New Jersey permit test
New Jersey knowledge-test format
New Jersey's knowledge test has 50 questions and you need 40 correct (80%). It covers traffic law, safe driving and road signs, is offered in 13 languages, and after a failure you wait at least seven days.
How many questions can you miss?
50 questions, 40 correct to pass: you can miss up to 10.
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- 50questions
- 40correct to pass
- 80%passing score
General knowledge: 50 questions
The exam tests New Jersey traffic law, safe-driving rules and road signs from the current Driver Manual.
Pass with 40 correct
MVC's official sample-test page states that 80%, or 40 of 50, is required.
Written testing is available in multiple languages
MVC currently lists English, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Hindi, Albanian and Turkish; interpreter support may be available for other languages.
Failed knowledge test: wait seven days
The current first-license workflow states a seven-day wait before retesting.
New Jersey's knowledge test is 50 questions with 40 correct required
The current MVC Driver Manual lists 50 questions and an 80% passing standard. A failed knowledge test requires at least a one-week wait before retesting.
Failed knowledge tests have a waiting period
The MVC first-driver process says that if you fail the knowledge test, you can retest after seven days.
Related Road to Permit guides
- New Jersey handbook
- New Jersey road signs
- New Jersey appointments
- New Jersey requirements
- New Jersey permit test
Official sources
- NJ MVC — First Driver License
- NJ MVC — Knowledge Test
- NJ MVC — Sample Knowledge Test
- NJ MVC — License and Permit Fees
- NJ MVC — Graduated Driver License
- NJ MVC — Young Adult / Special Learner Permit Path
- NJ MVC — 50-Hour Practice Requirement News Release
- NJ MVC — New Jersey Driver Manual
- New Jersey MVC — Road Test
- New Jersey MVC — Driver Manuals
- New Jersey MVC — 50-Hour Supervised Driving Requirement
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