Free New Jersey DMV Practice Test 2026
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission knowledge test is 50 questions. These sample questions come from the same bank we use for full practice tests, and each one is drawn from the official New Jersey driver handbook. Every answer below explains why it is right — and why the tempting wrong answer is wrong, which is usually where the score is actually lost.
50 four-choice questions; 40 correct to pass, plus an organ-donation survey question. Our NJ practice bank uses four choices.
Exam format checked against New Jersey MVC on 2026-07-27.
197 practice questions available for New Jersey.
5 sample questions with answers
Signs & Signals
1. What does a single solid white line running across your lane at an intersection indicate?
- The beginning of a passing zone
- The place to stop for the traffic signal or sign
- A bicycle-only crossing
- A lane where parking is permitted
Correct answer: The place to stop for the traffic signal or sign
Why: A solid white stop line across the road marks where the motorist must stop for a signal or sign.
Right-of-Way Rules
2. A pedestrian is crossing within a marked crosswalk that is not controlled by a signal or officer. What must the driver do?
- Proceed if the pedestrian has not reached the driver's half of the road.
- Sound the horn so the pedestrian pauses.
- Drive around the pedestrian without leaving the lane.
- Stop and remain stopped to allow the pedestrian to cross.
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped to allow the pedestrian to cross.
Why: New Jersey requires a vehicle to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian crossing within a marked crosswalk, subject to the manual's listed controlled-crossing exceptions.
Alcohol & Drugs
3. A New Jersey driver under age 21 can receive additional underage DUI penalties starting at what BAC?
- 0.01 percent
- 0.05 percent
- 0.08 percent
- 0.10 percent
Correct answer: 0.01 percent
Why: Drivers under 21 who operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of 0.01 percent or more are subject to additional penalties.
Speed & Following Distance
4. In normal conditions, your vehicle reaches a fixed roadside object only two seconds after the vehicle ahead passes it. What should you do?
- Move closer so another vehicle cannot enter the gap.
- Change lanes immediately without signaling.
- Increase the gap until it is at least three seconds.
- Keep the same gap because two seconds is always sufficient.
Correct answer: Increase the gap until it is at least three seconds.
Why: The three-seconds-plus rule provides a simple minimum following-distance check in normal conditions and is useful at any speed.
Parking Rules
5. You park facing uphill on a street with a curb. How should the front wheels be positioned?
- Straight ahead
- Toward the center line
- Away from the curb
- Parallel to the curb with the parking brake released
Correct answer: Away from the curb
Why: When facing uphill with a curb, set the parking brake and turn the wheels away from the curb.
What's on the New Jersey knowledge test
The New Jersey test draws on 12 subject areas. Our question bank covers all of them with 197 active questions written from the official handbook, so practice matches the range of what you can be asked rather than a narrow slice of it.
- Signs & Signals
- Regulatory, warning, and guide signs. Traffic signal phases and meaning.
- Right-of-Way Rules
- Who goes first at intersections, ramps, crosswalks, emergency vehicles.
- Alcohol & Drugs
- BAC limits, implied consent, zero tolerance, prescription drugs.
- Speed & Following Distance
- Posted limits, basic-speed law, following distance, stopping distance.
- Parking Rules
- Curb colors, hill parking, restricted zones, towing.
- Sharing the Road
- Bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians, large trucks, school buses.
- License & Registration
- License classes, age requirements, registration, insurance.
- Emergencies & Collisions
- Brake failure, skids, what to do at a collision, reporting.
- Lane Usage
- Passing, lane changes, HOV/carpool, turn lanes, two-way left turn.
- Signaling & Turning
- Hand signals, turn signals, U-turns, three-point turns.
- Hazards & Defensive Driving
- Distractions, fatigue, road rage, blind spots, scanning.
- Special Conditions
- Night, fog, rain, snow, construction zones, school zones.
DLStudy is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. Questions are written from the official handbook, not copied from the real exam.