New Jersey CDL Manual 2026

How to use the New Jersey CDL Manual

The MVC draws its 50-question knowledge test from the New Jersey CDL Manual, and you need 80% to pass, which is 40 correct answers. Read the 166 pages once for coverage, then answer practice questions to find the rules that did not stick. Practice tells you what you do not know yet; the CDL Manual is where the rule is actually stated, in the words the state chose.

It is also the only source that settles an argument. When a practice answer and your instinct disagree, the New Jersey CDL Manual decides it, and every explanation we write points back into it.

What is inside the New Jersey CDL Manual

The New Jersey CDL Manual runs to 166 pages. These are the areas it covers that the knowledge test can ask about.

• Vehicle inspection and the pre-trip procedure
• Basic control of a heavy vehicle, including turning and backing
• Shifting, speed management and space management
• Seeing hazards and emergency maneuvers
• Air brakes, if your vehicle has them
• Combination vehicles, coupling and uncoupling
• Cargo loading, weight distribution and securement
• Hazardous materials rules and placarding
• Passenger transport and school bus requirements
• Hours of service, logbooks and driver qualification
• Disqualifications, serious traffic violations and testing

The New Jersey knowledge test at a glance

Everything below comes from the MVC directly. It is what the New Jersey CDL Manual is preparing you for.

Questions

50

Passing score

80%

Correct answers needed

40 of 50

Time limit

Time limit not published

Test fee

$10

Minimum age

16

Can you take it online?

No, in person only

Verified against the MVC in 2026-07.