New Hampshire DMV Permit Practice Test

About the New Hampshire permit test

To get your learner permit in New Hampshire, you must be at least 15 years 6 months years old and pass a written knowledge test based on the official New Hampshire Driver Handbook. The exam is multiple choice and is offered at most DMV field offices. Bring proof of identity, proof of New Hampshire residency, and a parent or guardian consent form if you are under 18 — full list on our New Hampshire DMV checklist page.

Once you hold the learner permit, you can practice driving with a licensed adult age 25 or older. New Hampshire requires 40 hours of supervised practice (10 at night) before you become eligible for a provisional license, and that count is checked at the road test. The full New Hampshire GDL law summary covers the curfew, passenger, and cell-phone rules.

New Hampshire by the numbers

What's tested in New Hampshire

The New Hampshire exam draws from five core topic areas. Drilling each one separately is the most efficient way to study, because most learners are strong in one or two areas and weaker in the rest.

• Road Signs in New Hampshire

  Recognize regulatory, warning, guide, and construction signs by shape and color.

• Traffic Laws in New Hampshire

  Rules covering signals, lane usage, turning, parking, and license restrictions.

• Right of Way in New Hampshire

  Who goes first at intersections, crosswalks, merges, and emergency situations.

• Speed Limits in New Hampshire

  Default speed limits, school zones, residential areas, and highway speeds.

• Safe Driving Practices in New Hampshire

  Defensive driving, following distance, weather, fatigue, distraction, and alcohol.

Sample questions

Here are the first few New Hampshire questions in our bank. Click any to see the answer and explanation, or jump straight into the interactive 20-question quiz to be scored.

1. What does a red, eight-sided road sign always mean? — Road Signs
2. A diamond-shaped yellow sign is most often used to: — Road Signs
3. An orange diamond-shaped sign means: — Road Signs
4. A pentagon-shaped yellow-green sign indicates: — Road Signs
5. A round yellow sign with a black X and two Rs means: — Road Signs
6. What is the meaning of a solid white line painted on the roadway between lanes traveling in the same direction? — Road Signs

New Hampshire driver guides

Beyond the practice questions, these short guides cover the parts of getting your New Hampshire license that the exam itself doesn't address — what documents to bring, what to expect on the road test, how the graduated license stages work, and the wrong-answer patterns we see most often in our own data.

• Learner Permit Requirements Complete New Hampshire learner permit requirements for first-time teen drivers: minimum age (15.5), required documents, parental consent rules, and the written test format.
• Road Test Prep What to expect on the New Hampshire DMV road test: maneuvers, common failure reasons, vehicle requirements, and a checklist for the days leading up to the test.
• Graduated Driver License Stages and Restrictions Understand the New Hampshire graduated driver license stages: learner permit at 15.5, intermediate stage restrictions on passengers and night driving, and full license eligibility.
• Permit Test: Common Mistakes Teen Drivers Make The wrong-answer patterns we see most often on the New Hampshire DMV permit practice test, and how to fix each one before the real exam.

How long should I study?

Most teens who pass on the first try put in three to six hours of focused study spread across one to two weeks. Cramming the night before tends to backfire because the test mixes wording in ways that punish memorization without understanding. Use Permit Prep's topic drills to find your two weakest categories, study those first, then run the full New Hampshire practice quiz to confirm you're ready.