Take a free, untimed New Jersey DMV practice test in the real exam format: 50 questions, 40 correct to pass. Fresh random questions every attempt.
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.
Answer: The vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right
When vehicles arrive simultaneously at a controlled intersection, the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on its right.
Right-of-Way
Answer: Red, yellow, green, green arrow
NJ's vertical signals run red on top, yellow in the middle, green third, with a green arrow (if present) at the bottom.
Signals
Answer: 2 points
Speeding 1-14 mph over the limit adds 2 points.
Points & Surcharges
Answer: Within 6 inches
New Jersey requires parking within 6 inches of the curb.
Parking Rules
Answer: A rear-facing seat with a 5-point harness
A child under 2 AND under 30 pounds must ride rear-facing in a seat with a 5-point harness.
Child Passenger Safety
Answer: It has the right-of-way and should be allowed to go first
A vehicle already stopped before you arrived has the right-of-way and should proceed first.
Right-of-Way
Answer: The left
In New Jersey's horizontal signal arrangement, red is always on the left.
Signals
Answer: 4 points
Speeding 15-29 mph over the limit adds 4 points.
Points & Surcharges
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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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