Quick answers about the Nevada knowledge test.
Pulled from the official Nevada driver manual and the licensing agency.
Q01 How many questions are on the Nevada knowledge test?
Twenty-five. You need 20 correct to pass, which is 80 percent, so six wrong answers end the attempt. At a DMV office there is no time limit, so slow down on the questions that turn on a number. The test is drawn from the Nevada Driver's Handbook, and the handbook says so on its first page.
Q02 What score do you need to pass the Nevada DMV knowledge test?
Twenty out of 25, or 80 percent. That leaves room for five misses, not six. The margin is thinner than people expect, and most of it gets spent on questions about distances and thresholds rather than on the rules themselves.
Q03 Can I take the Nevada knowledge test online?
Yes. Nevada offers it through KnowToDrive Nevada in English or Spanish, and your result reaches the DMV automatically. Two equipment rules catch people out. You need a computer with a front-facing camera, built in or plugged in, and touch-screen devices are not supported, so a tablet or phone will not work. The online sitting is capped at 60 minutes. The in-office test has no time limit at all. You pay the vendor $6.75 for each attempt, and Nevada's $25 testing fee is still collected later, when you pick up your credential.
Q04 How much does a Nevada driver's license cost?
A first Nevada driver's license is $41.50 and an instruction permit is $22.50. On top of that, one $25 testing fee covers your knowledge test and your drive test together, not $25 each. Retests are $10. An identification card is $21.50. The testing fee is charged once for any combination of license classes or endorsements you pay for at the same time.
Q05 What documents do I need for a Nevada driver's license?
Three categories, and the count differs. One document proving your full legal name and date of birth, such as a state-issued birth certificate or a U.S. passport. One document showing your complete Social Security Number, such as your Social Security card, a W-2, an IRS Form 1099, or a printed paystub. And **two** documents showing a Nevada residential address. The two-document residency rule is the one that sends people home. Everything must be an original or a certified copy; handwritten paystubs are not accepted. If you are moving in from another state, you have 30 days to apply, and you must surrender your old license.
Q06 How soon can I retake the Nevada knowledge test after failing?
The next day. If you were disqualified partway through an attempt rather than failing it outright, you wait 24 hours. A $10 retest fee applies to every retake, wherever you sit it. If you retake online, the $6.75 vendor charge applies again on top of that. Nothing stops you from testing again quickly, so the cost of a fast retry is money rather than time.
Q07 What is the BAC limit for drivers under 21 in Nevada?
0.02 percent. For drivers 21 and over it is 0.08, and for commercial drivers it is 0.04. Three numbers, three groups, and the test likes to swap them. A 0.02 result revokes an under-21 driver's license for 185 days. Nevada also treats driving itself as consent to an evidentiary test, so refusing one revokes your privilege for a year rather than avoiding the problem.
Q08 What is the curfew for teen drivers in Nevada?
You may not drive between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM if you are 16 or 17. The curfew runs until you turn 18, no matter when your license was issued. The law writes in one exception: driving to or from a scheduled event. It is a secondary offense. An officer may not stop you for the sole purpose of checking the curfew, and a citation only follows a stop made for something else. That is enforcement, not permission. Do not confuse the curfew with the passenger rule. No passengers under 18 except immediate family applies for your first six months of licensed driving, then lifts. The curfew keeps running to 18. They do not end together.
See the Nevada facts page for source-cited rules, or drop us a note.