Nebraska Permit Test and License Guide 2026

What Nebraska requires to get a learner’s permit and a driver’s license, taken from the Nebraska DMV Learner's Permit page and quoted rather than paraphrased. Figures change; the Nebraska DMV is the authority.

Who can apply, and when

The minimum age is 15. You may apply 60 days before your 15th birthday, but the Learner’s Permit cannot be issued until the day of your 15th birthday or after.

What is tested

Vision and written tests are required. The written test is waived if a school learner’s permit (LPE), school permit (SCP) or learner’s permit (LPD) has already been issued and is valid, or has been expired for no more than one year.

How many questions

The Nebraska DMV does not publish the number of questions or the pass mark on its learner’s permit, licensing services or manuals pages. We are not going to invent one. Study the Nebraska Driver’s Manual and ask at your DMV office, or check the manual itself for the current format.

Practising on a permit

The permit holder must be accompanied by a licensed driver at least 21, occupying the seat beside the driver.

How long it lasts

One year following the date of issuance.

What it costs

The permit page lists a $8.00 permit fee and a $5.00 security fee, alongside the combined totals $13.00, $11.00, $16.00 and $10.00 for the different permit types. Check which applies to you at the office, because the page does not label them individually.

Practising for it

There are 319 free Nebraska practice questions on this site across 15 topics – 99 on road signs and 220 on road rules. No sign-up, no payment. Start the Nebraska practice test, or go back to the Nebraska practice test hub.

Nebraska does not publish its question count, so nothing on this page claims one. What it does require is a written test drawn from the state manual, and signs and road rules are what that covers.