Free NJ Permit Practice Test
The NJ knowledge test has 50 multiple-choice questions, and you need 40 right (80%) to pass. These practice questions are written from the 2026 NJ Driver Manual, with the page number for every answer so you can check the source. Take a quick 20-question round or a full 50-question test.
What's on the NJ knowledge test
The test covers what's in the NJ Driver Manual: traffic signs and signals, right of way, speed limits, parking rules, safe driving and emergencies, alcohol and drugs, points and penalties, and the Graduated Driver License (GDL) rules for new drivers. Questions about numbers come up often: distances, ages, hours, fines and points.
How to get ready
- Read the NJ Driver Manual (it's free on the MVC website).
- Take practice tests until you score 45 or more out of 50.
- Review every question you miss and read that page of the manual.
- Learn the GDL rules: you'll live with them for the next year or more.
Sample questions
1. How many questions are on the NJ knowledge test, and how many must you get right?
Answer: 50 questions, 40 correct
The knowledge test has 50 questions, and you need 80 percent, or 40 correct, to pass.
Source: NJ Driver Manual, p. 312. Under NJ's GDL rules, how many supervised practice hours must a permit holder under 21 complete before the road test?
Answer: 50 hours, including 10 at night
The Driver Manual requires a minimum of 50 practice driving hours, including 10 during darkness.
Source: NJ Driver Manual, p. 343. Permit holders and probationary drivers under 21 may not drive during which hours?
Answer: 11:01 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
GDL drivers under 21 may not drive between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., unless they carry a work or religious exemption certification.
Source: NJ Driver Manual, p. 184. You may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
Answer: 10 feet
Do not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: NJ Driver Manual, p. 855. A school bus is stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane road. You must stop at least:
Answer: 25 feet away
Stop at least 25 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights on a two-lane road or a multi-lane road separated only by lines.
Source: NJ Driver Manual, p. 776. Two cars reach a four-way stop at the same time. Who goes first?
Answer: The car on the right
At a multi-way stop, yield to the driver on your right if you both arrive at the same time.
Source: NJ Driver Manual, p. 677. For drivers under 21, it's illegal to drive with a BAC of:
Answer: 0.01% or higher
Drivers under 21 may not drive with a BAC of 0.01% or higher.
Source: NJ Driver Manual, p. 1158. Completing an approved defensive driving course in NJ:
Answer: Removes up to 2 points, once every 5 years
Two points are removed, and the MVC recognizes a defensive driving course for point reduction once every five years.
Source: NJ Driver Manual, p. 135
After you pass
The MVC validates your permit for practice driving. If you're under 21, you need at least 6 months of supervised driving, and if your permit was issued on or after February 1, 2025, at least 50 supervised hours, including 10 at night. A parent, guardian or supervising driver certifies the hours on Form BA-CSD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Practice questions written by DriveSafer from the 2026 NJ Driver Manual. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission.