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Am I Ready for the Nevada Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified Nevada bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. For a driver 21 or older, what blood alcohol concentration is the legal limit for driving in Nevada?
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Correct answer: 0.08%
Under Nevada’s Illegal Per Se Law, an alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more means your driving privilege will be revoked. You can also be arrested and convicted at a lower level.
2. A person moving to Nevada from another state must apply for a Nevada driver license within how many days of becoming a resident?
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Correct answer: Within 30 days
Drivers moving into Nevada from another state must apply for a license within 30 days after becoming a resident.
3. What does a red curb marking mean in Nevada?
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Correct answer: No stopping, standing or parking
A red curb means no stopping, standing or parking; local laws apply. Never leave your vehicle at a red curb.
4. How many demerit points in a 12-month period will cause your Nevada license to be suspended?
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Correct answer: 12 or more
If you receive 12 or more demerit points in any 12-month period, your license will be suspended. Points are counted over a rolling 12-month period.
5. The handbook recommends you look ahead to where your vehicle will be at least how many seconds from now?
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Correct answer: 12 seconds
Look ahead at least 12 seconds — to where your vehicle will be 12 seconds from now. This lets you watch traffic patterns and react to changes.
6. For a driver under the age of 21, what alcohol concentration will result in a suspended driving privilege?
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Correct answer: 0.02% but less than 0.08%
If you are under 21 and a chemical test shows an alcohol concentration of 0.02% but less than 0.08%, your driving privilege will be suspended.
7. A white curb marking usually means you may:
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Correct answer: Make a very short stop only to pick up or drop off passengers or mail
White usually indicates you are allowed a very short stop only to take on or let off passengers, or to drop mail in a mailbox.
8. If you have between 3 and 11 demerit points, how can you have some points removed?
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Correct answer: Complete a DMV-approved traffic safety course to remove three points
With between three and 11 points, you may have three points removed by completing a traffic safety course at a DMV-approved school. You may do this only once in a 12-month period.
9. When driving at freeway speeds, how far ahead should you look?
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Correct answer: At least 20 to 30 seconds
At freeway speeds you need to look ahead at least 20 to 30 seconds so you have time to spot and react to changes in traffic.
10. When you are turning left and an oncoming vehicle is going straight through the intersection, who has the right-of-way?
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Correct answer: The vehicle going straight that is already in the intersection
A vehicle going straight that is already in the intersection has the right-of-way over one turning left. After yielding and properly signaling, the left-turning vehicle may then proceed.
11. According to the handbook’s point table, reckless driving is assigned:
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Correct answer: 8 points
Reckless driving is assigned 8 demerit points — the highest value on the handbook’s partial list. Careless driving is 6 points.
12. If you refuse to submit to a chemical test when directed by an officer, your driving privilege will be revoked for a first offense for:
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Correct answer: One year
If you fail to submit to the officer-directed tests, your privilege to drive will be revoked for one year for a first offense (three years if your privilege was revoked in the prior seven years).
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