New Jersey Road Test Checklist 2026 (Free Printable)

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. Every state bans notes, phones and printouts during the knowledge test, in person and online.

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room.
Source: New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and New Jersey law, sources numbered below · Checked October 4, 2026 · Printed Oct 12, 2026 · drivingtestpal.com/new-jersey/study-sheets/road-test-checklist/

New Jersey · Road test

New Jersey road-test checklist

Basic road test

Tick each box during practice drives in the weeks before your test. The numbers in brackets are the sources listed at the bottom.

How it’s scored: The MVC does not publish a score sheet, point values or a pass mark. The examiner rides along and tests a fixed list of items (driving in reverse, following, nearing corners and intersections, parallel parking, sitting properly and seat belt use, starting, steering, stopping at signs, stopping smoothly, turning, turning around, using the horn, yielding). If you pass, the examiner endorses your permit. [1, 2]

Bring to the test [1, 2]

The same 6 Points of ID used for the permit (originals only)
Validated examination permit (legible, not laminated)
Valid inspection sticker (or 'No Inspection Sticker Required' card), registration card and insurance ID card for the test vehicle
2 red GDL decals mounted on the plates (drivers under 21)
An accompanying New Jersey licensed driver at least 21 who has held a NJ license at least three years
Completed BA-CSD supervised-driving form (GDL applicants)

Vehicle check before you go [1, 2]

Registered, with a current inspection sticker and insurance card
Examiner must be able to reach the foot brake or a parking brake mounted to the right of the driver
All signals, brake lights and windshield wipers working
No autocycles and no self-parking vehicles
Rental cars only if the applicant is listed on the rental agreement; renting a driving school car is allowed
Rejected for: poor brakes, brake warning light on, unsafe tires, unclean interior, fast idle, missing seat belts, tinted driver or front door windows, missing interior or driver-door mirror, broken or cracked glass, doors or windows that don't work from inside
Backup cameras and parking sensors may be used

Maneuvers the examiner scores [1, 2]

Driving in reverse (about 100 feet straight)
3-point turn (K-turn)
Parallel parking
Nearing corners and intersections; stopping at signs

Skills checked throughout [1, 2]

Sitting properly and seat belt use
Starting the vehicle and steering properly
Turning
Following other vehicles
Using the horn
Shifting gears (manual transmission only)

Sources

nj.gov: drivermanual (PDF)
nj.gov: roadtest