Point system — New Jersey Permit Test
Point system on the New Jersey permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
The MVC adds points to a driving record each time the driver is convicted of a moving violation.
The record is what insurers and the state both read, and points are how it is kept.
The MVC keeps track of a motorist’s driving record by adding points to the record when the motorist is convicted of a moving violation.
Six or more points within three years brings a surcharge of $150 for the six points, plus $25 for each further point.
The surcharge is separate from the court fine, and it arrives by mail later.
Motorists who accumulate six or more points within three years are subject to a surcharge of $150 for six points and $25 for each additional point.
Up to three points come off a New Jersey record for each year without a violation or suspension.
A clean year is worth something, and the total is never pushed below zero.
Up to three points will be subtracted from a motorist’s point total every year that the motorist goes without a violation or suspension
Two points are added to a New Jersey record for a traffic violation committed in another state.
New Jersey trades records with other states, so a ticket elsewhere follows the driver home.
Two points will be added to a driving record for traffic violations committed in other states.
On the test
When does the MVC add points to a New Jersey driving record?
On conviction of a moving violation. The record is what insurers and the state both read, and points are how it is kept. New Jersey Driver Manual, p.137: “The MVC keeps track of a motorist’s driving record by adding points to the record when the motorist is convicted of a moving violation.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New Jersey Driver Manual, published by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.