New Jersey
What New Jersey asks of a teen driver before the first license, from the practice hours to the road test.
50hours
of supervised practice, including 10 at night
- Permit
- Special Learner Permit
- License
- Probationary Driver License
- Practice can start at
- 16 years old
Before the road test
- Six months on the permitSix months of practice with no suspensions or postponements.
- Minimum age17 years old
- Signed certificationBring form BA-CSD, signed by hand. The MVC accepts no other form.
When they can drive
- 11:01 p.m. to 5 a.m.Finish before 11 p.m. unless a signed work or religious letter is in the car.
Where this comes from
- First driver licence and permits
- Form BA-CSD, Certification of Supervised Driving
- Implementing supervised driving for under-21 permit holders
- First driver license for young adults
Moonroof checked these sources on October 9, 2026. Rules change, so check with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission before booking the road test.