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West Virginia · DMV study resources

West Virginia permit test prep.

Build your knowledge of West Virginia driving rules with 53 short lessons, 62 road-sign illustrations, and 646 study questions based on the course’s driver handbook edition.

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A winding country road with a red car and road signs
Study questions
646
Driving lessons
53
Signs & illustrations
62
Course units
10

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Practice

West Virginia practice test

See the 25-question simulation, the 19-correct passing threshold, sample questions, and source notes.

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Recognition

West Virginia road signs

Browse 62 signs and illustrations, with their meanings and the action to take.

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Reference

West Virginia driver handbook

Find the chapter list, source PDF, and companion lessons for the handbook in this course.

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A clear route through the handbook

The 53 lessons below follow 10 course units. Open a lesson to read its rules, examples, and source page references, or use the study app for its checkpoint quiz.

Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Your License

Documents, GDL levels, permits and renewal

  1. Key terms the test uses
  2. Who needs a license, and applying for the first time
  3. Proof documents: identity, Social Security, name and residency
  4. REAL ID, renewal, duplicates and license colors
  5. Restrictions, designations, fees and papers to carry
  6. Level 1 GDL instruction permit (age 15+)
  7. Level 2 intermediate license and Level 3
  8. Adult permits, Class E, and motorcycle licensing

Unit 2 · 5 lessons

Driver Responsibilities

Insurance, phones, points, suspensions

  1. Insurance and reporting a crash
  2. Phones and other devices while driving
  3. The point system
  4. Suspension, revocation and out-of-state tickets
  5. School attendance, unsafe drivers and re-examination

Unit 3 · 4 lessons

Alcohol, Drugs, and Fatigue

BAC limits, implied consent, DUI penalties

  1. Alcohol, BAC limits and zero tolerance
  2. Implied consent and other drugs
  3. DUI penalties and the Interlock Program
  4. Drowsy driving

Unit 4 · 4 lessons

Testing for Your License

Knowledge exam, vision, vehicle check and road test

  1. The knowledge exam and vision screening
  2. Your test vehicle and illegal equipment
  3. Basic control skills test and scoring
  4. The road test: what the examiner scores

Unit 5 · 7 lessons

Signs, Signals, and Markings

Shapes, colors, lights and pavement lines

  1. Sign shapes you must know
  2. Regulatory signs: what you must and must not do
  3. Warning signs
  4. Work zone and guide signs
  5. Railroad crossings and traffic lights
  6. Lane-use and crosswalk signals
  7. Pavement markings

Unit 6 · 7 lessons

Rules of the Road

Speed, turning, parking, passing, right-of-way

  1. Speed limits and the basic speed law
  2. Signals, turns, turnarounds and backing
  3. Where you may not stop or park
  4. Angle, hill and parallel parking
  5. Following distance, lane changes and tailgaters
  6. Passing and being passed
  7. Right-of-way

Unit 7 · 5 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, buses, cyclists, trucks and night driving

  1. Pedestrians and school buses
  2. Motorcycles and bicycles
  3. Sharing the road with trucks
  4. Headlights and driving at night
  5. Farm vehicles, riders, joggers, children and disabled drivers

Unit 8 · 3 lessons

Driving on Interstates

Entering, exiting, speed and work zones

  1. Interstate routes, entering and exiting
  2. Interstate speed, stopping and breakdowns
  3. U-turns and construction zones

Unit 9 · 6 lessons

Defensive Driving and Weather

Habits, hazards, conditions and safety equipment

  1. Defensive driving and bad habits
  2. Rain, flooding, snow, wind and fog
  3. Road, vehicle and driver conditions
  4. Traffic conditions and crash situations
  5. Seat belts, head restraints, ABS and air bags
  6. Child passengers and personal safety

Unit 10 · 4 lessons

Emergencies and Crashes

Vehicle failures, crash response, first aid

  1. Pre-drive checks, blowouts, brake failure and overheating
  2. Skids, stuck pedals, fires and other emergencies
  3. If you are in a crash
  4. Emergency kits, Courtesy Patrol and litter laws

Know which test you are studying for

West Virginia Knowledge Examination

This Roadwise course uses a 25-question practice test with 19 correct answers needed to pass. The format can depend on your age, license class, or application type.

The handbook states the exam has 'at least' 25 questions with no fixed time limit given; 19/25 = 76% is the stated pass threshold. No separate scored sections (e.g. a standalone signs test) are described, so the practice test uses one combined score. The motorcycle knowledge exam is a separate 25-question test requiring 80% (20/25) to pass (handbook p.24).

See format details and sample questions