Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, Driver Licensing Services
Nebraska permit test: 25 questions, per the examiner manual
Original Nebraska questions with the law cited under every answer, scored the way DMV scores it.
- Exam Simulator25 questions, pass with 20, scored the way DMV scores it
- Practice Test 120 questions, a broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety
- Road Signs Full197 questions, every sign, signal and pavement marking question
- Laws and Limits12 questions drawn from the Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 60
Work through them in order.
NE Practice Test 1
NE Practice Test 2
NE Practice Test 3
NE Practice Test 4
NE Practice Test 5
NE Full Marathon
NE Road Signs Mini
NE Road Signs Full
NE Right of Way
NE Complex Situations
Nebraska Laws and Limits
NE Alcohol, Phones and Safety
NE Rules of the Road
Nebraska Exam Simulator
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Know the format before you book.
Nebraska is one of the few states whose DMV publishes the rulebook its own examiners work from, so the Class O written test format is a matter of record rather than a guess: 25 questions with a maximum of 5 wrong, against a minimum of 80 percent on every written test the agency gives. That document also spells out the alternatives most states leave undocumented. The tablet and audio versions run in English and Spanish, a paper or electronic dictionary is allowed once an examiner has checked it for notes, and an applicant who reads neither language comfortably can ask for the non verbal picture test, scored as 24 questions with 4 allowed wrong. A pass stays valid for six months, and a failed test cannot be retaken the same day. The permit ladder behind it is unusually layered: a School Learner's Permit at 14, a standard Learner's Permit at 15 costing 13 dollars, a School Permit bridging the two, a Provisional Operator's Permit at 16, and no full Class O license until 17.
Format verified against Nebraska DMV, Driver Licensing Examination Policies and Procedures Manual, Section 3 (Operator's License, Class O) on 2026-08-28. Check the official page before you book, because states do change their rules.
Source: Nebraska DMV, Driver Licensing Examination Policies and Procedures Manual, Section 3 (Operator's License, Class O), verified 2026-08-28
What the process looks like.
The knowledge test is written from the Nebraska Revised Statutes, Chapter 60 (Motor Vehicles), Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act and Nebraska Rules of the Road. Our questions teach those same rules and cite the section behind each answer, so what you learn holds up on test day and on the road afterwards.
Nebraska's graduated system starts early. A School Learner's Permit (LPE) opens at exactly 14 for teens working toward a School Permit, alongside a standard Learner's Permit (LPD) available at 15.
The School Permit (SCP) sits in between, open from 14 years and 2 months up to just under 16 years and 3 months, and only after holding an LPE or LPD for at least two months.
The Provisional Operator's Permit (POP) starts at 16 and limits unsupervised driving to the hours of 6 a.m. to midnight, with an exception for driving to and from work or school.
A full operator's license (Class O) starts at 17. A driver under 18 cannot apply until they have held the POP for at least 12 months without picking up three or more points in that period.
The written test can be waived at the POP stage if the applicant presents the 50 hour certification form and already holds an LPE or LPD that is valid or expired by less than a year, or if driver safety school waiver data has reached the DMV electronically.
Nebraska does not charge a separate fee just for sitting the written test. A first standard learner's permit (LPD) costs 13 dollars in total, an 8 dollar document fee plus a 5 dollar security fee.
Any test you fail cannot be retaken the same day. Fail three successive drive tests and you cannot reapply until you finish a DMV approved driver training course or hold an LPD for at least 90 days. A passed written test stays valid for six months.
Nebraska permit test questions, answered.
How many questions are on the Nebraska DMV knowledge test?
25, and you can miss 5. The DMV's own examiner rulebook, the Driver Licensing Examination Policies and Procedures Manual, sets out the Class O written test as 25 questions with a maximum of 5 wrong in its section on the operator's license. That is the document licensing staff work from, so it is as definitive as a published figure gets.
What score do I need to pass the Nebraska permit test?
20 of 25 correct, which is 80 percent. The examiner manual states that applicants must score a minimum of 80 percent on every written test the DMV gives, and it scores the Class O test as 25 questions with a maximum of 5 wrong.
How long is my Nebraska written test result good for?
Six months. The examiner manual says a passed written test is valid for six months, so you can come back later for the drive test without sitting the written one again. Miss that window and you start with the written test over.
What happens if I fail the Nebraska knowledge test?
You cannot retake it the same day. Come back to a driver licensing office on a later day and sit it again. The DMV publishes no longer waiting period than that for the written test, unlike the drive test, where three failures in a row force you into a driver training course or a 90 day permit hold.
Can I take the Nebraska written test in another language?
Yes, within limits. The tablet version and the audio version both run in English and Spanish. If you read neither comfortably, you can ask for the non-verbal picture test, which the examiner manual scores as 24 questions with 4 allowed wrong. A paper or electronic foreign language dictionary is allowed once an examiner has checked it for notes.
How much does it cost to get a Nebraska learner's permit?
There is no separate written test fee. A first learner's permit (LPD) costs 13 dollars in total, an 8 dollar document fee plus a 5 dollar security fee.