How to study the New Jersey Driver Manual

Study New Jersey road law and safe-driving rules

Review right-of-way, speed, lane use, passing, stopping, parking, school buses, impaired driving and sharing the road.

Learn signs and traffic-control devices

The knowledge test includes sign recognition and meaning, so practice shapes, colors, signals and markings.

Under 21: learn GDL restrictions too

Know supervising-driver requirements, 11:01 p.m.–5 a.m. restrictions, passenger rules, electronic-device ban and plate decals.

Use MVC's official sample test

Treat it as practice only; the real exam at a testing center contains 50 questions.

Study New Jersey's GDL sequence and 2025 practice-hour change

• Knowledge test: 50 questions / 40 correct.
• Under 21: generally six months supervised practice; age 21+: three months.
• Qualifying under-21 permits issued from Feb. 1, 2025: 50/10 supervised hours + BA-CSD.
• One year on probationary license before the basic-license upgrade.

Use the current manual as your source of truth

The MVC manual covers New Jersey licensing, driver testing, signs, signals, traffic laws, defensive driving, alcohol and drug rules, sharing the road and the Graduated Driver License program.

Because New Jersey updates licensing rules and supervised-driving requirements, use the current MVC edition instead of an old third-party PDF.

A practical study order

• Start with traffic signs, signals and pavement markings.
• Review right-of-way, intersections, turns, lane use, passing and parking.
• Study speed, following distance, stopping and defensive-driving rules.
• Review alcohol, drugs, distracted driving and GDL restrictions.
• Finish with the MVC sample knowledge test and revisit weak topics.