<p>My girlfriend keeps forgetting things a lot so that's why she kept failing her driving written test for the past 3 years. She told me that for the past 3 years, she kept taking driver's ed courses in her high school. She also told me that she may plan to take the written test at the DMV because she thinks it'll be easier. According to my girlfriend, she says that the NJ DMV test has 20 questions and the NJ high school driver's ed test has 50, so she believes that it may be easier for her to take the test over at the DMV.</p>
<p>For all NJ members, is it true that taking the written test at the DMV has fewer questions than taking it at a high school?</p>
<p>in Massachusetts at the driving school where I took drivers ed, my test was open book haha (it was long but easy as long as you could locate everything)</p>
<p>I’ll be honest: until she eases thru <em>any</em> NJ driving exam, it’s best that she keeps off the roads.</p>
<p>It’s very dangerous when you mess up on the right-of-ways, handle intersections incorrectly, or misuse equipment at night. Not to mention, it’s not fun to run over bicyclists.</p>
<p>How far apart can you take the tests back-to-back? 3 years seems like a long time to be failing, honestly.</p>
<p>At my school, the Driver’s Ed test had 100 questions, but the MVD (Arizona is backwards…), had 30. But that also means you have less questions to miss. I wouldn’t assume it would be any easier.</p>
<p>I’m from New Jersey, the one I took at school was really easy. It was 50 questions and I got a 98%. If she wants to practice there is a practice test on the DMV website that basically gave away the answers:</p>
<p>dmv.org/practice-permit-test.php</p>
<p>If she wants to try taking it at the DMV it’s definitely worth a try. Good luck!</p>
<p>XD ironic name drexeler for a rutgers student.</p>
<p>20 questions is shorter, but if she gets the “fines” test, she will be screwed. That test is hard… Those fine numbers are so random. I would rather take a math test.</p>
<p>In VA, the test is 35 questions (if I remember correctly). 10 sign-related questions you HAVE to get right (or fail), and then 25 where you can miss up to 5. But that’s for your Permit, not your license.</p>
<p>To get your license, we don’t take an actual test in our high school. Just Driver’s Ed, which you have to pass, and in-car, in which you need to log a certain amount of hours with the teacher/instructor. If he deems you a good enough driver after the “learning period,” then you get your license once you’re the appropriate age (16 and three months). </p>
<p>If not, you have to take it again. You also need to log 50 hours (with 10 being after dark) driving at home with a driver over 21. </p>
<p>I guess VA is weird. </p>
<p>OP, 3 years seems like a long time to keep failing. Most people I knew failed the test once or twice, but then passed. I mean, I know it’s a different test, but still.</p>
<p>I don’t know if less questions = easier in this case. Maybe she needs to just study harder. </p>
<p>Plus, if your GF keeps “forgetting” things on the test, what about when she gets on the road?</p>
<p>I think in NJ you have to pass a driver’s written test whether in high school or at the DMV to get the driver’s permit. Then you have to have 6 hours of driving with an instructor before you do supervised driving for one year. If you pass the driver’s test (I think they call it practical test) you get a Graduated driver’s license. I don’t know how the new law in NJ works as I converted mine to a basic driver’s license from a Provisional license (that’s what’s its called before it was called graduated driver’s license) just before the law went into effect.</p>
<p>My girlfriend took driver’s ed one time each year for 3 years during her high school career and failed it each year. She didn’t fail more than that.</p>
<p>^Oh. So you can only take the test once in the Driver’s Ed class per year? Ah, I assumed it was like VA, where you can take it every few weeks. </p>
<p>Still, your GF needs to crack down on herself and study harder. She needs to know this stuff in order to drive. Not just to pass a test.</p>
Hi, I’m kind of confused. I’m 17 and I have my permit, I’ve already taken the written test and passed, but I’ll turn 18 before my road-test. Do I have to retake the written test when I’m 18?
I’m from NY. One of my kids has his license (and in fact bought his first car this week) and his 15 year old sister will be taking her permit test this winter.
Here’s what I told them both about the written test:
First of all, you should not need ANY advice about taking this test. If you’re going to be driving a two ton weapon, you should absolutely know the rules of the road.
But if you do have a moment of panic during the test, always opt for the safest, most conservative option. So if they ask how far you should be from a fire hydrant, choose the furthest distance. If you’re asked how fast you can go in a work zone, choose the slowest speed.
It’s pretty generic advice, but it makes sense to me. And just having some advice-- ANY advice-- made my son less nervous and he was able to show what he really did know.
And @ColeV123 , the rules change from one state to another. In NY, you can get your full license at 17, provided that you’ve taken driver’s ed and had sufficient hours behind the wheel. In NY, the only written test is the one you take to get your permit.
If you’re in NY, you can get your full license as soon as you pass your road test.
But don’t take my word, or anyone else’s, on this. Go to your state DMV website and check.