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New Jersey permit practice test
Free practice for the NJ MVC knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from, and 11 questions are checked against New Jersey's own handbook.
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- Earliest permit
- 16
- Test
- 50 Q
- Pass mark
- 40/50
— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.
Practice for the New Jersey knowledge test
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Want the full-length format? New Jersey practice exam: 50 questions, 40 to pass.
New Jersey licensing facts we could verify
Each fact names its source and how we read it. Where an agency doesn't publish a detail, or blocked our checker, we say so instead of guessing.
- Licensing agency
- New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
- Earliest learner permit
- 16 (special learner permit, through a behind-the-wheel course)Seen in the official site's search listing — the page blocked our checker, so confirm it there · Getting your first license · checked October 12, 2026
- Knowledge test format
- 50 questions, 40 correct to passRead on the official page · Sample Knowledge Test · checked October 12, 2026
- Official test online?
- Not confirmedNot stated on the official pages we could read.
Official handbook
New Jersey Driver Manual (2026) ↗We read this edition (2026) page by page on October 12, 2026 to check the New Jersey-specific questions here. It is the source of truth — study it.
Official handbook; linked, not reproduced.
Ready for the real thing?
Appointments, documents and fees are set by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. Always book through the official site.
Go to the NJ MVC site ↗Specific to New Jersey
Rules that differ from state to state
These come straight from the New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page referenced — and several are numbers other states set differently.
At an intersection with no signs or signals, when two vehicles arrive at about the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Handbook p. 70
On a road without a median or barrier, traffic in both directions stops for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing.
Handbook p. 79
Do not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Handbook p. 87
Headlights on from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
Handbook p. 85
Drivers 21 and over: the per se alcohol limit is 0.08% BAC.
Handbook p. 117
Drivers under 21: the limit is 0.01% BAC.
Handbook p. 117
Teens log at least 50 hours of supervised driving before a provisional license.
Handbook p. 17
Hold the learner permit at least 6 months before the next license stage.
Handbook p. 17
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
Handbook p. 56
When stopping for a train, stop no closer than 15 feet to the nearest rail.
Handbook p. 78
Do not park within 25 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Handbook p. 87
RoadSense Studio
See the situation, then decide
Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for New Jersey (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.
New Jersey · verified scene
Left turn on a solid green
A green light permits your left turn — it does not protect it.
Green light. Your light is solid green. You want to turn left. A red car approaches from the opposite direction, going straight.
Rule: On a circular green you may go straight or turn, but turning traffic yields to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles in the intersection, and a left turn also yields to oncoming traffic close enough to be a hazard.
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 — Section 4A.03 A.1
Read the whole scene as text
- Green light: Your light is solid green. You want to turn left. A red car approaches from the opposite direction, going straight.
- Decision point: You have pulled forward to the stop line. The oncoming car is close and still coming.
- Oncoming car passes: You wait. The oncoming car passes straight through.
- You turn: With the way clear, you complete your left turn.
Sample questions
Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.
Sample 1 · New Jersey rule
New Jersey: at an intersection with no signs or signals, you and a car approaching from your right arrive at about the same time. What do you do?
- Go first; you are on the main road
- Yield to the car on your right
- Speed up to clear the intersection
- The car on the right must yield to you
Show answer
Yield to the car on your right. At an uncontrolled intersection, when two vehicles arrive at about the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, p. 70
Sample 2 · New Jersey rule
New Jersey: on a two-lane road with no median, a school bus coming toward you stops with its red lights flashing. What do you do?
- Continue carefully; only traffic behind the bus must stop
- Stop and stay stopped until the red lights stop flashing and the bus moves on
- Slow to 10 mph and pass
- Honk to warn the children and continue
Show answer
Stop and stay stopped until the red lights stop flashing and the bus moves on. On a road without a median or barrier, traffic in both directions stops for a school bus with flashing red lights. The exceptions apply only to divided roads — check your handbook for the exact rule.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, p. 79
Sample 3 · National standard
What does this sign require you to do? (Red octagon STOP sign)
- Slow down and continue if no one is coming
- Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe
- Stop only if other vehicles are at the intersection
- Stop only when turning
Show answer
Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe. An octagon is used for STOP and nothing else. It is placed where a full stop is always required, so you stop completely every time, then proceed only when you can do so safely.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 2B.04; Table 2A-1
Where this page stands
- State facts not yet reviewed by a human editor
Common questions
New Jersey permit test, answered
How many questions are on the New Jersey permit test, and what do I need to pass?
The NJ MVC publishes: 50 questions, 40 correct to pass. Practise at that length on our New Jersey practice exam. Source: Sample Knowledge Test.
How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in New Jersey?
16 (special learner permit, through a behind-the-wheel course). Source: Getting your first license (confirm on the agency site).
Can I take the official New Jersey knowledge test online?
Not confirmed — Not stated on the official pages we could read. Our practice is online, but it is not the official test.
Is this the official NJ MVC test?
No. FuelWide is independent. Our 99 practice questions are written by us, 11 of them from rules we checked in the New Jersey handbook, and the official test is given only by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
What does the New Jersey test cover?
Every state tests road signs, signals and pavement markings (a national standard), right-of-way, and safe-driving practice, plus its own laws — parking distances, alcohol limits, school-bus and emergency-vehicle rules. The New Jersey Driver Manual (2026) is the source of truth.
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FuelWide Driving Academy is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or run by any state motor vehicle agency or government body, and its practice sets are not the official knowledge test. Book and take the real test only through the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.