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New Hampshire DMV Permit Test practice

Written knowledge test for a learner's permit or driver's license. The New Hampshire DMV Permit Test is run by the DMV. It has 40 questions and you need 32 correct (80%) to pass.

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DMV Permit Test at a glance

80%to pass
40
Questions
32
Correct to pass
16
Minimum age
40 min
Time limit

Good to know

NH issues no car learner's permit; supervised practice is allowed from 15½. The 40-question touch-screen test ends automatically once more than 8 answers are wrong.

Source: dmv.nh.gov. Rules change, so check before your test.

What you'll study

The app's roadmap for this test: 62 short lessons and 472 practice questions, in 6 steps.

  1. 1

    Read the Road

    Free28 lessons

    Signs, signals, and lane markings

    • Pavement markings
    • Lane lines 1
    • Lane lines 2
    • Lane lines 3
    • Traffic lights 1
    • Traffic lights 2
    • Traffic lights 3
    • Flashing signals
    • +20 more
  2. 2

    Make the Move

    8 lessons

    Turns, lane changes, parking, and highways

    • Turning safely
    • U-turn rules
    • Lane changes 1
    • Lane changes 2
    • Passing safely 1
    • Passing safely 2
    • Passing safely 3
    • Mixed practice
  3. 3

    Drive Safely

    13 lessons

    Hazards, weather, distractions, and shared roads

    • Distractions
    • Impaired driving 1
    • Impaired driving 2
    • Alcohol rules 1
    • Alcohol rules 2
    • Bad weather 1
    • Bad weather 2
    • Night driving
    • +5 more
  4. 4

    Handle Trouble

    3 lessons

    Breakdowns, emergency vehicles, and equipment

    • Emergency vehicles 1
    • Emergency vehicles 2
    • Mixed practice
  5. 5

    Know Who Goes First

    4 lessons

    Right-of-way, intersections, and yielding

    • Intersections 1
    • Intersections 2
    • Yielding to others
    • Mixed practice
  6. 6

    Rules That Matter

    6 lessons

    Key laws, penalties, and exam-day requirements

    • Laws & penalties 1
    • Laws & penalties 2
    • Laws & penalties 3
    • Laws & penalties 4
    • Laws & penalties 5
    • Mixed rules

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Questions people ask

How many questions are on the New Hampshire DMV Permit Test?

The DMV Permit Test has 40 questions.

What score do you need to pass the New Hampshire DMV Permit Test?

You need 32 out of 40 correct (80%).

Is there a time limit on the New Hampshire DMV Permit Test?

Yes, you have 40 minutes.

How old do you have to be to take the New Hampshire DMV Permit Test?

You can take it from age 16. NH issues no car learner's permit; supervised practice is allowed from 15½. The 40-question touch-screen test ends automatically once more than 8 answers are wrong.

What's the best way to practice for the New Hampshire DMV Permit Test?

Study the official handbook, then practice with questions written for your test. Driving Exam Prep gives you short lessons, an explanation for every answer, a mistakes review and a readiness score against the real pass mark.

Official sources

Our questions are written from these official sources. Always study your official handbook too: rules change, and our practice questions may differ from your real test.

Other tests in New Hampshire

New Hampshire Motorcycle Permit TestWritten knowledge test for a motorcycle permit or license.New Hampshire CDL Knowledge TestGeneral knowledge and endorsement tests for a commercial driver's license.

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