New Jersey: Licensing basics — Part 4 Practice Test
GDL steps, permits, the 6 Points of ID, license classes and the tests. — Part 4
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "New Jersey Driver Manual" (2026), New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC).
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Does time spent at the MVC for permit purchasing or testing count toward the six hours of an approved New Jersey behind-the-wheel course?
- Only time spent on the knowledge test counts
- No, time at the MVC does not count
- Yes, all time at the MVC counts
- Yes, if the instructor is present at the MVC
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Correct answer: No, time at the MVC does not count
The six hours of behind-the-wheel instruction are exclusive of time spent at the MVC for permit purchasing or testing.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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In New Jersey, how long is a special learner permit valid?
- Six months
- Four years
- Two years
- One year
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Correct answer: Two years
The instructor purchases the special learner permit, which is valid for two years.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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To get a special learner permit in New Jersey, the applicant must be enrolled in which of the following?
- An approved behind-the-wheel driver training course
- A classroom-only driver education course at school
- An online defensive driving course approved by the MVC
- An MVC traffic safety seminar
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Correct answer: An approved behind-the-wheel driver training course
The applicant must be enrolled in a behind-the-wheel driver training course approved by the NJ Department of Education or conducted by a commercial driving school.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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In New Jersey, when are a GDL driver’s two removable red decals provided?
- After the driver passes the road test
- When the probationary license is issued
- At the time a permit is issued
- When the family car is next registered
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Correct answer: At the time a permit is issued
The two removable GDL decals are distributed through the MVC and provided at the time a permit is issued.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 19 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 19)
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Before a driving instructor can purchase a special learner permit in New Jersey, what must the applicant provide along with the completed form?
- A recent school report card and a parent's driver license
- Only a birth certificate and a school photo ID card
- Proof of auto insurance and the family car's registration
- 6 Points of ID, proof of address and Social Security number
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Correct answer: 6 Points of ID, proof of address and Social Security number
After the applicant fills out the form and provides 6 Points of ID Verification, proof of residential address and proof of Social Security number, the instructor can purchase the permit.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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How is a New Jersey examination permit different from a special (student) learner permit?
- The holder may practice driving only on highways
- The applicant need not be a student or use an instructor
- The applicant does not need a vision screening
- The holder may drive alone, without any supervising driver
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Correct answer: The applicant need not be a student or use an instructor
The examination permit differs from the student learner permit because the applicant does not have to be a student and an instructor is not necessary.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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When will the New Jersey MVC validate an examination permit for practice driving?
- After passing the knowledge test and vision screening
- After a parent signs the Certification of Supervised Driving
- After completing six hours of behind-the-wheel lessons
- After passing the MVC's road test at a testing center
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Correct answer: After passing the knowledge test and vision screening
The MVC validates the examination permit for practice driving after the applicant passes the required knowledge test and vision screening.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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In New Jersey, how long are the knowledge test and vision screening results for an examination permit valid?
- Two years
- Six months
- One year
- Five years
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Correct answer: Two years
After the applicant passes the knowledge test and vision screening, the results are valid for two years.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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A person with a valid driver license from another state moves to New Jersey. Do they need a New Jersey driver examination permit?
- No, their out-of-state license is always enough
- Yes, an examination permit is still required
- Only if they are 21 years of age or older
- Only if their license lists a restriction
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Correct answer: Yes, an examination permit is still required
A driver examination permit is required even if the motorist has a valid license from another state.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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After finishing the approved driver training course, where must a New Jersey special learner permit be validated before practice driving?
- At the local police station in the applicant’s town
- At the main office of the applicant’s high school
- At the commercial driving school that gave the course
- At an MVC Licensing Center with a Driver Testing Center
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Correct answer: At an MVC Licensing Center with a Driver Testing Center
Upon completing the approved course and before practice driving, the permit holder must have the permit validated at an MVC Licensing Center with a Driver Testing Center.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 20 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 20)
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When are the knowledge and road tests waived for a new New Jersey resident applying for a license?
- When they are over 25 years old with a clean record
- When they hold any valid driver license from another country
- When they carry an International Driving Permit
- When they hold a valid, non-probationary U.S. state license
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Correct answer: When they hold a valid, non-probationary U.S. state license
Knowledge and road tests are waived for holders of a valid, non-probationary driver license, or a certified driver abstract, issued by any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia or U.S. territories.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 21 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 21)
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What should a visitor with a foreign driver license carry when driving in the United States?
