VT Permit practice Updated for 2026
Online learner permit knowledge exam
Independent practice. Read it alongside the Vermont handbook and source guide.
Practice selected Vermont road rules. Check the handbook guide for the rules covered and updates still to review.
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5 practice tests · Pick up another set at your own pace
Try a mixed test, focus on a subject, or check your progress.
Study & prepare
Read the study notes alongside the handbook, then check the licensing essentials below.
Vermont / Practice basics
85 car road-rule questions plus 82 common car/sign questions, 38 selected local car-licensing and responsibility questions, 81 common rider questions plus 16 selected Vermont rider-rule questions, 49 school-bus questions and 84 additional common CDL questions plus 16 selected local CDL qualification questions in clearly scoped study sections.
Partial release: car road rules and school-bus knowledge. Common rider skills are available separately; 84 common CDL technical questions are also available, alongside selected local qualification practice. Current medical administration and remaining local requirements are still in progress. This is not a complete CDL course, an official full test, or practical driver certification.
12 questions · explanations and saved review
14 questions · explanations and saved review
16 questions · explanations and saved review
8 questions · explanations and saved review
4 questions · explanations and saved review
16 questions · explanations and saved review
Car practice covers selected traffic controls, turning, passing, yielding and sharing-the-road decisions, using the legislature’s published operating rules.
Start car road-rule practice82 additional common driving-technique and pictured-sign questions use separate technical sources; they do not establish current Vermont law. Source dates and coverage
Practice car skills and signsStudy selected passenger safety, bus readiness, emergency, observation and route-planning decisions. Choose a short set or focus on one topic, then revisit missed questions.
Choose a school-bus practice set81 common motorcycle technique questions cover preparation, control, visibility and road conditions. These older technical sources do not establish current Vermont riding or licensing requirements.
Start common rider practiceThe local sets add selected learner, responsibility, motorcycle and CDL qualification rules. Remaining current-law and rider-course implementation checks, current medical administration and intrastate medical details, and complete endorsement courses are still in progress.
84 additional common-knowledge questions cover general driving and cargo, air brakes, combinations, double trailers, tanks, passenger vehicles, school buses and hazardous-materials safety. They use separate older technical sources and do not establish current Vermont law; the local qualification set has its own statutory source. Source dates and coverage Your existing school-bus sets and progress stay unchanged, with all three question sets available in My CDL mistakes.
Explore common CDL subjects5 questions · explanations and saved review
7 questions · explanations and saved review
6 questions · explanations and saved review
4 questions · explanations and saved review
7 questions · explanations and saved review
14 questions · explanations and saved review
6 questions · explanations and saved review
Independent knowledge practice based on selected passages from the older Vermont School Bus Manual (VN-03, reprinted June 2016), included in a 2018 legislative report. This supplement is not a verified current DMV licensing manual. No copied official test questions or diagram-dependent questions are included. Read the complete guidance and follow qualified instruction and your employer’s procedures; quizzes do not replace hands-on training.
Source dates and coverageBefore you apply
From DMV. Check the requirements for your age and application.
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Vermont's minimum learner-permit age is 15. Applicants ages 15 through 17 need parent or legal-guardian permission unless legally emancipated. Applicants under 18 must also meet the state's clean-driving-record requirement for the preceding two years; reaching the minimum age alone does not establish eligibility.
Vermont DMV: Learner's Permit (opens in a new tab)No. Passing Vermont's online learner-permit examination is only part of the process. You must complete the permit application transaction and required payment before a permit is issued. Do not treat an online test-passing result alone as authorization to begin driving on public roads.
Vermont DMV: Learner's Permit (opens in a new tab)Vermont permits supervision by a licensed, unimpaired parent or guardian; a licensed or certified, unimpaired driving instructor; or another licensed, unimpaired person age 25 or older. The supervisor must ride in the front seat beside the permit holder.
Vermont DMV: Learner's Permit (opens in a new tab)Check the agency for updates before you apply.
Read a section of the Vermont driver handbook, then try a short practice test. Review each explanation and revisit the rules behind your mistakes before you try again.
Yes. The Vermont practice tests are free and include answer explanations. No account is needed. Choose a test to begin.
Read the explanation after each answer. If a rule is unclear, find it in the handbook and explain it in your own words. Try the question again after you understand the rule.
Open the Vermont road-sign section to practice recognizing shapes, colors and meanings. The illustrated sign guide also compares signs that look similar. Study the action each sign requires, then check the Vermont handbook for local rules that apply with it.
Use My mistakes to revisit questions saved from your Vermont car practice on this browser. Full test results also offer answer review and, when available, a retry of missed questions. Progress is stored on this device; it does not transfer automatically to another browser or phone.
Choose your license type or a topic to review. Read the handbook, try a practice test, and return to any rules you missed.
Looking for a sign’s meaning? Compare road-sign pictures and meanings, then return to your state practice for local rules.
