Straight answers to the most common questions about passing the DMV motorcycle knowledge exam.
The Nevada motorcycle knowledge test has 25 multiple-choice questions, all based on the Nevada Motorcycle Operator Manual.
You must score 80 percent or better — at least 20 of the 25 questions correct — according to the Nevada DMV.
Yes. Nevada gives both a knowledge test and an on-cycle skills test before issuing a Class M license. The skills test covers normal starts and stops, quick turns, and other maneuvers.
Yes. Successfully completing an approved Basic Rider Course waives any further testing at the DMV. Find a course at NevadaRider.com or call the Nevada Rider Motorcycle Safety Program at (800) 889-8779.
You need a Nevada Class M driver's license to operate a motorcycle on Nevada streets and highways. A trimobile does not require a Class M license.
No. You may take the DMV skills test on any motorcycle — it does not have to be your own — and you do not need an instruction permit to take the skills test.
Nevada requires every motorcycle operator and passenger to wear a helmet, regardless of age. Moped operators and passengers must also wear helmets (NRS 486.231).
Yes, unless your motorcycle has a windshield or screen. If it does not, you must wear a protective face shield or goggles.
For riders 18 and older it is valid 6 months and can be renewed only once in a 5-year period. For riders under 18 it is valid one year and can be renewed as many times as needed, but it expires on the rider's 18th birthday.
You may ride in daylight hours only, may not carry passengers, and may not ride on freeways or other high-speed roads. You must also be under the direct visual supervision of a qualified licensed rider.
A driver who holds a valid motorcycle license, is at least 21 years old, and has held a motorcycle license for at least one year must keep you in direct visual supervision.
A rider under 18 must present a certificate (dated within one year) showing completion of a motorcycle safety course and submit a DLD-130 Beginner Experience Drive Log with 50 hours logged. A parent or guardian must sign the financial responsibility statement at the DMV.
If no course is offered within a 30-mile radius of your residence, you may instead log an additional 50 hours on the DLD-130 (100 hours total) and take and pass the DMV-administered skills test.
If you fail the DMV-administered motorcycle skills test two or more times, you will be permanently denied future motorcycle instruction permit privileges.
If you have a valid motorcycle license or endorsement from another state and are switching to a Nevada license, the skills test may be waived.
Yes, but only with the consent of both riders (NRS 486.351). Without consent, riders must stay in a staggered formation, which is also the preferred formation.
No. Motorcycles may not be driven between vehicles in adjacent lanes, even when those vehicles are stopped. The law makes an exception only for police officers (NRS 486.351).
Yes, under specific conditions. After stopping, if two cycles of the light pass without changing because the signal cannot detect your motorcycle and no other device prohibits the move, you may proceed or turn — but you must yield to pedestrians and other traffic.
Complete a DMV-002 Application for Driving Privileges at any DMV office. You may also need the documents listed in the Class C Nevada Driver's Handbook.
Source: Test details are confirmed on the official agency page. Confirmed on the official DMV page: 25 multiple-choice questions, 80 percent or better to pass. Nevada also gives an on-cycle skills test, which an approved Basic Rider Course waives.