Vermont DMV practice tests 2026
Get ready for the Vermont written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official Vermont format, with 127 questions on Vermont law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.
Choose your Vermont test
Car
The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.
Motorcycle
The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.
CDL
The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.
Handbook
The official Vermont driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.
All Vermont practice tests
Vermont Permit Practice Tests
Vermont Motorcycle Practice Tests
Vermont CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests
How to pass the Vermont knowledge test
- Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official Vermont manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
- Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes Vermont law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
- Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
- Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.
Vermont written test format
| Test | Questions | Pass mark | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | 20 | 16 correct (4 mistakes allowed) | 15 years |
| Motorcycle | 20 | 16 correct (4 mistakes allowed) | 16 years |
| CDL | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 18 years |
Car. The learner permit knowledge test is taken online and has 20 multiple choice questions with four answers each. At least 16 correct answers are needed and a failed attempt requires waiting at least one day.
Motorcycle. A motorcycle learner permit requires either the online motorcycle learner permit test or a four hour Vermont Motorcycle Awareness Program course. The DMV does not publish the question count for the motorcycle test, so the figures shown mirror the published car permit test format and are not confirmed.
CDL. Applicants must be 18 for a commercial learner permit and intrastate driving, and 21 for interstate driving. The Vermont CDL manual does not publish the number of general knowledge questions, so the figures shown follow the common federal 80 percent standard and are not confirmed.
What the Vermont questions cover
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing and permits | 21 |
| Graduated licensing for teen drivers | 16 |
| Speed limits | 12 |
| Alcohol limits and DUI | 14 |
| Penalties and points | 16 |
| Phone use and distraction | 11 |
| Insurance requirements | 11 |
| Move over law | 10 |
| Other state rules | 16 |
Sources and accuracy
The Vermont facts on this site were checked against these official sources on August 24, 2026. Test formats that the DMV does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.
- dmv.vermont.gov/
- dmv.vermont.gov/document-category/manual
- dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VN-007-Drivers_Manual.pdf
- dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VN-008-Motorcycle_Manual.pdf
- dmv.vermont.gov/sites/dmv/files/documents/VN-111%20-%20CDL%20Manual08.25.pdf
- dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/new/learners-permit
- dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/types-of-licenses-ids/commercial-drivers-license-cdl
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