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Free Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test – 2025

Average pass rate for driving tests in Virginia: 43%.
Average pass rate for this test: 52%.
Easy
6 min
Score distribution:
90-100=>18%
80-89=>20%
70-79=>22%
60-69=>19%
<60%=>20%
Avg. first-try score: 75%
Perfect for:
Learner’s permit applicants
First‑time adult applicants

Updated November 2025. Practice with exam‑like questions for the Virginia DMV permit test. Start now, no registration. This test covers the most essential road signs and rules questions directly from the official 2025 VA Driver Handbook. For those preparing to get a Virginia learner’s permit, you’ll need to pass a vision test as well as a two-part DMV knowledge test. Those under 18 must have had their permit for 9 months. If you’re over 18, you’ll need to have had your license for at least 90 days before you can apply for a driver’s license. The DMV written test contains information from the Driver’s Manual. The first section of the VA permit test will have 10 questions on traffic signs, and you must answer all 10 correctly before you will be allowed to move on to the second portion of the test. The second section will cover general knowledge like traffic laws, safe driving techniques, and substance laws. You will only need to answer 80% correctly of the questions in the second section to pass. If you are under 18 you’ll have to wait a full 15 days before you can retake the test so it’s important to study and use this DMV practice test as a tool to succeed.

Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives
Free Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test – 2025
VA DMV driver's license
Based on the official VA Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback

How to use this practice test

  1. Start here. Take this short practice test and read the explanations as you go. This is one of 4 free Virginia practice tests available on our site. Avg. finish time: 6 min.
  2. Cover more ground. Take all tests (different questions - no-repeats across sets).
  3. Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length, exam‑style run.

Why this works

  • Exam-like questions. Built from the current handbook + patterns recent test-takers report. These questions reflect what's actually being asked at the DMV right now. Explanations cite the DMV handbook section.
  • On-question help. AI Assistant explains tricky items in plain language.
  • Performance Insights. See your weak topics and what to study next.

Actual DMV permit test: What to expect?

The Virginia permit test has 40 questions. You must get 34 correct (85%) to pass.
40 questions
34 to pass (85%)
  • Where: Any Virginia DMV office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof + permit/license fee (see checklist)
  • If you fail: If you’re under 18, you must wait 15 days before retaking the exam. If you’re 18 or older, you may only take the test once per day (each attempt requires the standard testing fee).
  • Commonly missed: road sign recognition (warning, regulatory, and guide signs), legal blood alcohol limits and DUI rules, and emergency vehicle right-of-way.
Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher at Driving-Tests.org

Authored and fact-checked by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher, Driving‑Tests.org (ACES member)

Verified for accuracy November 2025

Methodology & Editorial Policy

Real Virginia drivers who passed first try

Verified student reviews • Shared with permission

Quiz format is very easy to follow!
Great if you’re like me and you have problems with focus, since the quiz format is way easier to follow than paragraphs of dry text. Good substitute for someone who missed high school drivers ed or just wants to be sure they’ll pass.
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I like what I am learning!
I am just starting with it but I like what I am learning. Driving is a very serious responsibility. Protecting yourself and those who rides with you should be one's top priority, so learning everything about Virginia's driving rules and road rules is something I take to heart. Driving-tests.org sure is preparing me not only for just taking the test but to be prepared on the road of Virginia.
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Most of the questions on my exam were covered here.
Very nice. Almost all questions I have received during the exam were from the practice sets. I will highly recommend this platform for practice.
JC

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