Free New Jersey MVC Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026
This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) written knowledge exam, which has 50 questions; to pass you need 40 of 50 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the MVC tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
Traffic ahead of you is moving slowly. May you use the shared center left-turn lane to drive around it?
What's on the New Jersey Practice Test 2
The real New Jersey knowledge test has 50 questions, and to pass you need 40 of 50 correct (80%). Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 45 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 17
- Traffic laws 11
- Safe driving 6
- Right of way 5
- Emergencies 2
- Speed limits 1
- Parking 1
- Alcohol & drugs 1
- Vehicle equipment 1
45 questions in the pool, 10 of them written specifically for New Jersey. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. In New Jersey, parking is not allowed within how many feet of a stop sign?
- A. 25 feet
- B. 50 feet (correct)
- C. 30 feet
- D. 100 feet
Why: New Jersey prohibits parking within 50 feet of a stop sign. The same 50-foot distance applies to a railroad crossing.
Source: official New Jersey driver handbook, p.85 (PDF p.87), Do Not Park
2. What is the fine for a first offense of using a handheld phone while driving in New Jersey?
- A. $100 to $250
- B. $200 to $400 (correct)
- C. $50 to $150
- D. $400 to $600
Why: A first handheld phone offense costs $200 to $400. Fines rise for repeat offenses, and a third offense also brings three points.
Source: official New Jersey driver handbook, p.86 (PDF p.88), Cellular Telephones
3. What does this sign warn drivers about?
- A. The speed limit is 12 mph
- B. Lanes are 12 feet wide ahead
- C. Low clearance under a structure (correct)
- D. Trucks need 12 feet to stop
Why: The low clearance sign shows the height of a bridge or overpass ahead. Do not go on if your vehicle is taller than the height shown.
Source: p.63 (PDF p.66), Warning signs
4. What does this sign require you to do?
- A. Stop fully even when the road is clear of cars
- B. Slow down, yield, and stop only if needed (correct)
- C. Go first - cross traffic must yield
- D. Merge without changing your speed
Why: This is a YIELD sign. Slow down, be prepared to stop, and give the right of way to traffic and pedestrians. A full stop is required only if necessary.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2A.05, Table 2A-1 Use of Sign Shapes; 2B.05
5. A motorcycle coming toward an intersection has its turn signal blinking. What should you do before pulling out in front of it?
- A. Wait until you are sure it is really turning (correct)
- B. Go - a blinking signal means it will turn
- C. Flash your headlights and then pull out
- D. Pull out quickly before it reaches you
Why: Many motorcycle turn signals do not cancel by themselves, so a rider may have forgotten one. Wait until the motorcycle actually starts to turn.
6. A sign reading 'SPEED LIMIT 55' is what type of sign?
- A. Warning
- B. Regulatory (correct)
- C. Guide
- D. Informational
Why: Speed limit signs are regulatory - they state the maximum legal speed under ideal conditions, which you are legally required to obey.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2B.21 Paragraph 13
More New Jersey facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the New Jersey permit practice test page.
New Jersey MVC Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 50
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 40 of 50 correct (80%)
- Minimum age
- 17 years old
- Testing agency
- Motor Vehicle Commission
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this New Jersey Practice Test 2 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your MVC exam.