North Carolina Permit Practice Test

The 19 questions, broken down

Seven questions show road signs and ask what they mean. Six test traffic rules: right-of-way, following distance, turns, and passing. Four ask about North Carolina specifics, and two cover pavement markings such as solid and broken lines. Signs make up the largest single block of the test, and every state question comes straight from the table below.

North Carolina requirements in brief

Requirement	Detail
Licensing agency	Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Minimum learner’s permit age	15
Supervised hours for drivers under 18	60
Adult per-se blood alcohol limit	0.08

Every North Carolina-specific question on this page is drawn from that table and from nothing else. The 60 supervised hours figure is among the numbers the state questions check, so it is worth remembering.

How scoring and feedback work

The test asks its 19 questions one at a time, with four options per question. You find out immediately whether your pick was right, and a one-line explanation shows why the correct answer is correct. Each explanation is a single line, enough to fix the mistake without slowing the run. At the end you get a review of the entire test, with all questions, your answers, and the correct ones laid out together. The best score you have posted is stored in your browser and shown when you return. There is no registration and no timer.

This site offers independent practice and is not affiliated with the North Carolina DMV or any state agency. Rules are amended over time; the official North Carolina driver manual remains the authority on current requirements.