Free practice for the North Carolina knowledge test (the written permit test), written from the North Carolina driver handbook, with every answer explained.
North Carolina also gives a separate road-sign test.
Based on the North Carolina driver handbook. Requirements can change, so confirm with your North Carolina licensing agency before your test.
Five steps from first try to test day. Your progress is saved on this device.
Each test has 20 questions. Get 16 or more right to match the 80% passing score.
The app has the rest of the North Carolina question bank, more tests and a timed exam simulator.
North Carolina guide
Every fact links to the official page it came from. ncdot.gov and ncleg.gov could not be reached, so facts come from other official sources: the NC state portal (nc.gov), the Governor's office, NC DPI, NC DOA, the NC Office of Administrative Hearings (NC Administrative Code) and TSA (federal REAL ID rules). Last checked Nov 15, 2026.
These links open official government websites. USA DMV is an independent study site and is not affiliated with any of them.
Sample questions
Think of your answer first, then open the explanation.
B. So you can steer away from a hazard if needed
Leave some escape room to your left and right in case you must change lanes quickly or pull over to avoid a hazard.
B. 5 points
The North Carolina Driver Handbook assesses 5 points for passing a stopped school bus (8 points in a commercial vehicle).
C. 500 feet
The North Carolina Driver Handbook says passing is unsafe and usually illegal on any curve or hill where the driver cannot see at least 500 feet ahead.
What’s covered
Counts are from the full North Carolina question bank in the app.
Road signs
Road signs follow the same national standard in every state. Learn them once by shape and color.
More North Carolina tests, a timed exam simulator and a review of every question you miss.
Questions
25 questions. You need 20 correct answers (80%) to pass. Confirm the current format with your North Carolina licensing agency before your test, because it can change.
No. They are practice questions written from the North Carolina driver handbook and cover the same topics, but they are not the official questions. USA DMV is not affiliated with any North Carolina agency.
Take the readiness check first to see your level. Read the handbook sections for the topics you missed, then take both free practice tests and read every explanation you got wrong. When you pass them comfortably, rehearse with a full-length timed exam in the app.
Not a government website. USA DMV (usadmv.app) is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by any state DMV, the Texas Department of Public Safety or any other government agency. Practice questions are written to reflect official driver handbooks but are not the official test questions. Always confirm current requirements with your state’s licensing agency.
