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North Carolina NCDMV Permit Practice Tests

The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license. Practice with 10 tests built like the real North Carolina exam, then try the full simulation.

1,293 practice questions: North Carolina law plus the rules that apply in every state.

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North Carolina permit practice tests

North Carolina permit exam simulator

Answer at your own pace. After each question you see the correct answer and why, and at the end a review of what you missed.

  • Random practice: 20 random questions; pass with 16 correct, the same ratio as the real test.
  • Exam simulation: 25 questions and a pass mark of 20, like the North Carolina permit test.

About the North Carolina permit test

NCDMV requires four separate assessments for an original license: vision, traffic signs, written knowledge and the road skills test, and each must be passed separately. Neither the North Carolina Driver Handbook nor the NCDMV web pages publish the item count or pass mark, so the figures shown are listed as unconfirmed. Age 15 is the minimum for the Level One Limited Learner Permit.