- A New Jersey non-driver ID card
- A signed letter from their country's embassy
- An IDP or an acceptable English translation of their license
- Their passport, used in place of their national driver license
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Correct answer: An IDP or an acceptable English translation of their license
Visitors with a foreign driver license should carry an International Driving Permit (IDP) or attach an acceptable English translation to their national driver license.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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An International Driving Permit (IDP) is translated into which languages?
- English only
- English and Spanish only
- English and the language of the issuing country only
- The official languages of the United Nations
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Correct answer: The official languages of the United Nations
The IDP is translated into the official languages of the United Nations, including English, and is useful in traffic emergencies.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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Where must a non-citizen obtain an International Driving Permit (IDP)?
- At the U.S. airport where they arrive
- In their native country before traveling to the U.S.
- From a local police station in New Jersey
- At any New Jersey MVC Licensing Center after arriving
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Correct answer: In their native country before traveling to the U.S.
Non-citizens must obtain the IDP in their native country before traveling to the United States.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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According to the New Jersey Driver Manual, where may a New Jersey motorist traveling to a foreign country obtain an International Driving Permit application?
- Only from the embassy of the country being visited
- Only at an MVC Regional Service Center
- Through a local AAA club or the AATA
- Only from their own auto insurance company
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Correct answer: Through a local AAA club or the AATA
New Jersey motorists traveling abroad may obtain an IDP application through their local AAA club or the American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA).
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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Can an International Driving Permit (IDP) replace a driver license?
- Yes, it fully replaces a driver license while you travel
- Yes, but only for the first year after you arrive in the U.S.
- Yes, if it is translated into English
- No, it can only be used along with a driver license
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Correct answer: No, it can only be used along with a driver license
A motorist must carry a valid driver license; the IDP cannot replace it but can be used with it as an extra source of identification and to span language barriers.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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In New Jersey, what is the minimum age to apply for a non-driver identification card?
- 17
- 14
- 12
- 16
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Correct answer: 14
An individual 14 years of age or older who does not have a valid driver license may apply for a non-driver identification card.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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To get a Standard non-driver identification card in New Jersey, what must you provide?
- Proof of age and address, plus 6 Points of ID
- Only a school ID card signed by the principal
- A valid passport, with no other documents needed
- A parent's driver license and a recent utility bill
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Correct answer: Proof of age and address, plus 6 Points of ID
The applicant must show proof of age and residential address and provide 6 Points of ID Verification as set out in the Standard document guide.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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What happens to a New Jersey non-driver ID card when its holder applies for and receives a New Jersey driver license?
- It remains valid as a second ID
- It automatically becomes a REAL ID
- It must be surrendered
- It must then be renewed every year
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Correct answer: It must be surrendered
The non-driver ID must be surrendered if the individual applies for and receives a New Jersey driver license.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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When will a New Jersey driver be asked whether they want to register as an organ donor?
- Only when registering or titling a newly bought vehicle
- When getting an unrestricted license at 18 or renewing
- Only after being involved in a reportable crash
- Only on the day of the MVC road test
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Correct answer: When getting an unrestricted license at 18 or renewing
When you turn 18 and apply for an unrestricted driver license, or when you renew your license, you will be asked whether you want to be included in the donor registry.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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What is the name of New Jersey's organ and tissue donor registry that MVC applicants are asked to join?
- The Motor Voter Registry
- The Next-of-Kin Registry
- The Safe Driver Registry
- The Donate Life Registry
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Correct answer: The Donate Life Registry
License and non-driver ID applicants are asked if they want to be included in New Jersey's Donate Life Registry.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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What appears on your New Jersey driver license if you say "yes" to organ donation at an MVC Licensing Center?
- The words "organ donor"
- Nothing; it is recorded only online
- The letter "D" after your name
- A special numerical code
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Correct answer: The words "organ donor"
When you say yes at an MVC Licensing Center, the words "organ donor" will appear on your license.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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Does registering as an organ and tissue donor at the New Jersey MVC sign you up for living donation or whole-body donation?
