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  • Updated for March 2025
  • Based on official West Virginia Driver's manual

Free West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test Three 2025

Your first step in getting a West Virginia learner’s permit is making sure you understand road signs, the rules of the road, and safe driving practices. If you seek help from on-line resources, there are a variety available, but you need to make sure the one you select meets your needs. Knowing traffic laws and being aware of your driving habits will make your trips on the Highland Scenic Highway safer and more enjoyable. It’s not complicated, but you need to invest some time.

Although there are several requirements to obtain a learner’s permit, you should pay particular attention to passing the official knowledge test. You must answer 80% of the 25 questions correctly to earn a passing score. This free West Virginia DMV Permit Practice Test will prepare you for the challenges of the official knowledge test in an effective and time-efficient way. It provides authoritative and reliable information that will enhance your driving skills. The official knowledge test can be a bit challenging because some questions present complex and confusingly worded scenarios. However, after using the practice test, you will find that even the most difficult questions on the official knowledge test are no match for your well-developed driving skills.

The Permit Practice Test is expertly designed to assess your readiness to take the official knowledge test and address any topics you don’t understand. It is based on the most recent West Virginia DMV driver’s manual (West Virginia DMV Handbook (WV Driver's Manual) 2025) and up to date as of March 2025. The practice test contains 40 multiple-choice questions to assess your grasp of driving. If you submit an incorrect answer, you won’t be scolded or left to wonder about the correct answer. Instead, you will get a detailed explanation of the correct answer to help you understand the logic behind it. Some people like to use study guides, but the practice test offers a more interactive approach. Study guides will limit your preparation to memorizing the answers to the questions. If you want to develop a firm grasp of extraordinary driving skills, the practice test provides the most thorough approach.

If you struggle to keep up with the Thundering Herd in Huntington, get a lightning-fast recharge with opportunities from practice tests for other U.S. states and Washington D.C. at https://driving-tests.org/academy/drivers-license.

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test

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4.3 out of 5 • 139 votes
6 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual WV DMV exam

25

questions

19

correct answers to pass

76%

passing score

15 y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. What does this sign mean?
  2. If you are preparing to turn left at an intersection and see an oncoming vehicle, you must
  3. If your vehicle is hit from the side, your body will seem to be thrown toward
  4. In a roundabout, you must drive
  5. If you are making a left turn, you must start the turn
  6. All trucks and buses have
  7. Blind pedestrians may carry _________ canes or use the assistance of guide dogs.
  8. If you are about to pass a bicycle to your right and an oncoming vehicle is approaching you on your left, what should you do?
  9. Regulatory devices tell you
  10. If your brakes have become less effective because of water or rain, apply __________ until proper braking action has been restored.
  11. In West Virginia, when you pass a bicycle traveling in your direction, you must leave at least _______ of clearance between your vehicle and the bicycle.
  12. To recover from a skid, what should you do?
  13. Which of the following statements about driving on highways is true?
  14. A yield sign indicates that you must slow down and be prepared to _________ if a vehicle or pedestrian is approaching from another direction.
  15. On a multilane roundabout, if you intend to exit the roundabout less than halfway around it, use
  16. When you're driving through a roundabout, which of the following statements is FALSE?
  17. What does this sign mean?
  18. What does this sign indicate?
  19. When passing a motorcycle, you must
  20. If you are on a single- or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes, you must
  21. At railroad crossings that are only marked with a stop sign, you must stop and then proceed only when
  22. A single broken yellow line usually marks the centerline of a two-way roadway where
  23. If you are being passed by another vehicle, what should you do?
  24. To be able to stop safely under conditions of rain, ice, or snow, you should
  25. If you are changing lanes, preparing to pass another vehicle, or entering traffic, signal and check for passing traffic. First, use your mirrors. Then
  26. A single solid white line across a road at an intersection means that you must _________ for a traffic signal or sign.
  27. If you approach a vehicle with a reflective triangular orange sign on its rear, you must
  28. You may NOT pass a vehicle on the left if
  29. Which of the following are used as left-edge lines on divided highways?
  30. If a driver extends his or her left arm horizontally out the window, it indicates that the driver intends to
  31. This posted sign is
  32. When you approach a flashing yellow light at an intersection, you should
  33. To avoid a head-on collision if there is an oncoming vehicle in your lane, you should
  34. A flashing red traffic light should be treated like
  35. A broken white line
  36. A double solid yellow line in the middle of the road means that passing is
  37. Mile markers are placed along the outside shoulder to mark the edge of the highway. They give drivers information about
  38. Which of the following types of signs inform you of possible hazards ahead?
  39. A flashing yellow light means that you should
  40. What does this sign mean?
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