Study the current exam format: 10 road-sign questions, all of which must be correct, and 30 general questions, with 24 required to pass. Free, with no signup.
What is the maximum speed between signs that say school or school crossing in Virginia?
Correct! Code of Virginia § 46.2-873 sets a maximum of 25 mph between signs that say school or school crossing.
Virginia DMV uses separate passing requirements for road signs and general knowledge. Study both sections, then confirm current details before your visit.
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Answer 25 randomized questions per session, drawn from 500+ Virginia-specific questions.
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Walk into the DMV with a plan. Review road signs and general knowledge, then confirm current requirements with Virginia DMV.
First license
From January 1, 2027, a first license at age 18, 19, or 20 needs a 90-day learner's permit and state-approved driver education. Under 18 and age 21 and older follow different rules. The checker cites the Code of Virginia and Virginia DMV. Twelve situations are on does the rule apply to you, and the online course length is on online driver’s ed for ages 18–20.
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The knowledge exam starts with 10 road-sign questions, and every one must be correct. Learn the shapes, colors, and meanings before test day.
Virginia DMV says all 10 road-sign answers must be correct, along with at least 24 of 30 general-knowledge answers. Confirm the official requirements before your visit. The 40-question session that uses this split is the Virginia DMV practice test exam simulator.
These guides are free. Each one sticks to what Virginia DMV or the Driver’s Manual publishes. The full list of posts is on the study blog.
One foot from the curb, 15 feet from a hydrant, 20 feet from an intersection.
What an in-person renewal includes, and when age 75 changes the term.
When the school-zone limit applies, from the manual and the code.
How points are assessed, and what the advisory letter is.
Permit holding period, passengers, curfew, and the 45-hour log.
Pull over for a moving emergency vehicle. Change lanes for a stopped one when it is safe.
Which customer service centers list a skills test, HAZMAT, or full-service E-ZPass.
Both Henrico offices list the in-car test. Motorcycle skills, HAZMAT, and full-service E-ZPass are not available.
Lists in-car road skills, HAZMAT, and full-service E-ZPass. Motorcycle skills are not available.
Lists the motorcycle skills test and HAZMAT. Full-service E-ZPass is not available.
Lists HAZMAT fingerprinting and full-service E-ZPass. Motorcycle skills are not available.
Both Norfolk offices match. Motorcycle skills and full-service E-ZPass are not available.
Franconia lists a motorcycle skills test. Mill Road does not. Neither lists full-service E-ZPass.
Lists in-car and motorcycle skills tests and HAZMAT. Every E-ZPass line is not available.
What a parent certifies, including the 15 night hours.
What the permit lets you do next, and what it does not.
The endorsement behind a HAZMAT fingerprinting trip.
The medical categories Virginia DMV publishes for a CDL.
The 14-day wait after a commercial learner’s permit is issued.
All of the permit, road-test, CDL, and rules posts, in one list.
Start with the full practice test or focus on the areas where you need the most help.
The exam simulator: 10 road signs, all correct, and 30 general questions, 24 to pass. Shorter sessions are on the same page.
Age, documents, the $3 permit fee plus the yearly license cost, and practice questions for the two-part exam.
Master all road sign categories tested on the VA DMV exam. 10 road sign questions on the real test.
A one-page summary of the current knowledge exam, retake rules, and learner’s permit facts from the Virginia DMV. This site is not affiliated with the DMV.
The PDF is free on that page, with no signup. You can also have the welcome email send it.
These rules come from the Virginia DMV knowledge exam page. Confirm them there before test day.
10 questions. Every road-sign question must be correct.
30 questions. 24 correct answers are required.
Multiple choice at a customer service center or a participating high school. An oral exam is available by request.