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  • 15½Youngest age for an instruction permitp. 15
  • 6 monthsMonths on the permit before a licensep. 15
  • 50 hoursSupervised practice, 10 of them at nightp. 14
  • 16Youngest age for a driver's licensep. 6

Step by step

  1. Gather your documents

    Bring proof of each of these:

    • Your full legal name and date of birth
    • Your Social Security number
    • Two documents showing your Nevada home address
    • Under 18: the school attendance form (DMV-301), signed within the last 60 days

    (Nevada Driver Handbook, p. 6, 11, 13)

  2. Bring a parent or guardian

    Under 18, a parent or guardian co-signs your application and shares responsibility for damage you cause while driving. (Nevada Driver Handbook, p. 6, 13)

  3. Pass the vision and knowledge tests

    Complete the application, pass the vision test and the knowledge test on traffic laws, signs, markings and safe driving. A testing fee applies. (Nevada Driver Handbook, p. 12, 15)

Fees and the full list of accepted documents change from time to time, so check them on the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website before you go.

Rules while you have an instruction permit

  • Carry the permit every time you drive; it is valid for one year. (Nevada Driver Handbook, p. 15)
  • Drive only with a licensed driver of 21 or older who has at least a year of driving experience and sits beside you. (Nevada Driver Handbook, p. 15)
  • Log your practice on the DMV's Beginning Driver Experience Log (DLD-130) as you go. (Nevada Driver Handbook, p. 13)
  • Calls only hands-free, and no texting or browsing on a phone. (Nevada Driver Handbook, p. 43)

If you don't pass

If you fail the written test, you can take it again the next day after paying the retest fee. (Nevada DMV: Written Knowledge Test)

What comes next

After six months on the permit, driver education, 50 logged hours and six clean months, you can get a license at 16. For the first six months it carries no passengers under 18 except family, and the 10 p.m.–5 a.m. curfew lasts until 18. (Nevada Driver Handbook, p. 14–15)

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This guide is a free learning aid based on the Nevada Driver Handbook (DMV 700 (March 2024)), not official advice. Rules, documents and fees can change: always confirm with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before you go. Page numbers are the ones printed on the handbook pages; tap one to open the official PDF at that page.