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Free North Carolina Driver’s Handbook Practice Test (2025)

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
  • Based on official North Carolina Driver's manual
  • Triple-checked for accuracy
  • Updated for July 2025

Welcome to our North Carolina Driver’s Handbook Practice Test, an intuitive tool designed to make you a better driver. Whether you’re completely unfamiliar with driving theory or just want to evaluate your knowledge, this practice test will support your learning at every stage and help you build confidence. With unlimited attempts and nonstop browser-based access, there’s no limit to how often you can study with this tool. You must answer 25 multiple-choice questions and score 80% or higher to pass. However, we believe beginners should ignore their scores during their first few attempts.

In the early stages of your learning phase, you should focus on building a strong understanding of safe driving practices, traffic laws, and road signs. These topics are explained in the official North Carolina Driver Handbook (North Carolina DMV Handbook (NC Driver's Manual) 2025). You should read the contents of this manual multiple times, but you can also use it during your practice sessions.

Our practice test includes several features you can use to customize your testing experience. Some of them are located in the test settings menu, which can be accessed by clicking the three dots in the top-right corner of the page. Activate the answer popularity feature to identify questions where misconceptions are more common. You’ll see a percentage next to each answer choice, showing how other users responded to each question.

Your personal Challenge Bank™ stores every question you answer incorrectly. Visit this section to identify areas that need improvement and learn from your mistakes. Practice with the questions you got wrong until you understand the reasoning behind their correct answers. Keep in mind that questions in the Challenge Bank will remain there until you answer them correctly.

Becoming a safe and responsible driver in North Carolina takes time and effort. Since your knowledge can only be improved gradually, it is impossible to master driving theory overnight. Patience and consistency are crucial during your learning phase. Dedicate the following weeks to studying this subject and use our North Carolina Driver’s Handbook Practice Test to boost your learning potential.

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  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test
  • Triple-checked for accuracy

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What to expect on the actual NC DMV exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

15 y/o

minimum age to apply

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