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WV learner’s permit practice test

This WV learner’s permit practice test has 20 free questions written from the West Virginia Driver’s Licensing Handbook, the book the knowledge test comes from. The real test has at least 25 questions and you need 19 right. Here we use our own bar: 16 of 20, which is close to that. Five questions show a sign or signal. Pick an answer to see why it’s right, and anything you miss comes back at the end.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Question 1 of 20

On a Level 1 instruction permit, during which hours may you drive?

20 practice questions in the style of the permit test.

How close is this WV learner’s permit practice test to the real one?

The bar is close: 76% on the real test, 80% here. The length isn’t the same, and the real test is timed, so a question you don’t answer in time counts as wrong. These questions are ours, written from the handbook, not DMV’s.

They run from the Level 1 rules in Chapter I to the emergencies in Chapter IX, with extra weight on Chapter V, the signs, signals and markings.

How the West Virginia DMV permit test works →The West Virginia driving manual →

Then try DMV’s Sample Driver’s Test

DMV’s Sample Driver’s Test page has 20 study questions with an answer key. DMV says they aren’t the real test questions, but they’re a good second check after these 20. The where-to-learn page shows how to use them, and compares apps and websites.

The West Virginia DMV practice permit test and other ways to study →

Sources: West Virginia DMV · West Virginia Secretary of State and 1 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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