The North Carolina permit test is administered by North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. This free practice test covers the 10 areas the North Carolina Driver Handbook teaches, from licensing and test requirements to bicycles trucks motorcycles and mopeds, with 100 questions written for North Carolina and every answer explained. Pick 25, 50, or 100 questions and start; there is no sign-up.
The North Carolina bank holds 100 questions written for the North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025; print marker 09/25), 11 of them illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene. Choose a Quick check of 25, a Practice run of 50, or the Full challenge of 100 on the next screen, then choose coaching mode, which explains every answer as you go, or exam mode, which holds the explanations until the end and still shows your running score. It is free, there is no sign-up, and a test in progress is saved on this device.
Start the North Carolina practice testWho may apply for the regular learner permit described in the North Carolina handbook?
Why: The handbook says regular learner permits are available to people age 18 and older. Therefore, the supported response is "A person age 18 or older".
Which event is a warning sign that a driver may be too drowsy to continue safely?
Why: Warning signs of drowsiness include drifting from the lane, striking a rumble strip, repeated yawning, and difficulty focusing or keeping the eyes open. Therefore, the supported response is "Drifting from the lane and hitting a rumble strip".
Where should a slower-moving vehicle normally travel on a multilane highway?
Why: A driver moving slower than the posted limit on a multilane highway should use the extreme right lane unless passing, turning left, or avoiding an obstruction. Therefore, the supported response is "In the extreme right lane".
Before beginning a pass on a two-lane road, which actions does the handbook direct the passing driver to take?
Why: Before passing, a driver should verify the way is safe, signal the intention, and sound the horn to alert the driver ahead. Therefore, the supported response is "Check that it is safe, signal, and sound the horn".
How far ahead should properly working high-beam headlights let a driver see a person?
Why: Proper high beams should reveal a person 200 feet away, while low beams should reveal a person 75 feet away. Therefore, the supported response is "200 feet".
The displayed bicycle warning sign reminds drivers to expect cyclists. How does North Carolina law treat a bicycle on the roadway?
Why: North Carolina treats bicycles as vehicles, requires bicyclists to obey traffic laws, and permits them to use the full travel lane when conditions call for it. Therefore, the supported response is "As a vehicle whose rider must obey traffic laws".
These are North Carolina's own topic areas, from licensing and test requirements to bicycles trucks motorcycles and mopeds, each with 10 questions. Under each one are two questions from the bank, shown without their answers; the practice test explains every one of them.
Take a Quick check of 25 in coaching mode. Read each explanation, including the ones you got right; it tells you the rule North Carolina tests, not just the answer.
Your account's Study tab ranks the 10 topics by your results. Read that chapter of the North Carolina Driver Handbook, then take another Quick check to confirm the gap has closed.
Take the Full challenge of 100 in exam mode. Aim for 80 percent or better twice in a row; at that point you are answering from the rules, not from memory of the questions.
No. DMV Exam Pass is an independent study service and is not affiliated with North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. The questions are written in the style of the exam to prepare you for it; the official test is taken with the agency.
The 100 questions are spread evenly across 10 topics: Licensing And Test Requirements, Alcohol Points And Occupant Safety, Driver Readiness And Distraction, Pedestrians School Buses And Emergency Vehicles, Speed Right Of Way And Turning, Passing Parking Roundabouts And Railroads, Work Zones Night And Weather, Vehicle Equipment Emergencies And Crashes, Signals Signs And Pavement Markings, and Bicycles Trucks Motorcycles And Mopeds. Every test you take draws from all of them, so a weak area shows up quickly.
The North Carolina bank holds 100 questions. A Quick check of 25 takes about ten minutes, a Practice run of 50 about twenty, and the Full challenge of 100 about forty. You can pause any time.
No. Nobody outside the agency has the real questions, and we do not use, claim, or advertise leaked or exact exam questions. These are independently written questions that test the same rules, so what you learn transfers to whatever the real test asks.
The North Carolina Driver Handbook (Revised May 2025; print marker 09/25), published by North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. Every question here is written for it, and each explanation names the rule, so when you miss a question you know which chapter to read.
Coaching mode shows whether each answer was right, and why, before you move on; it is for learning. Exam mode holds the explanations and the correct choices until the end and still shows your running score; it is for checking readiness. Both draw from the same bank, and scoring happens on our servers, so no answer key is loaded in your browser.
Yes. 11 of the 100 questions are illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene, the way the permit test presents them.
It is free, with no sign-up. An optional account saves your progress across devices and shows which topics need work.
Yes. A test in progress is saved on this device and offered again when you return. With an account, it is saved to your account as well, so you can continue on another device.
Aim for 80 percent or better on a Full challenge in exam mode, more than once. The official passing score is set by the agency; scoring consistently above 80 here means you are answering from the rules rather than from luck.