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A free Vermont permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007), each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 20 questions and you need 16 right to pass.

10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.

  1. 1. How is Vermont's learner permit knowledge test set up?

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    Answer: B. 20 questions, and you need at least 16 right

    The online permit test has 20 multiple-choice questions, and you pass with 16 or more correct.

    Source: Chapter 4: What are the Tests Like? (Knowledge test), p. 18

  2. 2. What is the youngest age at which you may take the Vermont learner permit test?

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    Answer: C. 15

    You must be at least 15 to take the test, and if you are under 18 a parent or guardian must sign your application.

    Source: Chapter 4, Questions and Answers about Learner's Permits, p. 12

  3. 3. Which of these people may sit in the front seat and supervise you while you drive on a Vermont learner permit?

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    Answer: A. A licensed, unimpaired adult who is at least 25

    Your supervisor must be a licensed, unimpaired parent or guardian, a driver education instructor, or a licensed, unimpaired person aged 25 or older riding beside you.

    Source: Chapter 4, When and Where can I drive with a Permit?, p. 13; Chapter 5, Graduated Driver's License Program, item 1, p. 20

  4. 4. In Vermont, how long must you hold a learner permit before you can get a junior driver's license?

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    Answer: D. 1 year

    Vermont requires a full year with a learner permit before a junior license can be issued.

    Source: Chapter 4, Who can get a Junior Driver's License?, p. 13; Chapter 5, item 3, p. 20

  5. 5. How much supervised practice must a Vermont teen log before getting a junior license?

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    Answer: C. 40 hours, with at least 10 at night

    A parent or guardian must certify 40 hours of practice, including at least 10 hours at night. These hours are in addition to the driver education behind-the-wheel time.

    Source: Chapter 4, What Do I need to get a Junior Driver's License?, item 3, p. 14; Chapter 5, item 4, p. 20

  6. 6. For your Vermont practice log, which hours count as nighttime driving?

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    Answer: A. From 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise

    Vermont defines night driving as the period starting half an hour after sunset and ending half an hour before sunrise.

    Source: Chapter 4, Who can get a Junior Driver's License?, p. 13; Chapter 5, item 4 NOTE, p. 20

  7. 7. During your first three months with a Vermont junior license, who may ride with you?

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    Answer: B. No one, unless a qualified supervising adult is in the front seat

    For the first three months you drive alone unless a licensed parent or guardian, a driver education instructor, or a licensed adult 25 or older sits up front. Family passengers are allowed only from month four.

    Source: Chapter 4, What restrictions are on a Junior Driver's License?, p. 15; Chapter 5, items 8 and 9, pp. 20-21

  8. 8. After how long with a junior license may a Vermont driver carry any number of passengers, as long as there is a seat belt for each one?

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    Answer: D. 6 months

    Once you have held the junior license for six months, the passenger limit ends, but you still cannot carry more people than there are seat belts.

    Source: Chapter 5, Graduated Driver's License Program, item 10, p. 21

  9. 9. A 16-year-old with a new Vermont junior license is offered a job delivering pizza. When can they legally drive for that job?

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    Answer: C. After holding the license for 1 year, or at 18 if that comes first

    A junior license holder may not drive as part of a job until they have had the license for one year or have turned 18, whichever happens first.

    Source: Chapter 4, What restrictions are on a Junior Driver's License?, p. 15; Chapter 5, item 6, p. 20

  10. 10. Under Vermont law, at least how far ahead must you turn on your signal before turning or changing lanes?

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    Answer: A. 100 feet

    Vermont requires a signal at least 100 feet before a turn or lane change. Signaling three to five seconds ahead meets that rule.

    Source: Chapter 7, How to Drive Safely: Signals, p. 26

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How the Vermont knowledge test works

Questions
20
To pass
16 (80%)
Learner permit from
age 15

Vermont's learner permit knowledge test is taken online and has 20 multiple-choice questions; you need at least 16 right to pass, and the manual describes no different test by age. Source.

You can take the permit test at 15, and anyone 15 to 17 needs a parent or guardian to sign the application. A teen must hold the permit for at least one year and log 40 hours of supervised practice, 10 of them at night, before getting a junior license. Source.

The questions come from the Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007) (2025 (cover); footer reads VN-007 07/2024, read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.

Vermont rules worth knowing before the test

  • The permit test is online: 20 questions with four choices each, and 16 correct answers pass. Fail it, and you have to wait until at least the next day for another try. Source
  • You must be at least 15 to take the permit test. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian has to sign your application first. Source
  • Before a junior license, a teen must hold the permit for a full year and complete 40 hours of practice driving, with at least 10 hours at night, on top of driver education. Source
  • Unless a sign says otherwise, the top speed is 50 mph on Vermont roads and 65 mph on Vermont interstates. Source
  • A driver with a blood alcohol level of .08 or more is legally impaired. For drivers under 21, the limit is .02. Source
  • Vermont bans using a hand-held phone or other portable electronic device while driving, even when you are stopped in traffic. Source
  • Vermont teaches a four-second following distance, and more than four seconds on poor roads, when you cannot see well, or at higher speeds. Source

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Questions about the Vermont permit test

How many questions are on the Vermont permit test?

Vermont's learner permit knowledge test is taken online and has 20 multiple-choice questions; you need at least 16 right to pass, and the manual describes no different test by age. Source: Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.

What score do I need to pass?

16 right out of 20, which is 80%. This practice test marks you against the same share the real test asks for.

How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Vermont?

You can take the permit test at 15, and anyone 15 to 17 needs a parent or guardian to sign the application. A teen must hold the permit for at least one year and log 40 hours of supervised practice, 10 of them at night, before getting a junior license. Source: Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.

Is this the official Vermont test?

No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles. Every question is written in our own words from the Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007) or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.

What does the Pass Pack add?

All 71 questions for Vermont (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 20-question practice exams marked against the pass mark, and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.