New Hampshire permit test cheat sheet

New Hampshire-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
40 questions
Passing score
32 of 40 correct (80%)
Permit and test fees
$50 total
Minimum age for a permit
15 years, 6 months
Supervised driving
40 hours (10 at night)

Permits & licensing

  • New Hampshire does not issue learner's permits for cars. p. 8
  • A person at least 15½ who has no license may drive while being taught, as long as a parent, legal guardian or licensed responsible adult 25 or older is with them. p. 8
  • When practicing without a license, you must be with a parent, a legal guardian, a certified driving instructor, or a responsible licensed adult who is at least 25. p. 8
  • Driver education in New Hampshire includes 30 hours of classroom instruction with a certified instructor, plus 10 hours of practice driving and 6 hours of observation. p. 7
  • Young applicants must log 40 hours of additional supervised driving, and 10 of those hours must be at night. p. 7
  • Anyone 16 or older and under 21 gets a Youth Operator license, which is printed vertically and expires on the holder's 21st birthday. p. 10
  • A youth operator under 18 may not drive between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. p. 10
  • During the first six months, a youth operator under 18 may not carry more than one passenger under 25 who is not a family member, unless a licensed responsible adult 25 or older is present. p. 10
  • The knowledge test has 40 multiple-choice questions and a 40-minute limit. p. 8
  • Applicants with two working eyes need 20/40 vision, but a person with sight in only one eye must meet the stricter 20/30 standard. p. 8
  • New residents have up to 60 days after moving in to obtain a New Hampshire license. p. 7

Parking & stopping

  • It is illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, even with no sign posted. p. 34
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. p. 34
  • Parking is prohibited within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal. p. 34
  • Do not park within 20 feet of a fire station driveway entrance, or within 75 feet of it on the opposite side of the street. p. 34
  • Parking is illegal within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. p. 34
  • Vehicles parked along a rural highway must be moved off the paved or main traveled road. p. 33
  • When you leave your vehicle unattended, the law requires you to turn off the engine and remove the key. p. 34