New Jersey Permit Practice Test
A free New Jersey permit practice test: 10 questions written from the New Jersey Driver Manual, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 50 questions and you need 40 right to pass.
10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.
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Answer: A. 16
The special learner permit starts at 16, and you must be enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel driving course to get one.
Source: Chapter 1, Special Learner Permits for New Jersey Residents, p. 19
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Answer: B. 17
From age 17 you can get an examination permit; you do not have to be a student or use an instructor.
Source: Chapter 1, GDL Option B and Examination Permits for New Jersey Residents, pp. 16, 20
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Answer: C. A New Jersey licensed driver at least 21 with at least three years of driving experience
The supervisor must be at least 21, hold a valid New Jersey license and have at least three years of driving experience.
Source: Chapter 1, Special Learner Permit and Examination Permit Restrictions, p. 18
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Answer: D. 11:01 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
GDL permit and probationary drivers under 21 may not drive from 11:01 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., unless they carry a work or religious exemption letter.
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Answer: A. Six months, including 50 hours with 10 in darkness
Permit holders under 21 need at least six months of supervised driving that includes at least 50 hours, 10 of them after dark, and a parent or supervisor signs a certification form.
Source: Chapter 2, Road Test, p. 34; Chapter 1, GDL Option A, p. 15
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Answer: B. On the top left corner of both the front and rear license plates
Two red reflective decals go on the top left corner of the front plate and of the rear plate of any car the GDL driver uses.
Source: Chapter 1, GDL Decal, p. 19
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Answer: C. The driver's dependents plus one other person
Probationary drivers under 21 may carry their dependents and one more passenger, unless a parent or guardian is riding with them.
Source: Chapter 1, Probationary Driver License Restrictions, p. 18
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Answer: D. No, GDL drivers may not use handheld or hands-free phones
GDL permit and probationary drivers may not use any phone or electronic device behind the wheel, hands-free included.
Source: Chapter 1, GDL Restrictions, p. 18; Chapter 4, Cellular Telephones, p. 86
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Answer: A. 18
First-time drivers move from a permit to a probationary license and need at least a year of unsupervised driving; the basic license comes at 18 at the earliest.
Source: Chapter 1, Graduated Driver License (GDL), pp. 14-15
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Answer: B. 0.01%
Drivers under 21 break the law at 0.01% BAC, which is close to zero tolerance. For drivers 21 and over the limit is 0.08%.
Source: Chapter 6, How Much is Too Much, p. 115; Chapter 7, Driving Under the Influence, p. 122
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How the New Jersey knowledge test works
- Questions
- 50
- To pass
- 40 (80%)
- Learner permit from
- age 16
The knowledge test has 50 questions (plus one survey question about organ donation), and you need 40 right (80%) to pass; the manual describes no separate version by age. Source.
At 16 you can get a special learner permit, but only through an approved behind-the-wheel driver training course; at 17 you can get an examination permit without a course. Permit holders under 21 must practice at least six months, with at least 50 hours (10 in darkness), before the road test. Source.
The questions come from the New Jersey Driver Manual (2026, read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.
New Jersey rules worth knowing before the test
- Using a handheld phone or texting while driving is a primary offense, so police can stop you for that alone. Hands-free use is legal for fully licensed adults but discouraged. Source
- The Move Over law says to shift to a lane not next to a stopped emergency, tow, road crew or disabled vehicle showing flashing lights, flares or triangles. If you cannot change lanes safely, slow below the speed limit and be ready to stop. Source
- You must clear snow and ice from your hood, roof, trunk and windshield before driving, even if none of it would fly off. Source
- Everyone in a car, van, pickup or SUV must wear a seat belt. Police can stop you just for an unbelted driver, front-seat passenger or child under 18; unbelted adults in the back seat can be ticketed if you are stopped for something else. The driver answers for passengers under 18, and GDL drivers must make sure everyone in the car is belted. Source
- A two-year probationary period starts when you get your permit. If you are convicted of at least two moving violations adding up to 4 points or more in that time, you must take the Probationary Driver Program. Source
- Each year you go without a violation or suspension, up to three points come off your record, but never below zero. Violations in other states add two points. Source
- Unless a sign forbids it, you may turn right on red after a full stop, yielding to all traffic and pedestrians. Source
Signs, markings and signals
Every state’s test asks about road signs, which follow one national standard. Practise them with pictures on the road signs test.
Questions about the New Jersey permit test
How many questions are on the New Jersey permit test?
The knowledge test has 50 questions (plus one survey question about organ donation), and you need 40 right (80%) to pass; the manual describes no separate version by age. Source: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
What score do I need to pass?
40 right out of 50, which is 80%. This practice test marks you against the same share the real test asks for.
How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in New Jersey?
At 16 you can get a special learner permit, but only through an approved behind-the-wheel driver training course; at 17 you can get an examination permit without a course. Permit holders under 21 must practice at least six months, with at least 50 hours (10 in darkness), before the road test. Source: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
Is this the official New Jersey test?
No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. Every question is written in our own words from the New Jersey Driver Manual or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
What does the Pass Pack add?
All 71 questions for New Jersey (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 50-question practice exams marked against the pass mark, and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.