Nevada Retake Rules & Pass Rates

Fail and you can test again the next day. If you are disqualified partway through an online attempt rather than simply failing it, the wait is 24 hours. Every retest carries a $10 fee.

Source: Nevada DMV, New Adult Drivers (18+) Written Knowledge Test ("If you fail, you can retake the test the next day. If you're disqualified, you can retake the test after 24 hours."; "A $10 retest fee applies to all retakes.") · Verified Aug 2026

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

53% pass; 2020-2023 pooled; all tests administered (first attempts not separated); knowledge test. The figure comes from a 2024 analysis of test results supplied by 36 state licensing agencies, pooled across 2020 to 2023. It counts every test administered, so retakes are mixed in with first attempts.

Source: USA TODAY Blueprint, 'Nearly 35% fail driver's license tests: Indiana leads the way' (Apr 18, 2024), analysis of test results provided by each state's licensing agency ("We analyzed knowledge and skill driver's license test results from 36 states from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. Test results were provided by the state organization overseeing driver's licensing and motor vehicles.") · Verified Aug 2026