NJ · ROAD TEST
The test other apps skip
The New Jersey driving test grades 6 skill areas, based on official MVC requirements. Here's the checklist — and the moves that end the test on the spot.
Road-Test Readiness Checklist
0/6 ready6 skill areas based on official MVC road-test requirements. Tap what you've practiced with a licensed adult:
Skill-by-skill guides
What the examiner watches for, the steps in order, and the mistakes that cost points — one guide per graded skill.
🔙Driving in reverseAbout 100 feet, straight, at walking speed — head turned, not mirrors🅿️Parallel parkingPractice gap is 25 feet; finish within 6 inches of the curb🔄The K-turnThree points: forward-left, reverse-right, forward — required on the test🛑Stops & smoothnessComplete stops within 5 feet of the crosswalk or stop line; smooth braking↩️Turns & intersectionsSignal at least 100 feet before; right position; yield properly🚗Vehicle controlSeating, seat belts, steering at 9 and 3, starting, and horn use
🅿️ Parallel Parking Coach
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Parallel Parking Coach
Parallel parking is on the MVC road test — the manual says to practice with markers 25 feet apart, and to finish within 6 inches of the curb. Part of the full unlock.
Unlock everything — $14.99🚫 Your test may not begin if…
The examiner inspects your vehicle and paperwork first. Any of these gets the vehicle rejected before you drive a foot:
- !Improper, expired, or missing inspection sticker
- !The examiner can't reach the foot brake or a parking brake mounted to the right of the driver
- !Poor brakes, a lit dashboard brake warning light, or brake lights and signals not working
- !Unsafe tires — smooth, cut, or badly worn
- !Tinting on the driver or front passenger windows, cracked glass, or missing mirrors
- !Missing seat belts, a fast engine idle, or an interior that isn't reasonably clean
- !A self-parking vehicle, an autocycle, or a rental without your name on the agreement
⚠️ You may be disqualified during the test for…
- ✗Palming the wheel one-handed while turning in reverse — the manual flags this as a road-test failure
- ✗Practice driving on the test course or in the parallel parking area, which is prohibited
- ✗Arriving without a licensed accompanying driver — the vehicle can't move without one
- ✗Hitting the curb or markers during the parking or K-turn maneuvers
- ✗Failing to make complete stops or to yield the right-of-way when required
✋ Hand signals — yes, NJ still asks
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Left turn
Arm straight out
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Right turn
Arm bent up
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Stop / slow
Arm down