New Mexico MVD practice tests 2026
Get ready for the New Mexico written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official New Mexico format, with 128 questions on New Mexico law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.
Choose your New Mexico test
Car
The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.
Motorcycle
The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.
CDL
The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.
Handbook
The official New Mexico driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.
All New Mexico practice tests
New Mexico Permit Practice Tests
New Mexico Motorcycle Practice Tests
New Mexico CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests
How to pass the New Mexico knowledge test
- Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official New Mexico manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
- Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes New Mexico law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
- Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
- Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.
New Mexico written test format
| Test | Questions | Pass mark | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | 25 | 18 correct (7 mistakes allowed) | 15 years for an instructional permit |
| Motorcycle | 25 | 18 correct (7 mistakes allowed) | 13 years with a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic RiderCourse for a Y or Z endorsement, 15 years otherwise |
| CDL | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 18 years, with a K restriction limiting drivers to intrastate commerce where it applies |
Car. The MVD requires a score of 70 percent or better on Class D written tests. The question count shown is the commonly used MVD format and was not found published by the agency, so it is listed as unconfirmed.
Motorcycle. Class M written tests use the same 70 percent passing mark as Class D. The question count is unconfirmed.
CDL. Each part of the CDL knowledge and skills test is graded separately and 80 percent is the passing score. Knowledge tests may be taken no more than twice in any seven day period. The question count is unconfirmed.
What the New Mexico questions cover
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing and permits | 35 |
| Graduated licensing for teen drivers | 17 |
| Speed limits | 5 |
| Alcohol limits and DUI | 17 |
| Penalties and points | 12 |
| Insurance requirements | 6 |
| Move over law | 1 |
| Other state rules | 35 |
Sources and accuracy
The New Mexico facts on this site were checked against these official sources on September 2, 2026. Test formats that the MVD does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.
- mvd.newmexico.gov/
- mvd.newmexico.gov/mvd-drivers-license-manuals/
- mvd.newmexico.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/English-Drivers-Manualver11.19.19.pdf
- mvd.newmexico.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/000-Combined-CDL-Driver-Manual-with-Supp-3-2025.pdf
- realfile.tax.newmexico.gov/MVD11196.pdf
- mvd.newmexico.gov/nm-drivers-licenses-ids/drivers-license/
- mvd.newmexico.gov/nm-drivers-licenses-ids/drivers-license/apply-for-a-learners-permit/
- mvd.newmexico.gov/commercial/commercial-drivers-licenses-cdl/
- mvd.newmexico.gov/chapter-2-non-commercial-license/
- mvd.newmexico.gov/chapter-11-road-and-written-test-requirements/
- srca.nm.gov/parts/title18/18.019.0005.html
- dot.nm.gov/planning-research-multimodal-and-safety/modal/traffic-safety/motorcycle-safety/
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