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West Virginia DMV Diagnostic Test – Are You Ready?

Avg. pass rate on our WV tests: 58%.
Average pass rate for this test: 28%.
Hard
2-3 min
38% fail this test first try • Better here than at DMV
Score distribution:
90-100=>1%
80-89=>2%
70-79=>3%
60-69=>4%
<60%=>89%
Avg. first-try score: 38%

West Virginia’s country roads may take you home, but you can’t drive on them without a driver’s license. Much like working in a coal mine, you need to know what you’re doing behind the wheel for your safety and that of your fellow drivers. If not, you’re heading for a peck of trouble. The good news is there is a way to sop up all the smarts you need to become an expert driver, and it’s only going to cost you a little of your time.

While you may be loaded up on common sense, the West Virginia driver’s license knowledge test has some questions that will rattle your brain. While they won’t leave you with a concussion, these questions are the most frustrating kind imaginable. There are 8 questions on the knowledge test that are commonly missed by test takers. West Virginia requires you to answer 76% of the 25 questions correctly to be issued an instruction permit. You won’t have much room for error. You’ll need to invest a little study time and use a proven resource to get you over the hump and hitting the highway.

Our free West Virginia DMV Diagnostic Driving practice test is based on the most recent West Virginia driver’s handbook (West Virginia DMV Handbook (WV Driver's Manual) 2026) and up to date as of January 2026. Study guides are a waste of your time. In comparison, the practice test is a much more efficient use of test preparation. The practice test includes questions just like the ones on the official test and is expertly designed to give you immediate feedback on any wrong answer you submit. You are given a detailed explanation of the correct answer, which is better than simply being provided the correct answer. The official test may get sneaky and change the wording that differs from your study guide. With the practice test, you can be better prepared for such curves and apply the instruction received from your acquired knowledge.

Tricky exam topics covered here:
Fines & Penalties
Dui & Alcohol Limits
Snow & Ice
West Virginia DMV Diagnostic Test – Are You Ready?
WV DMV driver's license
Original questions by our team Based on 2026 WV Driver Handbook
6 WV students practicing right now 6 WV students online now
82 tests completed today statewide

Reviewed for legal and handbook accuracy

Steven Litvintchouk

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

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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 West Virginia DMV changes its handbook or website information. Official sources we check: 

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