New York permit test: permits & licensing
Learner permit rules, graduated licensing, supervision, curfews and passenger limits. 15 questions.
What is the minimum age for a New York junior learner permit (Class DJ)?
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Sample permits & licensing questions
What is the minimum age for a New York junior learner permit (Class DJ)?
- A 15
- B 17
- C 18
- D 16
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D. 16
New York's junior (Class DJ) learner permit and junior license start at age 16. Anyone under 16 cannot drive in New York State, even if licensed somewhere else.
You are 19 and hold a New York learner permit. Who may supervise your practice driving?
- A A licensed driver at least 21 years old, seated in the front seat
- B Any licensed driver at least 18 years old in the vehicle
- C Any licensed driver, seated anywhere in the vehicle
- D A licensed driver at least 25 years old with five years of experience
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A. A licensed driver at least 21 years old, seated in the front seat
Every permit holder must be supervised by a driver who is at least 21, holds a license valid for the type of vehicle being driven, and sits in the front seat. Drivers under 18 with a junior permit face extra regional limits on who may supervise them.
Before a junior permit holder takes the road test, how much supervised practice must a parent or guardian certify on form MV-262?
- A At least 40 hours, including at least 10 hours at night
- B At least 30 hours, all of them in daylight
- C At least 50 hours, including at least 15 hours after sunset
- D At least 60 hours, including at least 20 hours after sunset
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C. At least 50 hours, including at least 15 hours after sunset
The Certification of Supervised Driving (MV-262) confirms at least 50 hours of practice, with at least 15 of them after sunset. DMV also recommends that at least 10 of those hours be in moderate to heavy traffic.
Your junior permit was suspended for 60 days during the time you were waiting to take the road test. How does this affect the required holding period?
- A The suspended days still count, because the permit was never canceled
- B The suspended days do not count toward the six-month minimum
- C You must start a brand-new twelve-month holding period
- D It has no effect, because there is no holding period for junior permits
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B. The suspended days do not count toward the six-month minimum
A junior permit must be held for at least six months before you can schedule a road test, and time spent under suspension or revocation does not count. The holding period exists so new drivers build real supervised experience.