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DMV Introduces Online Written Testing

New Online Feature Allows Student Drivers Easier Access to Written Testing, Documents 

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now allows applicants for instruction permits or non-commercial Class C driver licenses to take their written test for driving privileges online through its website, dmv.nv.gov.

The testing website - which is maintained by DMV’s vendor partner Intellectual Technology, Inc. (ITI) - allows applicants to create an account, verify their identity, and take basic Class C knowledge tests from their home computers. Touchscreen devices (such as tablets or mobile phones) are not currently supported.

“This is only the latest example of the transformation that’s reshaping the way the DMV does business,” said DMV Director Julie Butler. “Giving Nevadans the ability to take their written test at home is convenient, reduces the need for at-window services, and gives aspiring drivers more opportunities to take and pass their written test.”

The testing environment is hosted through KnowToDrive Online, ITI’s remote testing platform. “We feel very confident in ITI’s virtual testing environment,” Butler added. “The rules are very fair, and the pass/fail rates are nearly identical to in-office testing.”

The KnowToDrive platform allows applicants to use any computer with a front-facing camera or camera peripheral to take their written test in either English or Spanish, provides scores to applicants immediately after completion of the test, and provides next-step directions for those who are successful.

The test can be taken once per day for a fee of $6.75. There is a 60-minute time limit for the test. A test may not be taken online and then repeated in-person at an office the same day.

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About the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles provides efficient motor vehicle solutions for the identification, licensure, and protection of all we serve. The Department was founded in 1957 and currently has more than 1,200 employees. The DMV processes approximately 10 million transactions and collects $1.6 billion in revenue each year.