Vermont DMV permit practice test 2026
The Vermont DMV knowledge test has 20 multiple-choice questions, and you need 16 right to pass (80%). Our 298 practice questions are written from the Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007) (2025), and every answer tells you where to find the rule in the handbook. Free, with no sign-up.
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All 12 Vermont practice tests
Each test mixes questions from every part of the handbook. Work through them in order, then use the simulator.
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The Vermont DMV knowledge test
The test is taken online through myDMV; it is no longer given in a DMV office. 20 multiple-choice questions with four answers each.
Source: Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (Agency of Transportation), checked 2026-10-27.
What the test covers
Our questions follow the handbook's chapters. The number of practice questions on each topic:
| Topic | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing laws and penalties | 50 |
| Safe and defensive driving | 41 |
| Sharing the road | 32 |
| Hazards, weather and night driving | 27 |
| Signals and pavement markings | 22 |
| Emergencies | 18 |
| Turns and intersections | 17 |
| Alcohol and drugs | 15 |
| Following and passing | 15 |
| Right of way | 14 |
| Road signs | 13 |
| Lanes, highways and freeways | 12 |
| Parking | 12 |
| Speed limits | 10 |
Vermont learner's permit rules
- Minimum age: 15
- Hold the permit for at least 1 year before a Junior Driver's License, with a clean record (no recalls, suspensions or revocations) for the prior 6 months before the road test
- 40 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night
- Must be accompanied in the front seat by a licensed, unimpaired parent/guardian, a licensed or certified unimpaired driver education instructor, or a licensed unimpaired person 25 or older
- Under 18 applicants must have a clean driving record for the previous 2 years
- No portable electronic device use while driving (all drivers)
- Recalls: e.g. junior texting 30 days; points recall 90 days (single 3-point speeding or 6 points total)
Fees: Knowledge test + learner's permit $63.00 ($39.00 knowledge test + $24.00 2-year permit); Road test + Junior Driver's License $62.00 ($23.00 road test + $39.00 license); Road test + 4-year license $85.00; Road test + 2-year license $62.00; 4-year renewal / 2-year renewal $62.00 / $39.00; Enhanced Driver's License (extra) $36.00; Enhanced Driver's License, new or renewal $75.00 (2-year) / $98.00 (4-year); Replacement license $24.00 ($60.00 EDL).
The official handbook
Everything on the test comes from the Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007), also available in Spanish, en-audio. Read it alongside the practice tests. Our chapter-by-chapter guide.
Renewing your license
DMV lists no age-based testing. Licenses renew for 2 or 4 years (photo valid 8 years). A family member, physician or officer may request a re-examination (vision and driving test, plus a written test if needed).
Questions
How many questions are on the Vermont permit test?
The Vermont DMV knowledge test has 20 questions and you need 16 correct to pass (80%).
How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Vermont?
15. You then hold the permit for at least 1 year before a Junior Driver's License, with a clean record (no recalls, suspensions or revocations) for the prior 6 months before the road test and 40 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night.
What happens if I fail the Vermont permit test?
You can retake it: If you fail the knowledge test, wait at least one day before taking another.
Can I take the Vermont permit test in Spanish or another language?
English, American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, Burmese, Dari, French, Kirundi, Mandarin Chinese, Nepali, Pashto, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili and Ukrainian.
What do I need to bring for the Vermont permit test?
Original or certified birth certificate or valid passport (identity and date of birth); Social Security card or W-2/SSA-1099/pay stub (or SSA ineligibility letter); Two pieces of mail with name and physical Vermont address (minors: Residency Certification plus a parent document); Completed permit application signed by parent/guardian if under 18; Fees: test (pass or fail) and permit.
What is the vision requirement in Vermont?
20/40 on the DMV vision-screening device; otherwise referral to a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist who evaluates whether restrictions are needed.
Independent practice tests, not affiliated with the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (Agency of Transportation). Questions written by us from the official handbook and checked against it.