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North Carolina practice test: 12 questions from N.C.G.S. Ch. 20
Every North Carolina question cites the N.C.G.S. Ch. 20 section or federal standard it tests. Pick a test and start.
- Exam Simulator25 questions, pass with 20, scored the way NCDMV scores it
- Practice Test 120 questions, a broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety
- Road Signs Full197 questions, every sign, signal and pavement marking question
- Laws and Limits12 questions drawn from the N.C.G.S. Ch. 20
14 tests, all free, all scored the NC way.
The essentials
Signs, signals and right of way
The rules that get you fined
The exam simulator
254 questions, 12 of them written for North Carolina.
The North Carolina bank runs to 254 questions. 12 are written for North Carolina specifically from the North Carolina Motor Vehicle Laws, N.C. General Statutes Chapter 20, with driver licensing under the Uniform Driver's License Act in Article 2, 60 make up the shared national core of right of way, rules of the road and safety that every state tests, and 182 are sign recognition cards with official MUTCD sign artwork (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons). 7 of the 254 are rated hard, 1 of those from North Carolina's own set.
NCDMV does not publish the exam format where we could confirm it, so the numbers above are our best information rather than a verified fact. Check with North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles before your appointment.
The 12 questions written for North Carolina.
These 12 split into 5 on rules of the road, 5 on safety and impairment and 2 on right of way, and each one names the rule it tests, so you learn the N.C.G.S. Ch. 20 section rather than just the answer. The rest of the bank is the shared national core and the sign artwork every state uses. Here is what North Carolina asks from its own code, and where each question comes from.
- Under North Carolina's move over law, what must a driver on a multilane road do when approaching a stationary law enforcement or emergency vehicle with its lights activated? N.C.G.S. § 20-157
- What does North Carolina law say about sending a text message while driving? N.C.G.S. § 20-137.4A
- A 17 year old holding a North Carolina Level Two provisional license wants to talk on a handheld cell phone while driving to school. What does state law allow? N.C.G.S. § 20-137.3
- What blood alcohol concentration triggers a zero tolerance violation for a North Carolina driver under age 21? N.C.G.S. § 20-138.3
- What is the blood alcohol concentration limit that defines impaired driving for a North Carolina driver age 21 or older operating a regular passenger vehicle? N.C.G.S. § 20-138.1
- Which seating positions does North Carolina's seat belt law require to be buckled? N.C.G.S. § 20-135.2A
- Under North Carolina's child restraint law, which children must ride in a child passenger restraint system rather than just a seat belt? N.C.G.S. § 20-137.1
- How much supervised driving must a North Carolina teen log while holding the Level One limited learner permit before moving up to the Level Two limited provisional license? N.C.G.S. § 20-11
- During the first six months on a North Carolina Level One limited learner permit, when may the teen driver be behind the wheel? N.C.G.S. § 20-11
- Besides unsupervised driving between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m., what other trips may a North Carolina Level Two provisional license holder make alone? N.C.G.S. § 20-11, rated hard
- A North Carolina school bus is stopped on a two lane road with its stop arm extended and lights flashing. What must drivers approaching from either direction do? N.C.G.S. § 20-217
- Unless a sign says otherwise, what is North Carolina's speed limit inside municipal corporate limits? N.C.G.S. § 20-141
20 of 25 correct, 5 misses allowed.
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles knowledge test is 25 questions and you pass at 20, which is 80% to pass; NCDMV publishes no question count, so 5 wrong answers is the margin before it ends. At least 9 of the 12 road sign questions must be correct whatever your total. A passing score with too many sign misses is still a fail. The exam simulator draws that exact count and pass mark and scores it the way NCDMV does.