Free New Jersey DMV practice test for your learner's permit — road signs, right-of-way and the rules of the road, with real New Jersey knowledge-exam questions.
The New Jersey knowledge test is a single 50-question exam covering road signs and the rules of the road together. You need 40 correct (80%) to pass.
Questions and exam format researched against New Jersey's official driver handbook and state sources. Last verified 18 August 2026.
Answer: Octagon
STOP signs use the eight-sided octagon shape nationwide, including New Jersey.
Road Signs
Answer: 25 mph
NJ's default limit in school zones and business/residential districts is 25 mph unless posted otherwise.
Speed & Spacing
Answer: From 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise
NJ requires headlights from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
NJ Laws
Answer: An approved behind-the-wheel course (minimum 6 hours) and parental consent
The Special Learner Permit ('Early Bird') requires an approved behind-the-wheel course of at least 6 hours, plus parental consent — neither is required for the Examination Permit.
GDL & Permit Rules
Answer: 4 feet; also skateboarders and inline skaters
New Jersey's Safe Passing Law requires at least 4 feet of clearance, and covers not just bicyclists but skateboarders and inline skaters too.
Sharing the Road
Answer: Downward-pointing triangle
YIELD signs are a distinctive downward-pointing (inverted) triangle.
Road Signs
Answer: 35 mph
Suburban business and residential districts default to 35 mph.
Speed & Spacing
Answer: Any time visibility is 500 feet or less, or wipers are running for weather
Headlights are also required any time visibility is 500 feet or less, or whenever wipers are running for rain, fog, mist, or smoke.
NJ Laws
Questions and exam format researched against New Jersey's official driver handbook and state sources. Last verified 18 August 2026.
New Jersey MVC official Driver Manual (nj.gov/mvc/pdf/license/drivermanual.pdf) and N.J.S.A. statute sections cited throughout (39:4-96/97 reckless/careless driving, 39:4-98.6 65-mph-zone doubled fines, 39:4-50.14 zero-tolerance BAC, 39:5-30 point schedule, 17:29A-35 insurance surcharge, 39:3-10/39:3-13 to 39:3-13.8 GDL provisions and reflective decal, 39:4-135 curb distance, 39:4-138 no-parking distances, 39:4-87.1 yielding to a re-entering school bus, 39:4-36 pedestrian right-of-way, 39:4-37.1 blind/visually-impaired pedestrians, 39:3-76.2a-d child restraint) — researched and verified 2026-08-18. Exam format (unified 50-question pool, 80%/40 correct to pass) officially confirmed on nj.gov. Two distinct systems are deliberately covered under the 'points' category: the driver's-license point system (12-14+ points/24mo triggers a Notice of Scheduled Suspension) and the separate insurance Surcharge system (6+ points/3yrs triggers a dollar surcharge billed via NJSVS, administered independently and NOT reduced by standard point-reduction programs). Known gaps deliberately NOT invented, per research: exact NJ Basic/Standard auto-insurance minimum liability/PIP dollar figures (not found in the driver manual; NJ DOBI pages were unreachable) — do not treat any insurance dollar figure beyond the mandatory-coverage requirement itself as confirmed; jughandle yield mechanics (not described in the 243-page official manual or any official NJDOT source — deliberately no jughandle-specific question was written); driver's-education classroom-hour requirement (only the 6-hour behind-the-wheel course for the Special Learner Permit is confirmed); funeral procession right-of-way for other motorists (manual only confirms procession drivers are exempt from needing a CDL); lane-control/reversible-lane signal specifics; an MVC-published general distracted-driving crash percentage (only a pedestrian-fatality-specific stat was found and used instead, see the 'laws' category). Re-verify periodically, as MVC manual content, fees, and thresholds change over time.
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