FREE NH Permit Test Resources: Wake Up The Driver Inside You!

You should be at least 16 and have completed driver’s education before applying for your New Hampshire license.

You will need to provide:

• A driver’s license application
• Two Proofs of Identity
• The green Driver Education Completion Certificate (if under 18)
• A Parent or Guardian Authorization Certificate (if under18)
• A completed Driver’s Out-Of-Class Log Sheet (if under 18)
• Proof of residency (if over18)

Go to your nearest DMV office when you’re ready to apply for your license. Be sure to arrive by 3:30pm. You can easily find a list of locations and hours here.

You can contact your nearest DMV office by phone. Here’s a list of New Hampshire DMV offices.

If you’re under 18, your parents may need to bring you. They must sign the parent authorization certificate.

No physical is needed.

Yes. You must pass a vision test.

Your picture will be taken at the DMV office the same day.

New Hampshire does not give out learner’s permits. Beginning at age 15 ½, you may practice driving with a licensed driver at least 25 or older.
Once you are ready to apply for your license:

• Take your required documents to a DMV office
• Take a vision test and knowledge test
• Schedule a road test appointment
• Take drivers education and have at least 40 hours of behind the wheel training (if under 18)

The best study source is the New Hampshire Driver’s Manual.

The best way to study for the New Hampshire written test is to read the manual chapter by chapter.

Yes, if you are under 18 years old, you must take an approved driver education program. The program must consist of:

• Thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction with a certified driver education instructor
• Ten (10) hours of practice driving with a certified driver education instructor
• Six (6) hours of driving observation with a certified driver education instructor

You must also get 40 additional hours of supervised driving with a licensed driver over age 25.

You’re always free to download a New Hampshire Drivers Manual.

We always recommend that you read the entire manual. The manual consists of nineteen parts that explain everything you need to know for the exam.

Sure! Check out this great New Hampshire practice test app.

Here are examples of permit test questions:

• “In the case of all private passenger vehicles registered by an individual, the registration expires annually on _______________.”
• “You must not pass another vehicle within ____________ feet of a bridge or tunnel.”
• “Which way should you steer if you have a blow out? ___________”

There are 40 multiple choice questions. You must score 80% correct in order to pass. You will have 40 minutes to take the test. If you go over time or miss too many, you will fail.

The New Hampshire driver’s manual has practice questions inside that will help. You can also check out these Flash cards.

You will take your knowledge test at a local New Hampshire DMV office.

The night before should be spent reviewing the New Hampshire drivers manual. Once you’ve reviewed the manual, you should be good to go.

The people who pass their test the first time prepare themselves by studying.

You know you’re ready for the knowledge test when you are familiar with everything in the manual and can recall the rules of the road.

Once you’re ready to take and pass your test, go to a New Hampshire DMV office with the following items:

• Two Proofs of Identity
• The green Driver Education Completion Certificate (if under 18)
• A Parent or Guardian Authorization Certificate (if under18)
• A completed Driver’s Out-Of-Class Log Sheet (if under 18)
• Proof of residency (if over18)

Signing up is easy. Just go to your local New Hampshire DMV office.

You may begin getting your license at age 16.

Yes.

• Two Proofs of Identity
• The green Driver Education Completion Certificate (if under 18)
• A Parent or Guardian Authorization Certificate (if under18)
• A completed Driver’s Out-Of-Class Log Sheet (if under 18)
• Proof of residency (if over18)

A New Hampshire license costs $50.

It may be best if you are younger than 18. They must come in order to sign the parental authorization paper.

The New Hampshire knowledge test will cover:

• Following, passing and lane usage
• Expressway driving
• Driving emergencies
• Turning and signaling
• Speeding
• Road signs

There are 40 questions on the New Hampshire written test.

You must score 32 out of 40 questions correctly.

You aren’t allowed to miss more than 8 questions.

There’re all kinds of mistakes made on the New Hampshire knowledge test. The biggest mistake is not studying. The second biggest mistake is not knowing road signs.

No. You may not use the manual.

No, a drug test is not necessary when getting a driver’s license in New Hampshire.

The easiest DMV office will be one near you. Here’s a list of New Hampshire DMV offices.

Visit one of the permit practice tests above and scroll down to see the Facebook comments section – those were left by people who have already passed the DMV test or are still getting ready for it. Good luck!

You cannot move on in the licensing process without passing your written test. If you fail, you’ll have to wait at least 10 days.

You may retake it in 10 days.

New Hampshire doesn’t issue learner’s permits. If you are at least 15 ½, you may begin practice driving anywhere with a licensed driver age 25 or older.

