New Hampshire Motorcycle Permit Practice Test

The DMV says every knowledge test needs a passing grade of 80% but doesn’t publish the number of questions. Our practice exam uses 25 questions with 20 to pass, from the New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual.

The New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual (MSF 17th edition): the DMV’s rider courses, gear and checks, control, lane position, intersections, crash avoidance, passengers and groups, alcohol and fatigue, the two- and three-wheel skills tests, hand signals and the T-CLOCS checklist. New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 3–63

Ten calendar days for a failed knowledge or road test. If you miss a scheduled road test or cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice, the wait is 30 days.

You need 20 of the 25 questions right (80%). Always confirm the current test with the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles. Compare every state →

You can miss up to 5 of the 25 questions: you need 20 right (80%) to pass.

No. The permit allows riding only after sunrise and before sunset, and you can’t carry passengers. It is valid for 45 days (or until you get the license) and can be renewed one time.

A New Hampshire resident 18 or older, or 16–17 with a finished driver education course and a valid New Hampshire driver’s license. Applicants under 18 also need the Basic Rider Course and a parental permission form for the motorcycle license or permit.

You must take a motorcycle rider training class to get your license. Passing the Basic Rider Course (completion card from the last year) replaces the DMV skills test.

No. A three-wheel endorsement covers only three-wheeled motorcycles. Three-wheel applicants take the same vision and knowledge tests and a skills test on a similar course; passing on a two-wheeler lets you ride three-wheelers too.

New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles lists the current fees for the motorcycle permit, tests and license on its official fee page.

Only if you are under 18. New Hampshire law requires riders and passengers under 18 to wear a helmet approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The state's driver manual still calls a securely fastened helmet the most important thing any rider can do to survive a crash.

Motorcycles, three-wheeled motorcycles and mopeds. Most riders hold it together with a regular or commercial license, but you can also hold a motorcycle-only license, which lets you ride motorcycles and no other class of vehicle.

No. A regular, commercial, motorcycle or motor-driven cycle license already covers a moped; only riders with no other license need a moped license. To count as a moped it must need no gear shifting, have a motor of 2 horsepower or 50 cc at most, and not exceed 30 mph on level ground.

A license class for mopeds, motor scooters, bicycles with a motor attached and small motorcycles of no more than five horsepower. A regular operator license covers mopeds, but not motor-driven cycles, motorcycles or three-wheeled motorcycles.

Yes. Transferring the endorsement from your out-of-state license is one of three ways to get it. The other two are passing the state's Motorcycle Rider Training course or passing the written and road tests at a DMV motorcycle testing location.

Only if you hold a valid motorcycle learner's permit; otherwise arrange another legal way to bring it. You supply the motorcycle, and it must be registered and inspected under New Hampshire rules and match the class of license you are testing for.

Seasonally, only when conditions are safe for testing, and only by appointment made in advance. Once your test is booked it goes ahead rain or shine, so come prepared to ride in the wet.

Only if you passed the original permit's knowledge test more than a year before you apply to renew. A vision test is part of every permit application and renewal.

No. The course needs no learner's permit and no riding experience, and motorcycles and helmets are supplied. You must be able to balance and ride a bicycle; under 18 you also need a valid driver's license and a course waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

At least five hours in the classroom and ten hours riding at slow speeds on a closed range: preparing rider and motorcycle, defensive strategies, riding straight, cornering, braking, shifting, clutch and throttle control, and basic crash avoidance. You must pass a written and a riding evaluation, and graduates skip the DMV's written and skills tests.

Eye protection, full-fingered gloves, sturdy footwear that covers your ankles, long sturdy pants and a long-sleeved top such as a jacket. Bring your own DOT-approved three-quarter or full-face helmet, or borrow a loaner at the course. Be on time: late students can't continue.

You can sign up for another Basic course. If you finished the class but failed the riding evaluation within the past 12 months, you can take the one-day Intermediate RiderCourse, which is all riding; pass its riding evaluation and the completion card gets you the endorsement with no DMV tests.

One year. Take it to the DMV within a year of finishing and the motorcycle endorsement is added to your license. Riders from other states receive a Motorcycle Safety Foundation card instead and should check that their home state accepts it.

Anyone 18 or older, and the courses are open to people who live outside New Hampshire too. Under 18, you must have finished a driver education program and have permission from a parent or guardian.

A one-day course for riders who already hold a New Hampshire license with the motorcycle endorsement and have at least a year or 2,000 miles of riding. You bring your own street-legal motorcycle and practise crash avoidance, low-speed control, cornering and tight-space maneuvers.