DMV PracticeVirginia driver knowledge test: practice and key rules
30 practice questions written from the Virginia Driver's Manual, with the rule behind each answer.
- State
- Virginia
- Agency
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- Handbook
- Virginia Driver's Manual, the PDF on dmv.virginia.gov (file dated April 2026)
- Read on
- 12 November 2026
- Questions here
- 30, all our own
The knowledge test in Virginia
The manual describes a two-part knowledge exam. Part one has ten traffic sign questions, and you must answer all ten correctly before you can take part two. Part two tests general knowledge with multiple choice questions, and you must answer at least 80 percent correctly. If you fail and are under 18, the manual says that by law you must wait a full 15 days before retaking it.
Young drivers
The manual says a driver transporting anyone younger than 18 must make sure that passenger is properly secured in a safety belt. For permit ages, driving hours and curfew rules, read the license types section of the manual itself.
How the practice is made
We read the Virginia Driver's Manual on the official website and noted rules that are stated plainly: speed limits where no sign is posted, distances for signalling, following and parking, alcohol limits, the meaning of signals, and right-of-way. Each practice question is built on one such rule, and the explanation tells you what the handbook says, so that a wrong answer sends you back to the right fact. We read parts of the handbook, not every page. Signs, pavement markings and many situations are best learned from the handbook itself, with its pictures.
Rules compared with other states
Some numbers differ between states. The pages below put Virginia beside California and Oregon.
- Speed limits where no sign is posted
- Following distance and signalling
- Where you may not park: distances
- Alcohol limits for drivers
- Headlights: when to use them and when to dim
How to prepare
- Download the current handbook from the official site and read it once from start to finish.
- Read our questions with their explanations.
- Take the practice test until you score 90 percent or more several times running.
- Go back to the handbook for every question you missed. The sections on signs and on right-of-way deserve a second reading.
Questions people ask
Are these the real Virginia DMV test questions?
No. They are our own questions, written from rules in the Virginia Driver's Manual. The real test is set by the state.
Where is the official Virginia driver handbook?
On the official website of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). This page links to it.
Can I use these questions for another state?
No. Rules and numbers differ between states. Study the handbook of the state where you will take the test.
Independent practice site. DMV Practice is not a government website and is not connected with any Department of Motor Vehicles or licensing agency. The questions are our own, written from each state's public driver handbook as we read it on 12 November 2026. They are not the official test questions. Laws change: the current handbook of your own state is the authority.