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Get Set for Your Vermont Permit Test (2025)

Our Vermont DMV practice tests, updated for 2025, mirror the actual test questions and are divided into three sections: road rules, road signs, and distracted driving with fines. Practice with real exam-style questions, review with flash cards and road sign tools, or study the Vermont driver’s handbook for more details. Need a quick review? The cheat sheet has all the essentials. Start now and ace your VT permit test!

Car Practice Tests

Easy

126 questions

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This section features test questions on the essential operational rules and safety practices every driver must know. You’ll face scenarios that ask about right-of-way, proper turning, lane usage, and defensive driving—all key topics that frequently appear on permit and driving tests.

Driving Rules 1

Questions: 1-40

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Driving Rules 2

Questions: 41-80

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Driving Rules 3

Questions: 81-126

Correct: 0/46 Start
Easy Marathon

Your last step before moving to the Road Signs section. Practice all the road rules questions at once.

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Hard

126 questions

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This section is all about the visual language of the road. The test questions here will challenge you to identify and interpret various road signs, traffic signals, and pavement markings. You’ll learn how to quickly recognize what each sign means, helping you prepare for the real-world and exam scenarios.

Traffic Sign 1

Questions: 1-40

Correct: 0/40 Start
Traffic Sign 2

Questions: 41-80

Correct: 0/40 Start
Traffic Sign 3

Questions: 81-126

Correct: 0/46 Start
Hard Marathon

Your last step before moving to the fines and limits section. Practice all the road signs questions at once.

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Expert

132 questions

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Here you’ll tackle test questions focused on legal requirements and penalties. Expect questions on topics like BAC limits, seatbelt laws, speeding fines, and DUI penalties. These examples are designed to show you how the rules work in practice, so you’re ready for both the exam and safe driving on the road.

Driving Laws 1

Questions: 1-40

Correct: 0/40 Start
Driving Laws 2

Questions: 41-80

Correct: 0/40 Start
Driving Laws 3

Questions: 81-132

Correct: 0/52 Start
Expert Marathon

Your last step before moving to the fines and limits section. Practice all the limits and fines questions at once.

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Exam Simulator

Random 40 Questions

The Grand Finale. The exam simulator mimics the experience of a DMV exam, pulling random questions from a huge database. It has the same number of questions and the same passing score as your actual exam.

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Who needs a Vermont learner's permit or driver's license?
Anyone who lives in Vermont and wants to get behind the wheel must have a driver's license.
How can I obtain a Vermont driver's license?
It's a requirement that you're at least 18 years old and pass a test before applying.
What is the age requirement for a Vermont learner's permit?
To be eligible for a learner's permit, you must be at least 15 years old.
Which documents are required to apply for a VT learner's permit?
Application for a Learner's Permit with the signature of a parent (if the applicant is under the age of 18)
Birth date and proof of identity
documentation proving legal residency in the United States;
Vermont residency proof;
SSN (Social Security Number).
Can undocumented immigrants apply for a Vermont driver's license?
Unauthorized immigrants in Vermont are able to get a driver's license if they present the necessary papers. Driver's privilege cards and other identity cards are available to Vermont citizens who cannot prove their legal status in the United States.
How can I obtain my VT learner's permit?
The applicant must be of legal age.
The following papers are required:
Achieve passing scores on the written and visual examinations.
How can I practice driving with my learner's permit?
If you are accompanied by a 25-year-old or older licensed driver, you are permitted to drive at any time.
How can I upgrade from my learner's permit to a driver's license?
A road test is required. Underage drivers must have their licenses for a minimum of one year before driving on the road. At the very least, you'll need 40 hours of practice time in the driver's seat. Additionally, you should bring your driver's education certificate. As long as you're at least eighteen years old, you may submit an application anytime you're ready.

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What is the Vermont knowledge test about?
Stoplights
Signs and markings on the road and highway;
Reduction in Observation;
Passing;
Driving on the interstate;
Limits on the maximum speed at which vehicles may go
How is the Vermont permit test structured?
Applicants for a driver's license in Vermont must answer 20 multiple-choice questions.
Which score is required to pass the Vermont permit test?
At the very least, you need to get 16 of the 20 questions right.
How can I pass the Vermont written test?
Review the Vermont Driver's License Handbook. To help you learn how to drive safely, this guidebook includes information on the best practices recommended by the American Safety Council.
What happens if I fail my knowledge test?
Retake it the next day if you need to.

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What is the Vermont road test about?
The road examinations measure your ability to safely drive a car and perform the following tasks.
making a left or a right turn;
a smooth and gradual braking;
regulated beginnings and endings
crossing the street or highway;
allowing the right-of-way to pass;
swerving to the right;
Parallel parking is the act of parking next to each other.
Which documents do I have to provide when I take my road test?
Resident's Certificate;
Identity verification;
Number of Your Social Security
Certificate of Completion for Newcomers
Insurance;
Registration of a vehicle.
If you're under the age of 18, you'll additionally need to provide proof of age.
a completed application including the signature of both parents;
Certificate of Completion of a Driver's Education Program;
The Logbook..
Do I have to make an appointment for my road test?
Yes, a time slot has to be reserved. Find out where to go.
Do I have to provide a vehicle for my road test?
Yes.
Which actions will make me fail my road test?
Drive too quickly for the conditions on the road.
Inadequate space between you and another car
When passing another vehicle is not safe, do not do so.
Keep an eye out for yourself by not looking in the mirror or checking your blind areas.
I failed my VT road test. What's next?
To retake the exam, you need to wait at least one week.
Which restrictions apply to my driver's license?
There are no restrictions if you are at least 18 years old.
Unless a driver 25 or older is in the car with you for the first three months, you are not allowed to have any passengers in the vehicle.
There are no more limitations beyond the first six months.

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