Virginia DMV permit test practice

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The Virginia knowledge test at a glance

Questions: 40
To pass: 34
You can miss: 6
Answer choices: 4

Sign section: 10 sign questions, 10 must be right
Format source: Partly published by the state

Your Virginia study kit

777: practice questions for Virginia
217: written only for Virginia's own rules
65: lessons with Virginia's numbers filled in
15: rules where Virginia differs from most states

Where Virginia is different

Most handbooks look alike. These are the rules where Virginia does its own thing, and they show up on the test.

Rule	Virginia	Most states
Minimum learner's-permit holding period	9 months	6 months (35/51)
Minimum age for an intermediate (provisional) license	16 years, 3 months	16 years (36/51)
Night-driving restriction for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	Midnight to 4 a.m.	Midnight to 5 a.m. (11/50)
Minimum age for a learner's permit	15 years, 6 months	15 years (26/51)
Required supervised practice hours	45 hours, including 15 at night	50 hours, including 10 at night (21/51)
Who must wear a seat belt under the adult belt law	Everyone 18 and older, in every seat	Everyone 16 and older, in every seat (12/42)
Seat-belt law enforcement for an adult front-seat driver	Secondary: a belt ticket only after a stop for something else	Primary: police can stop you for the belt alone (36/51)
Maximum speed on other limited-access highways	65 mph	70 mph (19/50)

Sample Virginia questions

Three questions from the Virginia pool. Pick an answer to see the explanation.

1 / 3

In Virginia, an adult who accumulates 12 demerit points within 12 months (or 18 within 24 months) must:

2 / 3

Before a first road skills test, what must a Virginia applicant 18 or older do?

3 / 3

In Virginia, what is the maximum fine for speeding in a highway work zone?

Virginia test FAQ

How many questions are on the Virginia knowledge test?

The Virginia test has 40 questions.

How many can I get wrong on the Virginia permit test?

You need 34 correct to pass, so you can miss up to 6.

What's the best way to study for the Virginia test?

Read the Virginia Driver's Manual, then practice in the real format until your readiness is above 90%. Steerivo's lessons follow the handbook's topics and fill in Virginia's numbers.

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