North Carolina DMV Exam Simulator

A full-length mock exam: North Carolina does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 80% pass mark. New questions every attempt.

How this simulator works

  • Knowledge test: 30 questions, 24 correct to pass.
  • No time limit, like the real test. Take your time.
  • You won’t see whether you were right until the end, just like at the North Carolina test. Then you can review every answer with its explanation.
  • Questions are drawn fresh from the full North Carolina bank each time.

North Carolina does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 80% pass mark.

How the real North Carolina knowledge test works

North Carolina does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 80% pass mark. This simulator follows the same structure, gives no feedback until you finish, and draws a new set of questions from the full North Carolina bank every time.

Aim to pass the simulator two or three times in a row, on different days, before you book your test.

Sample questions from this test

  1. What is the youngest age at which a North Carolina teen can get a Level 1 limited learner permit?

    • A 16
    • B 15 1/2
    • C 15
    • D 14 1/2
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    C. 15

    A Level 1 limited learner permit is for teens who are at least 15 and under 18 and live in North Carolina. They must also have finished an approved driver education course before testing.

    Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, page 14

  2. For a driver 21 or older in a regular car, what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) by itself proves driving while impaired in North Carolina?

    • A 0.10 percent or more
    • B 0.08 percent or more
    • C 0.04 percent or more
    • D 0.05 percent or more
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    B. 0.08 percent or more

    North Carolina can prove DWI either by showing your faculties are appreciably impaired or by a BAC of 0.08 or more. Commercial drivers face a lower 0.04 limit, and you can be impaired below 0.08.

    Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, page 33

  3. In North Carolina, accumulating how many driver license points may get you assigned to a driver improvement clinic?

    • A 7
    • B 12
    • C 10
    • D 5
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    A. 7

    At seven points you may be sent to a driver improvement clinic, and finishing it removes three points. The clinic is an early warning before you reach the suspension level.

    Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, page 36

  4. School bus stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane road
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    School bus stopped with red lights flashing on a two-lane roadYouRed lights flashing, stop arm out

    On a two-lane road, a school bus ahead stops with its red lights flashing to let children off. Who must stop?

    • A All traffic in both directions
    • B Only drivers who see children crossing
    • C Only traffic behind the bus
    • D Only traffic meeting the bus
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    A. All traffic in both directions

    On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus loading or unloading passengers. Children often cross in front of the bus, so oncoming drivers are in their path too.

    Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, page 49

  5. According to the handbook, how far behind a tractor-trailer can a car be hidden in the truck driver's blind spot?

    • A Up to 200 feet
    • B Up to 20 feet
    • C Up to 500 feet
    • D Up to 50 feet
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    A. Up to 200 feet

    Trucks have large blind spots, or No-Zones: up to 20 feet in front of the cab, along both sides and up to 200 feet behind. If you cannot see the driver in their side mirror, they cannot see you.

    Source: North Carolina Driver Handbook, page 94