Virginia · Permit test
Start with the free Virginia Driver's Manual and the DMV's interactive study guide, which breaks the manual into sections with practice questions, in English or Spanish. Every exam question comes from the manual. For extra practice, the apps, websites and driving schools below are what Virginia learners use. We checked prices, free content and ratings in October 2026.
Every knowledge exam question comes from here. The current PDF dates from April 2026. You can download it whole or one section at a time, which helps on a phone: section 2 is the signs, and section 3 is the long one on safe driving.
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The DMV's own online version of the manual, with questions after each section, in English or Spanish. There's a matching guide for the motorcycle manual. The manual's section 8 also has a 10-question sample exam with answers.
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A short DMV guide for parents of teen drivers. It sums up the permit age, the 45-hour certification, curfews and passenger limits, and explains the Department of Education's 45-Hour Parent/Teen Driving Guide, which holds the driving log.
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The Motorcycle Operator Manual (DMV 2) for the 25-question motorcycle exam, and the Commercial Driver's Manual (DMV 60A) with its Virginia supplement (DMV 60V) for the CDL knowledge exams.
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Each test opens with 10 sign questions and then 30 general ones, which mirrors the layout of the real Virginia exam. It also has a Spanish version, a motorcycle test and CDL tests by section, including hazmat and air brakes.
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One company runs both. The Virginia section lists 19 tests, including several road sign sets and topic tests on fines, distracted driving and drinking and driving, but most sit behind Premium. The DMV Genie app has 4.8 stars from about 184,000 ratings.
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Game-style lessons built around each state's manual. Its Virginia page claims more than 600 Virginia questions. Its description of the real exam's pass mark doesn't match the DMV's, so check the format on the DMV site. The app has 4.7 stars from about 239,000 ratings across all states.
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Teens under 18 need driver education here or at school: 36 classroom sessions plus 7 driving and 7 observation sessions, ending in the road skills test. The classroom part can be done online. Schools also run the 8-hour manual course for people who fail the knowledge exam three times.
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Many Virginia high schools teach driver education, and some run the DMV knowledge exam in a school computer lab through DMV's remote testing program. Ask your school counselor or driver education teacher what yours offers.
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Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.