New Jersey MVC practice tests 2026
Get ready for the New Jersey written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official New Jersey format, with 128 questions on New Jersey law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.
Choose your New Jersey test
Car
The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.
Motorcycle
The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.
CDL
The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.
Handbook
The official New Jersey driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.
All New Jersey practice tests
New Jersey Permit Practice Tests
New Jersey Motorcycle Practice Tests
New Jersey CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests
How to pass the New Jersey knowledge test
- Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official New Jersey manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
- Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes New Jersey law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
- Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
- Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.
New Jersey written test format
| Test | Questions | Pass mark | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 16 years with an approved behind-the-wheel driver training course, 17 years for an examination permit |
| Motorcycle | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 17 years, with parent or guardian consent under 18 |
| CDL | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 18 years, interstate driving and hazardous materials or passenger endorsements require 21 |
Car. The MVC knowledge test has 50 questions plus a survey question about organ donation. A score of 80 percent, that is 40 correct answers, is required.
Motorcycle. Applicants who complete an approved Motorcycle Safety Education Program Basic Rider Course may qualify for a knowledge test and road test waiver. The question count shown follows the general MVC written test standard and was not published separately for motorcycles.
CDL. The CDL general knowledge test has 50 questions and requires at least 80 percent correct. An applicant who fails must wait seven days before retesting, and an examination test receipt must be renewed if the test is not passed within 180 days.
What the New Jersey questions cover
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing and permits | 28 |
| Graduated licensing for teen drivers | 16 |
| Speed limits | 12 |
| Alcohol limits and DUI | 15 |
| Penalties and points | 18 |
| Phone use and distraction | 8 |
| Insurance requirements | 11 |
| Move over law | 6 |
| Other state rules | 14 |
Sources and accuracy
The New Jersey facts on this site were checked against these official sources on September 2, 2026. Test formats that the MVC does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.
- nj.gov/mvc/
- nj.gov/mvc/about/manuals.htm
- nj.gov/mvc/pdf/license/drivermanual.pdf
- nj.gov/mvc/pdf/license/mcm996.pdf
- nj.gov/mvc/pdf/license/CDL_Manual.pdf
- nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/cdltest.htm
- nj.gov/mvc/license/knowledgetest.htm
- nj.gov/mvc/about/gdlsafety.htm
- nj.gov/mvc/drivertopics/decals.htm
- nj.gov/mvc/license/surcharge.htm
- nj.gov/mvc/license/suspension.htm
- nj.gov/mvc/license/duitable.html
- nj.gov/dobi/bulletins/blt25_06.pdf
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