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NJ Practice Hours Calculator
New Jersey requires 50 supervised driving hours (including 10 night hours) before you can apply for your probationary license. Enter your completed hours below to see how close you are.
50
Total Hours Required
10
Night Hours Required
Enter Your Completed Hours
/ 50 hrs
Include all daytime and nighttime hours driven with a supervising adult.
/ 10 hrs
Night hours count between ½ hour after sunset and ½ hour before sunrise.
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Once you've completed all 50 hours (10 at night), Golden Wheel can prepare you with a pre-road test refresher lesson and the use of our dual-controlled vehicle for the MVC exam.
NJ GDL Supervised Driving Requirements
- You must complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice, including 10 hours at night.
- A parent, guardian, or other licensed adult (21+) with at least 3 years of experience must supervise all practice sessions.
- Night hours count between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise.
- Hours must be logged in the NJ MVC Supervised Driving Log (GDL-SCL) form.
- After completing all hours, you can schedule your behind-the-wheel road test at an MVC agency.
Source: NJ Motor Vehicle Commission GDL Program. Always verify requirements at nj.gov/mvc.