New Mexico
DMV Champ’s simulated tests for New Mexico use 25 questions, with 18 right to pass.
25 (DMV Champ’s figure, not confirmed by an official source)
questions
18 (DMV Champ’s figure, not confirmed by an official source)
right to pass
72% (DMV Champ’s figure, not confirmed by an official source)
passing score
* The figures DMV Champ’s simulated tests use, not confirmed by an official source.
Checked against the New Mexico Driver Manual on October 25, 2026. How we check facts
Practice test
Pick an answer and check it. Every question comes with the reason behind the right answer and the sentence of an official document it rests on.
To pass here you need 8 of 10, the 72% DMV Champ’s simulated tests use.
Question 1 of 10 · Guide and service signs
The answer is B: A hospital.
A white H on blue means a hospital, and the sign is posted only for one that is open day and night. If someone in the car is hurt, follow the H. The arrow or the distance on the sign shows the way in.
“Use of the Hospital (D9-2) sign or the HOSPITAL (D9-13aP) plaque (see Figure 2I-1) shall be limited to facilities that operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.”
Question 2 of 10 · Turn signals, horn and lights
The answer is C: hazard lights
Hazard lights, the four-way flashers, tell every driver that your car is stopped and in trouble. Get the car as far off the road as you can, then turn them on. A turn signal says you are about to move, which is the wrong message from a car that cannot.
“Turn on your emergency flashers to show your vehicle is disabled.”
Question 3 of 10 · Stopping distance and braking
The answer is C: The part before you brake
An alert driver sees a hazard sooner and gets a foot on the brake sooner. The car then covers less road before the brakes come on. Once they are on, your speed, your tires, your brakes and the road decide the rest. Being tired or distracted stretches the first part.
“Perception time, reaction distance and braking distance are affected by weather, visibility, and your mental and physical condition. Braking distance is also affected by how fast your vehicle is traveling, the condition of your brakes and tires, and the pavement condition.”
Question 4 of 10 · Traffic signals and arrows
The answer is B: Wait until they are across.
A green light does not cancel a person's right to finish crossing. Anyone already in the crosswalk goes first, green or not. Wait until they reach the curb. Edging forward only frightens people and gains you nothing.
“You must yield the right of way to all pedestrians in the intersection even if the traffic light is green.”
Question 5 of 10 · Passing
The answer is A: Its whole front shows in your rearview mirror.
Move back only when the whole front of the truck shows in your rearview mirror, then signal and ease over. A truck is long, so this takes further than you expect. Cut in early and you leave the truck no room to slow down.
“Continue to pass until the complete front of the passed vehicle is visible in your rearview mirror.”
Question 6 of 10 · Pedestrians and bicyclists
The answer is B: Let them finish crossing before you go.
A person in a crosswalk has the right of way, painted or not. Slow down, stop if you need to, and wait until they are out of your path. Do not creep forward or tap the horn to hurry them. A person on foot has no protection if you get it wrong.
“Pedestrians are difficult to see and it is difficult to determine their intentions.”
Question 7 of 10 · Pavement markings
The answer is A: The edge of the road.
The white edge line shows where the road ends. In rain, fog and darkness it is often the easiest line to see, so use it to hold your place. Beyond it is the shoulder, not a lane.
“right edge line pavement markings, if used, shall consist of a normal width solid white line to delineate the right-hand edge of the roadway.”
Question 8 of 10 · Licensing, insurance and penalties
The answer is B: The harm you did to other people.
Liability insurance pays for injuries and damage you cause to other people and their property when a crash is your fault. It does not fix your own car. That is collision coverage, which the law does not require. Each state sets its own minimum amounts, and most states make you carry at least those.
“Liability and property damage are the most important type of automobile insurance you should have. It protects you against financial loss when bodily injury or property damage occurs.”
Question 9 of 10 · Rain, fog and slick roads
The answer is A: It is hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning is the tires riding up on a film of water, like water skis. The faster you go, the less the tread can push the water out of the way, until the tire floats. A tire on water cannot steer or brake, and this can start well under highway speed.
“Hydroplaning occurs when the steering tires start to ride up on any pooled water, similar to the action of water skis. The best way to avoid traction loss from hydroplaning is to slow down in the rain or when the road is wet with pooled water or water puddles.”
Question 10 of 10 · Right-of-way
The answer is B: right
When two drivers reach an all-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. If one of you stopped first, that driver goes first instead. Being on the main road counts for nothing at an all-way stop, since every road there has a stop sign.
“You should yield the right of way to”
These 10 questions are from the DMV Champ app’s practice set, last updated October 23, 2026. Spot a mistake in a question? Email us.
On DMV Champ’s 25-question simulated test, you can miss 7.
Those figures aren’t confirmed by an official source.
You need a score of at least 70% to pass the written test.
“All class D and M written test scores must be 70% or better to pass.”
The youngest you can be is 15.
“The minimum age for an instructional permit is 15 years of age.”
The manual calls it an instructional permit.
“To obtain an instructional permit you must be at least 15 years of age and pass the knowledge test and vision test.”
You can take the test in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Italian, German, French, Vietnamese or Chinese.
“Knowledge exams are available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, Italian, German, French, Vietnamese, and Chinese.”
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