After you pass your knowledge test, you may schedule your road test. If you are under 18, you must have the following before you can take your road test:

• The green Driver Education Completion Certificate
• A Parent or Guardian Authorization Certificate
• A completed Driver’s Out-Of-Class Log Sheet

The examiner will be judging how well you can drive with others on the road. You will be required to do things like:

• Obey traffic signs and signals
• Make right and left turns
• Merge into traffic

Yes. Starting at age 15 ½, you may drive with a licensed driver age 25 or older. For the best practice, drive in a variety of places.

Check out this site for a list of Acceptable New Hampshire driving schools.

Remember to have:

• Fully registered vehicle
• Properly licensed driver to drive the test vehicle for you
• The green Driver Education Completion Certificate (if under 18)
• A completed Driver’s Out-Of-Class Log Sheet (if under 18)

You’ll be expected to:

• Handle your vehicle in traffic
• Navigate with traffic signs and signals
• Handle stress of driving situations
• And more

Here’s what you should be doing the night before the road test:

• Check your vehicle and make sure it is in proper working condition
• Gather necessary documents and forms
• Have a licensed driver 25 or older ready to take you
• Rest and relax for the next day

Road tests are scheduled based on the availability of appointments at each DMV location. If there’s time, you could take your road test the same day as the knowledge test. If there isn’t time, you will be given a time of the next opening.

When you’re ready to take your road test, go to your local New Hampshire DMV office.

No. It’s your responsibility to provide a vehicle for the road test.

A licensed driver age 25 or older should bring you.

Here are things you should do in order to pass the first time….

• Always observe around you
• Do not roll and stop
• Pay attention to speed limits
• Follow at a safe distance

Remember, the road test will:

• Measure your safe skills on the road
• Judge if you’ve had enough training to get a license
• Tell you of any driving mistakes you’re making

You will fail if you do any of the following:

• Cause an accident
• Make an incomplete stop
• Fail to signal
• Fail to follow instructions

The test will take about 15 to 20 minutes. You will show the examiner your general driving ability. Each examiner tests differently. Expect to do some of the following:

• Make turns
• Back up
• Change lanes
• Navigate intersections

In most cases you will. It’s up to the examiner.

Yes. You must wear glasses or contact lenses while driving if that is what you normally use to see with.

Only you and a DMV employee are allowed in the vehicle during a driving test.

Failing the road test several times is an indication that you should get more practice. Each time you fail, you must wait at least 10 days before taking it again unless the examiner says otherwise.

Once you pass, you’ll be given a temporary license until yours arrives in the mail. It usually takes up to 60 days.

If you are over 18, there are no limitations.

If you are younger than 18:

• You cannot drive between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
• For the first 6 months, you may not drive with more than one passenger under 25 years old unless a licensed driver 25 or older is with you.

There are a few things to remember when driving in New Hampshire for the first time:

• Do everything you can to avoid a crash even if you are in the right-of-way
• Always signal before a turn
• Be mindful when sharing the road with trucks, school buses and other large vehicles.
• Always buckle up!

The minimum coverage you should carry in New Hampshire is $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash and $25,000 for property damage.

Information about your vehicle, driving history and daily driving commute distance would be needed.

New Hampshire auto insurance ranked 43^rd in the country for amount of money spent on car insurance. The average cost of coverage is $1,133.

Some affordable insurance companies in New Hampshire are:

1. Davis and Towle Insurance Group
2. Country Financial
3. Amica Mutual Insurance Company
4. Liberty Mutual<>

Younger drivers usually have to pay more for car insurance. It is based upon individual risk factors. Check out more details about New Hampshire car insurance rates here.

You can retake it in 10 days.

You must wait 10 days.

In New Hampshire, there are plenty of ways to renew your license. You may renew online, by mail or in person.

• In person: To renew in person, just go to a DMV branch. You will have to take a vision test and pay the $50 renewal fee.
• By mail: Only people out of state can renew their license by mail.
• Online: Your renewal notice will let you know if you are eligible to renew online.

You may renew your license online, by mail or at a DMV location.

Yes. You have to take an eye exam.

Welcome to New Hampshire! You have 60 days after moving to New Hampshire to get a state license. If you are at least 18 years old, you do not have to take a written or road test.

No.

Once you become a resident of New Hampshire, you have 60 days to get a state license.

If you hold an out of country license, you will have to submit an application to the Concord DMV office. They will direct you from there.

If you need more information about driving in New Hampshire you should contact a New Hampshire DMV office.

You must be at least 15 ½ years old to begin practice driving. A licensed driver 25 or older must be with you at all times while practicing. You must be at least 16 in order to get a driver’s license.

Think before you drink and drive. If you are under 21, the BAC limit is .02%. If you are over 21, the limit is .08%.