Virginia Road Signs & Driver Knowledge Test

Because a single wrong sign answer ends the attempt before the general knowledge questions are seen, sign recognition is the whole of the first hurdle rather than a share of the score. The 10 questions cover regulatory, warning and guide signs by shape, colour and symbol, and the practice sets here are built to make every one of them automatic.

Part two's 30 questions on the rules of the road, right of way, speed and safe driving are passed at 24 correct. After the exam, the permit is held for at least nine months before a driver's licence can be issued, and the applicant logs at least 45 hours of supervised driving with 15 of them after sunset.

The exam is 40 questions in two parts: 10 sign questions that must all be correct, then 30 general knowledge questions passed at 24 correct. Retesting depends on age: an applicant under 18 who fails waits a full 15 days before retaking the exam, and an applicant 18 or older is eligible to test once per day. Three failures mean completing the classroom portion of a Virginia-approved driver education course before testing again.

The permit fee is $3.00 plus the yearly licence cost, and a replacement permit is $2.00. The all-or-nothing sign section is why this page exists — the sign practice sets here are the part of the exam where a candidate can guarantee the result.