Virginia driver testing

Virginia DMV practice tests

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Practice tests

Tests we cover in Virginia

Virginia road signs practice: 21 sign questions from your handbook, 10 at a time.

At a glance

Questions: 40 (10 road signs + 30 general knowledge) source
To pass: 10 of 10 signs, then 24 of 30 general knowledge source
Road signs: yes - Part 1 is 10 road sign questions, all must be correct before Part 2 source
Languages: English, ASL, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese/Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional), Dari, Farsi, French, German, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Mongolian, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Twi (Akan), Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese (all) source
Where you take it: in office (computer at DMV customer service centers) or in classrooms at participating high schools; oral exams on request; no online at-home test found (all) source
Minimum permit age: 15 years 6 months (all) source
Permit fee: 3 (plus yearly cost of driver's license) (all) source

Checked November 4, 2026. Confirm with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles before your test.

Test day

Only what the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles publishes, each with its source. Anything the state doesn't say clearly is left out.

Documents to bring
A completed application (DL 1P), one proof of identity, one proof of legal presence, two proofs of Virginia residency and proof of your Social Security number if you have one; under 18: a parent or legal guardian signs your application
Source for documents to bring (official site), checked November 5, 2026 · https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/apply
Minimum age
15 years 6 months (all)
Source for minimum age (official site), checked November 2, 2026 · https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/apply
Permit fee
$3 (plus yearly cost of driver's license) (all)
Source for permit fee (official site), checked November 2, 2026 · https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/learners/apply

Where you take it
in office (computer at DMV customer service centers) or in classrooms at participating high schools; oral exams on request; no online at-home test found (all)
Source for where you take it (official site), checked November 2, 2026 · https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/exams/know-exam
Languages
English, ASL, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese/Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional), Dari, Farsi, French, German, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Mongolian, Nepali, Pashto, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Twi (Akan), Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese (all)
Source for languages (official site), checked November 2, 2026 · https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/exams/know-exam
Questions
40 (10 road signs + 30 general knowledge)
Source for questions (official site), checked November 4, 2026 · https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/exams/know-exam
To pass
10 of 10 signs, then 24 of 30 general knowledge
Source for to pass (official site), checked November 4, 2026 · https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/licenses-ids/exams/know-exam
Road signs
yes - Part 1 is 10 road sign questions, all must be correct before Part 2
Source for road signs (official site), checked November 2, 2026 · https://www.dmv.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/forms/dmv39.pdf

Last checked November 5, 2026. Rules and fees change: confirm with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles before your test.

Official documents

Driver handbookVirginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39)Open PDF Details
Driver handbook (Spanish)El Manual de Conductor de Virginia (DMV 39S)Open PDF Details
Motorcycle manualVirginia Motorcycle Operator Manual (DMV 2) - state manual developed with MSF cooperation, not the MSF MOMOpen PDF Details
CDL manualCommercial Driver's License Manual (DMV 60A, AAMVA national manual) + Virginia Supplement (DMV 60V)Open PDF Details