Nevada DMV Test Day: What to Expect

Nevada passes you at 80 percent or better. On a 25-question test that means 20 correct answers.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Testing, Knowledge (Written) Test ("80 percent or better is a passing score.")

The Class C non-commercial knowledge test is drawn from a 25-question pool, but you will often answer fewer than 25. The test stops the moment you reach 20 correct or 6 incorrect, so it can end early either way.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Testing, Knowledge (Written) Test ("The Nevada knowledge test for a Class C, non-commercial license consists of 25 multiple-choice questions.")

You need 20 correct. Nevada stops the test as soon as you hit that number, so a clean run ends before you see every question. It also stops at 6 wrong, which is the fail line.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Testing ("The test will stop when you have reached 20 correct answers or six incorrect."); Nevada DMV, New Adult Drivers (18+) Written Knowledge Test ("20 correct answers needed")

There is no time limit on the knowledge test at a DMV office, so the clock is not something to plan around on the standard path. The only cap applies if you test at home through the state online proctor, which allows 60 minutes.

Source: Nevada DMV, New Adult Drivers (18+) Written Knowledge Test, Test Format panel: "60 Minutes Online" and "In Person: No time limit". Page read 2026-08-11 at https://dmv.nv.gov/wtestadult.htm.

Nevada administers the knowledge test on automated testing equipment at the DMV, but a paper version is also available. If you have trouble reading or understanding the written test, you can request an oral examination instead, and the Basic Class C and motorcycle tests are offered in Spanish as well as English.

Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700, March 2024), Chapter 1, Testing, Knowledge Testing, p. 12: "This is done using either the automated testing equipment or a paper test. If you have problems reading or understanding the written test, you may request an oral examination. Testing for the Basic Class C license and motorcycle license is also available in Spanish."

Fail and you can test again the next day. If you are disqualified partway through an online attempt rather than simply failing it, the wait is 24 hours. Every retest carries a $10 fee.

Source: Nevada DMV, New Adult Drivers (18+) Written Knowledge Test ("If you fail, you can retake the test the next day. If you're disqualified, you can retake the test after 24 hours."; "A $10 retest fee applies to all retakes.")

Nevada sets no per-section minimums. Nothing requires you to clear a separate bar on sign questions or right-of-way questions on their own. Only the running total matters, and the test ends the moment it reaches 20 correct or 6 incorrect.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Testing, Knowledge (Written) Test. The published rule is a single overall stopping condition: "The test will stop when you have reached 20 correct answers or six incorrect." No per-category requirement is stated anywhere in the DMV's testing pages or the handbook.

The instruction permit is $22.50. Completing the permit, meaning converting it once you pass the drive test, is another $22.50.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Driver License Fees table ("Instruction Permit $22.50"; "Completion of Instruction Permit $22.50")

Nevada charges one $25 testing fee that covers your knowledge test and your drive test together, not $25 each. It is charged once for any combination of license classes or endorsements paid for at the same time. Every retest after that is $10. Taking the knowledge test at home through the state online proctor adds a separate $6.75 vendor charge per attempt, and it does not replace the $25.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Testing Fees table ("Initial Knowledge and Skills Test $25"; "Each Retest $10"). Nevada DMV, Driver License Testing, Fees ("The DMV charges a Testing Fee of $25 for a first-time knowledge and skills test and $10 for all retests. The initial fee covers both written and drive tests for any combination of license classes or endorsements that are paid for at the same time."; "The KnowToDrive Nevada written exam charges a $6.75 fee each time the exam is taken.")

There is no separate drive-test fee in Nevada. The single $25 testing fee covers both the knowledge test and the drive test, so budget $25 total for testing rather than $25 twice. Retests are $10 each.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Testing Fees table ("Initial Knowledge and Skills Test $25"). Nevada DMV, Driver License Testing, Fees ("The initial fee covers both written and drive tests for any combination of license classes or endorsements that are paid for at the same time.")

An original 8-year non-commercial license is $41.50. A 4-year Driver Authorization Card or limited-term license is $22.50 instead.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Driver License Fees table ("Original 8-Year Non-Commercial License $41.50"; "Original 4-Year Driver Authorization Card or Limited Term License $22.50")

Renewing the 8-year non-commercial license is $41.50. The 4-year Driver Authorization Card or limited-term renewal is $22.50.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Driver License Fees table ("Renewal (8 Year) $41.50"; "Renewal (4 Year - DAC or Limited Term) $22.50")

A standard adult (18 to 64) identification card is $21.50 for an original or an 8-year renewal, or $12.50 for the 4-year version. Ages 10 to 17 pay $9.50. At 65 or older it drops to $11.50 for an original 8-year card and $3.50 for any renewal.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Identification Card Fees tables by age tier (Age 18-64: "Original $21.50", "Renewal or Duplicate (8 Year) $21.50", "Renewal or Duplicate (4 Year) $12.50"; Age 10-17: "Original, Renewal or Duplicate $9.50"; Age 65 or Older: "Original or Duplicate (8 Year) $11.50", "Renewal (all) $3.50")

Every retest is $10, whether it is the knowledge test or the drive test. If you retake the written test online instead, the $6.75 vendor charge applies to that attempt as well.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Testing Fees table ("Each Retest $10")