Virginia driver's license practice tests
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- Virginia Driver's Manual · DMV 39 (April 27, 2026)
- 737 questions
- 348 with illustrations
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Licensing basics - Virginia
Virginia’s two-part knowledge exam, the road skills test and vision screening, the learner’s permit, license types, address changes and moving to Virginia.
StartVehicle controls and equipment - Virginia
Hand position, turn and hand signals, mirrors and blind spots, headlights, antilock brakes, tires and towing a trailer.
StartPavement markings - Virginia
Yellow and white lines, arrows, yield lines, center turn lanes, bicycle lanes and boxes, bus and HOV lanes.
StartHighway driving - Virginia
Entering a highway, the left lane, toll plazas and E-ZPass lanes, and HOV lanes.
StartParking rules - Virginia
Parking at the curb and on hills, painted curbs, and the places and distances where you may not park.
StartSign shapes and colors - Virginia
What the shape and color of a road sign tell you before you can read it.
StartRoad signs - Virginia
Regulatory, warning, school and work zone signs from the Virginia Driver’s Manual.
StartTraffic signals - Virginia
Red, yellow and green lights and arrows, flashing signals, turns on red, lane use signals and pedestrian hybrid beacons.
StartRight-of-way, turning and passing - Virginia
Who yields at intersections and roundabouts, turns and U-turns, changing lanes, and when passing is unlawful.
StartRailroad crossings - Virginia
Crossbucks, flashing lights and gates, school buses at crossings, light rail, and a car stalled on the tracks.
StartPedestrians - Virginia
Yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks and turns, blind pedestrians, and stopping for people crossing.
StartSharing the road - Virginia
School buses, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks and their No-Zones, low speed vehicles and slow-moving vehicles.
StartSpeed and space - Virginia
Virginia speed limits, reckless driving by speed, stopping distance, following distance and the space cushion.
StartSeat belts and child safety - Virginia
Virginia’s seat belt law, child safety seats and booster seats by age, and air bags.
StartDistracted and drowsy driving - Virginia
Virginia’s handheld phone law, other distractions, and the signs and dangers of drowsy driving.
StartHazardous conditions and crashes - Virginia
Night, fog, rain and snow, over-correcting, deer and large animals, and what to do after a crash.
StartEmergency vehicles and work zones - Virginia
Yielding to vehicles with flashing lights, the move-over rules, police traffic stops, flaggers and work zone fines.
StartAlcohol and drugs - Virginia
Virginia’s BAC limits, implied consent, administrative license suspension, and penalties for drivers under 21.
StartInsurance and financial responsibility - Virginia
Virginia’s minimum liability insurance, the insurance monitoring program, and driving without insurance.
StartPenalties and demerit points - Virginia
Suspension and revocation, demerit points, the Driver Improvement Program and medical review.
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Road sign library - Virginia
Every sign, signal and marking the Virginia driver manual shows or names, with its meaning in the manual's words and its page.
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The knowledge test at a glance
- Test languages
- 24 languages
- Youngest age for a learner permit
- 15 years and 6 months
The Virginia knowledge exam has two parts and is given on a computer. Part one has ten traffic sign questions, and you must answer all ten correctly before you can take part two. Part two tests your general knowledge with multiple-choice questions, and you must answer at least 80 percent of them correctly to pass. The questions are taken from the Virginia Driver’s Manual.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this an official Virginia government website?
No. Driving Test Practice is an independent, free educational website. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or any government agency.
What languages are the practice questions available in?
Every question, answer choice and explanation on this site is written in English, العربية, Español, and you can switch between them at any time.
What is the source for these practice questions?
All questions are original and based on the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driver manual, "Virginia Driver's Manual" (DMV 39 (April 27, 2026) edition).
How many Virginia practice questions are on this site?
737 original practice questions across 20 topics, covering the entire manual.
Do I need to create an account to use this site?
No. The site is completely free and does not require any sign-up. Your scores are saved locally in your own browser only.