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Nevada License & Test Fees

What it costs to apply for a learner permit, take the knowledge and skills tests, and get your first license.

Learner permit fee

The instruction permit is $22.50. Completing the permit, meaning converting it once you pass the drive test, is another $22.50.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Driver License Fees table ("Instruction Permit $22.50"; "Completion of Instruction Permit $22.50") Verified Aug 2026

Knowledge test fee

Nevada charges one $25 testing fee that covers your knowledge test and your drive test together, not $25 each. It is charged once for any combination of license classes or endorsements paid for at the same time. Every retest after that is $10. Taking the knowledge test at home through the state online proctor adds a separate $6.75 vendor charge per attempt, and it does not replace the $25.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Testing Fees table ("Initial Knowledge and Skills Test $25"; "Each Retest $10"). Nevada DMV, Driver License Testing, Fees ("The DMV charges a Testing Fee of $25 for a first-time knowledge and skills test and $10 for all retests. The initial fee covers both written and drive tests for any combination of license classes or endorsements that are paid for at the same time."; "The KnowToDrive Nevada written exam charges a $6.75 fee each time the exam is taken.") Verified Aug 2026

Skills (road) test fee

There is no separate drive-test fee in Nevada. The single $25 testing fee covers both the knowledge test and the drive test, so budget $25 total for testing rather than $25 twice. Retests are $10 each.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Testing Fees table ("Initial Knowledge and Skills Test $25"). Nevada DMV, Driver License Testing, Fees ("The initial fee covers both written and drive tests for any combination of license classes or endorsements that are paid for at the same time.") Verified Aug 2026

First-time license fee

An original 8-year non-commercial license is $41.50. A 4-year Driver Authorization Card or limited-term license is $22.50 instead.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Driver License Fees table ("Original 8-Year Non-Commercial License $41.50"; "Original 4-Year Driver Authorization Card or Limited Term License $22.50") Verified Aug 2026

Renewal fee

Renewing the 8-year non-commercial license is $41.50. The 4-year Driver Authorization Card or limited-term renewal is $22.50.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Driver License Fees table ("Renewal (8 Year) $41.50"; "Renewal (4 Year - DAC or Limited Term) $22.50") Verified Aug 2026

Non-driver ID card fee

A standard adult (18 to 64) identification card is $21.50 for an original or an 8-year renewal, or $12.50 for the 4-year version. Ages 10 to 17 pay $9.50. At 65 or older it drops to $11.50 for an original 8-year card and $3.50 for any renewal.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Identification Card Fees tables by age tier (Age 18-64: "Original $21.50", "Renewal or Duplicate (8 Year) $21.50", "Renewal or Duplicate (4 Year) $12.50"; Age 10-17: "Original, Renewal or Duplicate $9.50"; Age 65 or Older: "Original or Duplicate (8 Year) $11.50", "Renewal (all) $3.50") Verified Aug 2026

Retake fee

Every retest is $10, whether it is the knowledge test or the drive test. If you retake the written test online instead, the $6.75 vendor charge applies to that attempt as well.

Source: Nevada DMV, Driver License Fees schedule, Testing Fees table ("Each Retest $10") Verified Aug 2026

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