Permit Tests/New Hampshire/Retake Rules
New Hampshire Permit Test Retake Rules (2026)
What the New Hampshire DMV publishes:
- 10 calendar days for car and motorcycle applicants (5 for CDL)
- Wait
- Not published by New Hampshire DMV — see the rules
- Attempts
- Not published by New Hampshire DMV — see the rules
- Retest fee
New Hampshire exam specifications
New Hampshire Knowledge Exam Specifications
- Passing score: 80% correct
Official New Hampshire DMV Examination Notes:
- Every knowledge exam needs 80%; the test is random, so a retake is a different exam.
- If you fail, you can request a retest no sooner than 10 calendar days later.
Official Failure Rules in New Hampshire
From the New Hampshire DMV:
- Waiting period: 10 calendar days for car and motorcycle applicants (5 for CDL)
How New Hampshire Compares
- Its 80% pass mark sits between 5 stricter and 8 more lenient states.
- New Hampshire is one of 26 states whose agency publishes a mandatory waiting period.
- No attempt limit is published by New Hampshire; 13 other states also publish none.
- No retest fee amount is published by New Hampshire, like 18 other states.
New Hampshire-verified practice
Master the New Hampshire Permit Test with QuizCram
Practice questions from the official New Hampshire Driver's Manual; every answer cites it.
Retake Questions for New Hampshire
10 calendar days for car and motorcycle applicants (5 for CDL). Verify current rules with the New Hampshire DMV before booking.
The agency does not publish a lifetime attempt cap. Attempt allowances are typically governed by your permit application validity period.
Specific retest fee amounts are not published in agency general guidelines; standard state re-examination fees apply.
Applicants in New Hampshire must score at least 80% correct on the New Hampshire DMV-administered knowledge exam.
Study from the official New Hampshire Driver's Manual, which supplies every New Hampshire question; the exam requires 80% correct to pass.