Printable Virginia permit practice tests (PDF)
13 practice tests to print, each with an answer key that explains every answer and gives the handbook section. Useful for studying away from a screen, for parents, and for driving schools. Free to print and share.
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- Printable test 1 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySignals and pavement markings
- Printable test 2 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyRoad signs, Signals and pavement markings, Sharing the road, Emergencies
- Printable test 3 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySharing the road, Signals and pavement markings, Following and passing, Lanes, highways and freeways
- Printable test 4 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyLanes, highways and freeways, Parking, Safe and defensive driving, Speed limits
- Printable test 5 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySafe and defensive driving, Hazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies, Sharing the road
- Printable test 6 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyTurns and intersections, Lanes, highways and freeways, Following and passing, Sharing the road
- Printable test 7 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySafe and defensive driving, Signals and pavement markings, Following and passing, Sharing the road
- Printable test 8 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySharing the road, Safe and defensive driving, Parking
- Printable test 9 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyParking, Safe and defensive driving, Hazards, weather and night driving, Licensing laws and penalties
- Printable test 10 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySafe and defensive driving, Alcohol and drugs, Emergencies, Hazards, weather and night driving
- Printable test 11 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySafe and defensive driving, Licensing laws and penalties
- Printable test 12 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyLicensing laws and penalties, Alcohol and drugs
- Printable test 13 (PDF)16 questions and answer keyLicensing laws and penalties, Safe and defensive driving
How to use them
- Print one test, answer it without the handbook, then mark it with the key on the last page. The key explains each answer and gives the handbook section, so you can read up on anything you missed.
- Parents and driving instructors: the tests follow the Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), so they line up with what new drivers need to know for the Virginia DMV test.
- Use the online exam simulator when you're ready to test yourself in the real format.
What each test covers
| Test | Questions | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | 25 | Signals and pavement markings |
| Test 2 | 25 | Road signs, Signals and pavement markings, Sharing the road, Emergencies, Safe and defensive driving, Speed limits, Lanes, highways and freeways, Hazards, weather and night driving |
| Test 3 | 25 | Sharing the road, Signals and pavement markings, Following and passing, Lanes, highways and freeways |
| Test 4 | 25 | Lanes, highways and freeways, Parking, Safe and defensive driving, Speed limits, Right of way, Licensing laws and penalties, Sharing the road |
| Test 5 | 25 | Safe and defensive driving, Hazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies, Sharing the road, Following and passing, Parking, Right of way, Turns and intersections |
| Test 6 | 25 | Turns and intersections, Lanes, highways and freeways, Following and passing, Sharing the road, Hazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies |
| Test 7 | 25 | Safe and defensive driving, Signals and pavement markings, Following and passing, Sharing the road |
| Test 8 | 25 | Sharing the road, Safe and defensive driving, Parking |
| Test 9 | 25 | Parking, Safe and defensive driving, Hazards, weather and night driving, Licensing laws and penalties |
| Test 10 | 25 | Safe and defensive driving, Alcohol and drugs, Emergencies, Hazards, weather and night driving |
| Test 11 | 25 | Safe and defensive driving, Licensing laws and penalties |
| Test 12 | 25 | Licensing laws and penalties, Alcohol and drugs |
| Test 13 | 16 | Licensing laws and penalties, Safe and defensive driving |
About the printed tests
Questions that need a picture of a road sign are online only; practise those in the road signs test. The online tests also score you instantly and remember your weak spots.