention to traffic situations. During the test, you will need to complete a maneuver course and drive in traffic.

Not paying attention to the examiner is often a big reason young drivers fail. Also, a lack of practice can cause you to make a series of small mistakes that add up to a failing score.

• Using improper hand position on the steering wheel
• Not coming to a complete stop
• Not backing up in a straight line
• Going over the speed limit
• Not signaling when making a turn

You will be allowed to retake the driving test.

You will need to pay a $10 fee each time you retake the test.

You will receive your Nevada restricted driver’s license.

• You cannot have a passenger under 18 years old accept for immediate family members for the first six months

• If you are under 18, you cannot drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless going to/from work or school

• You must also obey local curfew laws

All drivers must carry insurance. The state’s minimum liability requirements are $15,000 for bodily injury or death of one person; $30,000 for bodily injury or death of two or more persons; and $10,000 for destruction of property.

You must renew by the expiration date on the front of your driver’s license. A renewal notice will be mailed to your add on file but it is ultimately your responsibility to renew on or before your expiration date.

You can get a replacement in person at your local DMV office. You will need to provide identification and pay a fee of $18.25. You may also be able to replace your license online or at a DMV kiosk.

You can renew your Nevada license online, at a kiosk, by mail or in person at a local DMV office.

You may be required to pass a vision test, a knowledge test and an on-road driving skills test. Renewal testing is used to re-evaluate driving knowledge, skills and abilities and to determine appropriate restrictions.

During the vision test, your vision will be checked to make sure you meet the minimum vision standards. If you need glasses or contact lenses to drive, a restriction will be placed on your driver’s license.