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Free Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 2025 | VA

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 December 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.

Tricky exam topics covered here:
Safe Following Distance
Curb Colors
Free Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test 2025 | VA
VA DMV driver's license
Based on the official VA Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback
29 VA students practicing now
•458 completed today

Accuracy & authorship

Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher at Driving-Tests.org

Reviewed for legal and handbook accuracy:

Steven Litvintchouk

M.S., Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)

Last verified for accuracy on

Andrei Zakhareuski, Co-founder & CEO at Driving-Tests.org

Test design and learning experience oversight:

Andrei Zakhareuski

Co-founder & CEO, Driving-Tests.org

Questions are created and maintained by the Driving-Tests.org content team following our multi-layer editorial process and updated whenever the Virginia DMV changes its handbook or website information.

Official sources we check: Virginia Driver Handbook (2025 edition), Virginia DMV website

How to use this practice test

  1. Start here. One of 4 free Virginia tests. ~6 min. Read explanations as you go.
  2. Cover more ground. All tests have different questions - no repeats.
  3. Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length run.

Why this works

  • Exam-like questions from the current handbook + real test-taker patterns. Explanations cite the manual.
  • AI Assistant explains tricky items in plain language.
  • Performance Insights show your weak topics and what to study next.
  • Challenge Bank™ saves your mistakes for targeted practice.

Actual DMV permit test: What to expect?

The Virginia permit test has 40 questions. You must get 34 correct (85%) to pass.
  • 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.
  • Ready to schedule? Book your VA DMV appointment

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.
E
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.
M
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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