West Virginia Permit Practice Test
A free West Virginia permit practice test: 10 questions written from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 25 questions and you need 19 right to pass.
10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.
Show the answer
Answer: C. 15
You must be at least 15, pass a vision screening and a knowledge test, and have a parent or guardian sign the consent form.
Show the answer
Answer: A. 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Level 1 permit holders may drive only between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m., and always with a licensed adult supervisor.
Source: Chapter I, Level 1 GDL Instruction Permit Requirements, pp. 9-10
Show the answer
Answer: D. A licensed driver aged 21 or older
A Level 1 permit holder may drive only with a licensed driver aged 21 or older in the right front seat.
Source: Chapter I, Level 1 GDL Instruction Permit Requirements, p. 9
Show the answer
Answer: B. Two
A Level 1 driver may carry no more than two non-family passengers on top of the licensed adult who is supervising.
Source: Chapter I, Level 1 GDL Instruction Permit Requirements, p. 10
Show the answer
Answer: A. 180 days in a row
You need 180 straight days at Level 1 with no convictions, right before you apply. Each conviction restarts that six-month clock.
Show the answer
Answer: C. 50 hours, 10 at night
A parent or guardian must sign a log showing at least 50 hours behind the wheel, 10 of them at night. Finishing an approved driver's ed course meets the requirement instead.
Source: Chapter I, Level 2 GDL Intermediate Driver's License, p. 10
Show the answer
Answer: D. Coming home from a job
From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. a Level 2 driver needs a licensed adult 21 or older in the car, except when going to or from work, a school-approved activity, a religious activity, or a real emergency.
Source: Chapter I, Level 2 GDL Intermediate Driver's License, p. 10
Show the answer
Answer: B. The driver on the right
At an uncontrolled or four-way stop intersection, when two vehicles arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Chapter VI, Right-of-Way or Yielding Situations, p. 49
Show the answer
Answer: A. 12 months
Level 3 needs 12 months at Level 2 with no convictions and a minimum age of 17. A conviction restarts the 12-month count.
Source: Chapter I, Level 3 License GDL, p. 12; Levels 1 and 2 GDL Violations and Convictions, p. 11
Show the answer
Answer: C. 0.08%
A BAC of 0.08% or more creates a presumption of DUI. A lower reading can still count against you.
Source: Chapter III, Driving Impaired or Under the Influence: Knowing Your Limits, p. 21
Ready for the real West Virginia test?
The free test shows 10 of the 71 questions for West Virginia. The Pass Pack opens all of them, with full 25-question practice exams marked against the real test’s pass mark (19 of 25 to pass).
- Every question for your state. All 71, each with the reason and the source it comes from.
- Exams the length of the real one. 25 questions, no hints until the end, then your score against the pass mark and every mistake explained.
- Your mistakes, saved. Every question you miss, in practice or in an exam, comes back until you get it right, on this device.
- Every state, one price. Moving, or helping a teen in another state? Every state we cover is included, plus the road signs test.
Get every question: US$9.99 once One payment, no subscription.
Your Pass Pack
All 71 questions are open on this device.
Take a full exam
25 questions drawn at random, no answers shown until you finish, then your score against the real pass mark (19 of 25 to pass).
Questions you missed before
Every other question
How the West Virginia knowledge test works
- Questions
- 25
- To pass
- 19 (76%)
- Learner permit from
- age 15
West Virginia's car knowledge test has 25 questions (the handbook says at least 25), and you must answer 19 correctly to pass within the time limit; the handbook gives one standard for every age. Source.
A Level 1 GDL instruction permit can be issued at 15 with a parent's or guardian's written consent, a vision screening and a knowledge test; it must be held 180 days in a row without a conviction, with 50 supervised hours (10 at night) or an approved driver's ed course, before a Level 2 license at 16. Applicants 18 and over get a regular permit good for six months and must hold it at least 30 days before the road test. Source.
The questions come from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook (Revised 07/2026 (cover); PDF dated 4 Aug 2026, 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.
West Virginia rules worth knowing before the test
- The knowledge test has 25 questions and you need 19 right. The test is timed, and any question left unanswered when time runs out counts as wrong. Source
- If you fail the knowledge test or the road skills test, you cannot test again within one week. Source
- Points stay on your record for two years from the conviction date. At 6 points the DMV mails you a warning letter, and at 12 points your license can be suspended. Source
- To pass the vision screening you need 20/40 vision or better, with or without regular glasses or contacts. If you need lenses to reach 20/40, your license will say so. Source
- Passing a stopped school bus brings at least a 60-day license suspension plus a fine of at least $500 or up to six months in jail for a first offense. Source
- A West Virginia school zone covers the school property plus any road next to it for 125 feet beyond the school grounds. Source
- Using a hand-held phone while driving brings no points for the first two offenses, but a third offense adds 3 points along with the fine. Source
- You may not turn around near a curve or close to the top of a hill if a driver coming from either direction could not see you within 500 feet. Source
Signs, markings and signals
Every state’s test asks about road signs, which follow one national standard. Practise them with pictures on the road signs test.
Questions about the West Virginia permit test
How many questions are on the West Virginia permit test?
West Virginia's car knowledge test has 25 questions (the handbook says at least 25), and you must answer 19 correctly to pass within the time limit; the handbook gives one standard for every age. Source: West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.
What score do I need to pass?
19 right out of 25, which is 76%. 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 West Virginia?
A Level 1 GDL instruction permit can be issued at 15 with a parent's or guardian's written consent, a vision screening and a knowledge test; it must be held 180 days in a row without a conviction, with 50 supervised hours (10 at night) or an approved driver's ed course, before a Level 2 license at 16. Applicants 18 and over get a regular permit good for six months and must hold it at least 30 days before the road test. Source: West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.
Is this the official West Virginia test?
No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles. Every question is written in our own words from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles.
What does the Pass Pack add?
All 71 questions for West Virginia (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 25-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.