New Jersey Permit Practice Test (2026)

Free New Jersey permit practice questions, each answer cited to the official New Jersey handbook. No sign-up, no ads.

The real test at a glance

Free 10-question sample test

Tap an answer to see if you are right, with the reason and the handbook page.

3. What must you do at this sign?

1. Slow down and go if the way is clear
2. Stop only if other traffic is present
3. Stop completely before the crosswalk or stop line
4. Slow down and be ready to stop for others

Answer

C. Come to a complete stop within five feet of the crosswalk or stop line before you go.

From the handbook: New Jersey Driver Manual, PDF p. 69

4. What must you do at this signal?

1. Slow down and go with care
2. Stop and stay stopped until green
3. Stop, then go when no cars are coming
4. Stop only for a moment

Answer

B. Stop before the intersection or crosswalk and stay stopped until the light is green.

From the handbook: New Jersey Driver Manual, PDF p. 214

What's on the test

• Permit and license rules: You can get an examination permit at 17.
• Road signs: Shape and color show the sign type.
• Signals and road markings: At a red light, stop before the intersection or crosswalk and stay stopped until the light turns green.
• Right-of-way: At a multi-way stop, yield to any vehicle already stopped.
• Turns and lanes: Signal at least 100 feet before any turn, and move into the proper lane first.
• Speed limits and stopping: Unless posted, the limit is 25 mph in school zones and business or residential districts, and 35 mph in suburban districts.
• Passing: Stay to the right of the center lines.
• Parking: Park no more than six inches from the curb.
• Sharing the road: Safe Passing Law: pass a bicyclist with at least 4 feet of space.
• Alcohol and drugs: The adult legal limit is a BAC of 0.08 percent.
• Safe driving: Drivers and front-seat passengers must buckle up, and police can stop you just for that.
• Emergencies and weather: In a skid, take your foot off the gas, look where you want to go, and steer in the direction the rear is sliding.
• New to New Jersey: Moving here with a valid out-of-state license, apply for a New Jersey license within 60 days.

Signs worth knowing

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  Stop sign
  You must come to a full stop here.
• 
  Yield sign
  You must let other traffic and pedestrians go first.
• 
  Do Not Enter sign
  You may not drive into this road or ramp because traffic comes toward you.
• 
  Wrong Way sign
  You are going the wrong way on a road where traffic comes toward you.
• 
  One Way sign
  Traffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow.
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  Keep Right sign
  There is an obstacle or divider ahead, and traffic must pass on its right side.
• 
  No U-turn sign
  You may not turn around to go back the way you came.
• 
  No Right Turn sign
  You may not turn right here.
• 
  No Turn on Red sign
  You may not turn when the light is red.
• 
  Do Not Pass sign
  You may not pass other vehicles on this stretch of road.

Five things to remember

• The knowledge test has 50 questions. You need 80 percent, which is 40 correct answers. A vision screening is also required. (New Jersey Driver Manual, PDF p. 33)
• Yellow diamonds warn of road hazards. Yellow pentagons are school signs. A yellow pennant warns of a no-passing zone. (New Jersey Driver Manual, PDF p. 216)
• At a yellow light, stop unless you are too close to stop safely. A yellow arrow means the signal is changing from green to red. (New Jersey Driver Manual, PDF p. 214)
• When you turn left, yield to oncoming traffic and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Leaving a driveway, yield to all traffic on the main road. (New Jersey Driver Manual, PDF p. 69)
• Hand signals: left turn, arm straight out. Right turn, arm up. Stop or slow, arm down with the palm to the rear. (New Jersey Driver Manual, PDF p. 56)

Frequently asked questions

Turnlane is not affiliated with any state agency. Questions are written from the New Jersey Driver Manual 2026; the official test may differ. Always check the current handbook.