- It covers whole-body donation only
- No, it has nothing to do with either
- It covers living donation only
- Yes, it covers both of these types
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Correct answer: No, it has nothing to do with either
Registering as an organ and tissue donor has nothing to do with living donation or whole-body donation.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 22 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 22)
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According to the New Jersey Driver Manual, about how many people die every day waiting for organs that could save their lives?
- 21
- 50
- 5
- 11
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Correct answer: 21
The manual says the shortage of donors is so severe that every day, 21 people die waiting for organs.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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According to the New Jersey Driver Manual, the lives of more than how many New Jersey residents depend on transplants?
- 50,000
- 500
- 1,000
- 5,000
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Correct answer: 5,000
The manual says saying yes to donation matters especially to the more than 5,000 New Jersey residents whose lives depend on transplants.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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In New Jersey, what is the minimum age to register as an organ and tissue donor?
- 16
- 21
- 14
- 18
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Correct answer: 14
Anyone 14 years and older can register as a donor.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Which statement about organ and tissue donation is true, according to the New Jersey Driver Manual?
- The donor's family must pay part of the medical costs involved
- Donation rules out an open-casket funeral
- It costs the family nothing and does not affect the funeral
- Donation delays the funeral by at least one week
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Correct answer: It costs the family nothing and does not affect the funeral
There are no costs to the family for donations, and donations will not affect funeral arrangements.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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According to the New Jersey Driver Manual, how are donated organs shared?
- By a national list, regardless of age, race or wealth
- Based on who is able to pay the most for the transplant
- To the donor's own relatives first
- Only to people who live in New Jersey
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Correct answer: By a national list, regardless of age, race or wealth
Organs are shared according to a national list; age, gender, race, ethnicity or wealth do not affect who receives them.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Why should you share your organ donation decision with your family?
- Because the MVC needs their written consent to register you
- So they will carry out your wishes at the time of death
- So they can pay the registry's fees
- Because they must co-sign your registration
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Correct answer: So they will carry out your wishes at the time of death
You should share your decision with your family so they will carry out your wishes at the time of death.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What is New Jersey's Next-of-Kin Registry used for?
- Tracking the driving records of your relatives and children
- Sending license renewal notices to family members
- Naming who may inherit your registered vehicle
- Helping police reach your emergency contacts after a crash
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Correct answer: Helping police reach your emergency contacts after a crash
The registry's non-public emergency contact information is used only by law enforcement to locate your designated contacts if a crash leaves you unable to communicate.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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New Jersey's Next-of-Kin Registry is also known as:
- Nikhil's Law
- Maria's Law
- Sara's Law
- Kyleigh's Law
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Correct answer: Sara's Law
The manual calls it the Next-of-Kin Registry (Sara's Law), a statewide web-based system for emergency contact information.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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What is the minimum age to submit emergency contacts to New Jersey's Next-of-Kin Registry?
- 18
- 14
- 16
- 17
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Correct answer: 14
The Next-of-Kin Registry is open to individuals at least 14 years of age; 14-year-olds can use it if they apply for a non-driver ID card.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Who may use New Jersey's Next-of-Kin Registry?
- Holders of any NJ license, permit or non-driver ID
- Only holders of a basic (unrestricted) license
- Only drivers who have already been in a crash
- Only licensed drivers who are 21 years of age or older
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Correct answer: Holders of any NJ license, permit or non-driver ID
Anyone who legally holds a New Jersey driver license, probationary license, learner's permit, non-driver ID or other MVC-issued permit or license (including for a boat) may use the registry.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 23 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 23)
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Under the National Voter Registration Act, New Jersey motor vehicle offices must offer voter registration to whom?
- Only first-time license applicants who are 18 or older
- Only people who ask for it in writing ahead of time
- Only applicants who are 21 or older
- Anyone getting or renewing a license or ID, or changing address
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Correct answer: Anyone getting or renewing a license or ID, or changing address
The NVRA requires motor vehicle offices to provide voter registration opportunities to anyone applying for a new or renewed license or ID card or changing their address.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)
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After the State Board of Elections approves voter registration information received from the MVC, whom does it notify?
- The applicant's employer
- The respective County Board of Elections
- The MVC Licensing Center
- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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Correct answer: The respective County Board of Elections
The State Board of Elections notifies the respective County Board of Elections that the applicant's eligibility requirements have been met, and the applicant is registered to vote.
Source: New Jersey Driver Manual (2026), page 24 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 24)