Nevada permit test cheat sheet

Nevada-specific rules from our question bank, condensed to one line each with the handbook page. Read it the night before; don’t use it instead of practicing.

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. See the study sheets to print.

Test format
25 questions
Passing score
20 of 25 correct (80%)
Permit and test fees
$47.50 total
Minimum age for a permit
15 years, 6 months
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)
Hold your permit
6 months minimum

Permits & licensing

  • Nevada lets you apply for an instruction permit at 15½. p. 15
  • A Nevada instruction permit is good for one year, and you must carry it whenever you drive. p. 15
  • Your supervising driver must be licensed, at least 21, have at least one year of licensed driving experience, and sit beside you. p. 15
  • Drivers under 18 must hold the instruction permit for at least 6 months before applying for a license. p. 15
  • Nevada teens within 30 miles of an approved driver education school must log 50 hours of supervised driving, with 10 of those hours at night. p. 14
  • When driver education is not available in person or online, Nevada doubles the practice requirement to 100 hours behind the wheel, with 10 hours in the dark. p. 14
  • For the first 6 months, a 16- or 17-year-old new driver may not carry passengers under 18 unless they are immediate family. p. 15
  • Minors may not drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless they are driving to or from a scheduled event. p. 15
  • The curfew lasts until your 18th birthday no matter when your license was issued. p. 15
  • Minors must have no at-fault crashes, no moving violation convictions and no alcohol or drug convictions for six months before receiving a license. p. 14
  • New residents must apply for a Nevada license within 30 days of becoming a resident. p. 6
  • The Nevada knowledge test has 25 multiple-choice questions and you need 80 percent, which is 20 correct answers. source
  • You need at least 20/40 vision in one eye. source

Laws, points & insurance

  • Nevada counts demerit points over a 12-month period, and reaching 12 or more points suspends your license. p. 77
  • A traffic safety course removes at most three demerit points, and you may use it only once in a 12-month period. p. 77
  • Drivers with between three and 11 points may remove three points by completing a DMV-approved traffic safety course. p. 77
  • Reckless driving carries 8 demerit points, the highest value on the handbook's list of violations. p. 78
  • Nevada assigns 2 demerit points for driving 11 to 20 mph over the posted limit. p. 78
  • Following too closely is a 4-point violation, the same as failing to yield or running a signal. p. 78
  • Nevada requires at least $25,000 for injury or death of one person, $50,000 for two or more people, and $20,000 for property damage in one crash. p. 75
  • If police do not investigate the crash and it causes $750 or more in damage or any injury, you must send the DMV an SR-1 report within 10 days. p. 75
  • Through its NV LIVE program the DMV detects insurance lapses. p. 75
  • Participating in or organizing an unauthorized speed contest can suspend a young driver's license for not less than six months and up to two years. p. 13
  • Most violations are reportable to your insurance company for three years, but DUI convictions stay on your record for seven years. p. 77