Free New Mexico DMV Practice Test

Take a free, untimed New Mexico DMV practice test in the real exam format: 30 questions, 21 correct to pass. Fresh random questions every attempt.

How this practice exam works

The New Mexico knowledge test is a single 30-question exam covering road signs and the rules of the road together. You need 21 correct (70%) to pass.

More sample New Mexico questions

Two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at the same time in New Mexico. Who must yield?

Answer: The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right

When vehicles arrive simultaneously, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.

Right-of-Way

After coming to a full stop at a red light in New Mexico, when may you turn right?

Answer: Whenever it is safe to do so, unless a sign prohibits it

Right turn on red is permitted after a full stop, if safe, unless a sign says otherwise.

Signals

How many points does New Mexico assess for speeding 26 mph or more over the limit in a 15, 30, or 75 mph zone?

Answer: 8 points

Speeding 26+ mph over the limit in a 15/30/75 mph zone carries 8 points — the highest point value on the table.

MVD Demerit Points

Can you legally park in an intersection or on a crosswalk/sidewalk in New Mexico?

Answer: No, this is prohibited

Parking in an intersection or on a crosswalk/sidewalk is prohibited.

Parking Rules

According to the New Mexico Driver Manual, until what age must a child wear an appropriate safety restraint while the vehicle is in motion?

Answer: Under 12

Children under age 12 must wear an appropriate safety restraint while the vehicle is in motion.

Child Passenger Safety

At a four-way stop, who has the right-of-way?

Answer: Whoever arrives first

At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to arrive generally has the right-of-way.

Right-of-Way

You see a sign at an intersection that says 'No Turn On Red.' What must you do?

Answer: Wait for a green light before turning right

A posted 'No Turn On Red' sign overrides the general right-on-red rule.

Signals

How many points does New Mexico assess for speeding 76 mph or more in a zone other than 15, 30, or 75 mph?

Answer: 8 points

Speeding 76+ mph in other zones also carries the maximum 8 points.

MVD Demerit Points

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Sources

Questions and exam format researched against New Mexico's official driver handbook and state sources. Last verified 19 August 2026.

Full research notes, including what could not be confirmed

New Mexico Driver Manual (rev. 11/19/19, mvd.nm.gov) and MVD Chapter 11 (Road and Written Test Requirements) — researched and verified 2026-08-19. Exam format: MVD Chapter 11 explicitly confirms a 70% passing score ('written test scores must be 70% or better to pass') — a genuinely lower bar than most states' 80%, and this is fully confirmed. The exact written-test question count is NOT published on mvd.nm.gov, so ruleCount: 30 is a clearly-flagged estimate, not a confirmed figure; the module uses a unified knowledge test with no separate sign-recognition section (signCount: 0), matching the manual's single combined written test. Known gaps deliberately NOT invented, each requiring future re-verification: (1) a statewide handheld/texting cell phone law — the manual's own language only says phone use is illegal 'in some towns,' suggesting this may be local-ordinance-only rather than a confirmed statewide law, so no such rule is asserted here; (2) a move-over law for stationary shoulder vehicles (tow trucks, disabled vehicles) — the manual only covers yielding to APPROACHING emergency vehicles, not a stationary-vehicle move-over requirement; (3) a work-zone speed-reduction rule; (4) a statutory definition of reckless driving; (5) a left-turn-on-red-from-one-way-to-one-way rule; (6) granular child-seat rear-facing/forward-facing/booster tiers by specific age band beyond the two-tier (children under 12 general restraint; children under 24 months OR under 60 lbs in an approved device) description the manual actually provides — flagged in rules r112 as a simplified description needing future re-verification. Re-verify periodically, as MVD handbook content, fees, and thresholds change over time.

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