North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
North Carolina road test: how the NCDMV scores it
How North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles scores the North Carolina road test, the sourced facts that change how you prepare for it, and what ends an attempt on the spot.
- 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
What the North Carolina road test weighs.
Each note below is specific to North Carolina, read from North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles materials, so you know what its examiners weight and what its offices expect on the day.
State rule lists the graded maneuvers as quick stop, turnabout, backing, approaching a corner, right and left turns, traffic lights, use of vehicle operating equipment, starts, use of lanes, use of brakes, following, and paying attention.
North Carolina Division of Motor VehiclesThe driving test is required the first time you apply for a license and is not required for a learner permit.
North Carolina Division of Motor VehiclesWhat has to be done before the road test.
North Carolina gates the road test behind these, each read from the agency's own page and dated.
Supervised practice logged first
North Carolina makes you log 60 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night before the road test.
N.C. General Statutes 20-11, Graduated Driver's License, verified 2026-08-28Permit held before the test
The permit has to be held for 9 months in North Carolina before you can attempt the road test.
N.C. General Statutes 20-11, Graduated Driver's License, verified 2026-08-28Automatic fails and test day.
See what can end a road test immediately before your appointment.