Nevada adult first driver
Nevada first driver license for adults
At 18 or older, Nevada lets a first-time applicant choose an instruction permit for supervised practice or proceed through the adult licensing tests without making the permit a mandatory teen-style stage.
- 18+adult route
- Permitoptional
- 21+supervising driver if using permit
Pass the Class C knowledge test
The test has 25 questions and requires an 80% score.
Permit is optional for adults
If you choose to get a permit, Nevada requires the supervising driver beside you to be licensed, at least 21, and to have held a license for a year or more.
Schedule the adult road test
When prepared, book the driving skills test and bring the required identity, vehicle registration and insurance.
Related Road to Permit guides
Official sources
- Nevada DMV — Teen Instruction Permit
- Nevada DMV — Written Knowledge Test
- Nevada DMV — Driver Handbook
- Nevada DMV — Teen Road Test
- Nevada DMV — Appointments
- Nevada DMV — Driver License Fees
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