New Mexico Motorcycle Knowledge Test Cheat Sheet
The fastest way to review before your MVD motorcycle test — the numbers and rules most likely to appear.
📊 Pass Rules
- Questions25
- Correct to pass18
- Passing score70% (lowest in US)
🪖 Helmet Law
- Under 18Helmet required
- 18 and olderNot required by law
- StandardDOT FMVSS 218
👁️ Eye Protection
- Wear when there is no windshield
- Face shield or goggles
🆔 Endorsements
- W100cc and up
- Y50 to 99cc
- ZUnder 50cc
🎂 Age & Course
- 13+M with Y/Z via MSF course
- 15+Add W, Y, or Z
- 18+Road test (or MSF waiver)
📋 MSF Course
- Waives the road test only
- Written test still required
🛑 Braking
- UseBoth brakes together
- Front brakeAbout 70% of power
- HowSqueeze, never grab
🔁 Turning
- Slow - Look - Press - Roll
- Press left = lean left = go left
🛣️ Lane Position
- PathsThree per lane
- GoalBe seen, keep a cushion
⚠️ Hazards
- StrategySEE: Search, Evaluate, Execute
- Worst spotIntersections
- Following2-second minimum
🔧 Pre-Ride
- T-CLOCS before every ride
- Keep your headlight on, day and night
🍺 Impairment
- BAC adult0.08%
- Under 210.02%
- Sober upOnly time works
Confirm every number against the official New Mexico Motorcycle Operator Manual before test day. Full helmet law →
Source: Some test details are confirmed by the state agency; the rest reflect the consensus of major rider-education sources. The official page states Class D and M tests must score 70%+ — the only state below 75%. The question count is an estimate (70% of 25 ≈ 18).