Free New Mexico MVD Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026
This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need 70% correct. These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the MVD tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
What does a blue traffic sign indicate?
What's on the New Mexico Practice Test 2
The MVD does not publish how many questions are on the real New Mexico knowledge test, and to pass you need 70% correct. Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 39 questions, scored against a practice target of 70%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 17
- Traffic laws 9
- Right of way 4
- Safe driving 4
- Parking 2
- Alcohol & drugs 1
- Vehicle equipment 1
- Emergencies 1
39 questions in the pool, 2 of them written specifically for New Mexico. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. A New Mexico provisional license holder may not drive unsupervised between:
- A. Midnight and 5 a.m. (correct)
- B. 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- C. 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- D. 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Why: New Mexico provisional drivers may drive unsupervised except between midnight and 5 a.m.
Source: official New Mexico driver handbook, Provisional License, p. 1
2. In most states, you may not park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 20 feet (correct)
- D. 50 feet
Why: Most states prohibit parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection (and, separately, within 30 feet of a stop sign or traffic signal in many states). A few use other distances, such as 25 feet in New Jersey, so check your handbook.
3. In most states, you must not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 15 feet (correct)
- D. 30 feet
Why: Most states (including California, Texas, New York, Florida and Pennsylvania) prohibit parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Some use a shorter distance (for example 10 feet in Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Oregon), so check your state handbook.
4. A yellow sign with a black arrow bending at a 90-degree angle indicates:
- A. A gentle curve
- B. A sharp turn ahead (correct)
- C. A side road ahead
- D. A lane shift ahead
Why: A sharp-angle arrow warns of a sharp turn (not a gentle curve) ahead. Slow down significantly before the turn - the recommended speed is often posted below.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.07 Paragraph 02
5. A driver ahead bends their left arm upward like this. What does it mean?
- A. They will turn left
- B. They will turn right (correct)
- C. They will slow down or stop
- D. They want you to go first
Why: The left arm bent upward at the elbow, fingers pointing to the sky, is the hand signal for a right turn.
6. If you begin to skid on ice or a slippery surface, you should:
- A. Brake firmly and hold the wheel straight
- B. Turn the wheel sharply in the opposite direction
- C. Ease off the gas and steer where you want to go (correct)
- D. Shift to neutral and pull the parking brake
Why: In a skid, take your foot off the gas (do not brake hard) and gently steer in the direction you want the front of the car to go. Smooth inputs are key - sudden movements worsen the skid.
More New Mexico facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the New Mexico permit practice test page.
New Mexico MVD Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the MVD
- Passing score
- 70%
- Correct needed
- 70% correct
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Motor Vehicle Division
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this New Mexico Practice Test 2 once - keep taking it until you score 70% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your MVD exam.