📋 What to Bring
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Proof of identity, SSN & VT residency
Bring proof of your legal name and date of birth, proof of your Social Security number, and documents proving Vermont residency. A federally compliant REAL ID requires these same documents.
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Application & fee
Apply at a Vermont DMV office and pay the applicable fee. An appointment is recommended.
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Driver education & parent consent (if under 18)
Applicants under 18 go through Vermont's Graduated Driver's License program: a learner's permit (available at 15), a parent/guardian's consent, a driver education course, and supervised driving hours are required before a junior license.
📅 How to Schedule
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Study the manual and practice
Read the Vermont Driver's Manual and take practice tests covering signs and signals, rules of the road, alcohol/drug rules, and safe driving.
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Visit a Vermont DMV office
Vermont licensing is handled by the DMV. Bring your documents and fee; see dmv.vermont.gov for locations, hours, and to schedule.
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Pass the vision and knowledge tests
Pass a vision screening and the 20-question knowledge test (16 correct, 80%). Then hold your learner's permit, complete the required supervised driving, and pass the road test to be licensed.
💡 Test Day Tips
- •The Vermont knowledge test has 20 questions; you must answer 16 correctly (80%) to pass.
- •The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08 for drivers 21 and over, with a lower 0.02 limit for drivers under 21. Vermont has an implied-consent law — refusing a chemical test results in license suspension.
- •Vermont has a hands-free law: it is illegal to use a hand-held phone or electronic device while driving. Winter driving also matters — slow down for snow and ice and clear snow from your vehicle before driving.
📚 Driver Handbook
All practice questions are based on the chapters below. Click any chapter to read it on the official DMV website.
General Information and Proof of Identity
License and Permit Information
Graduated Driver's License Program and Fees
How to Drive Safely, Parking, and Police Stops
Traffic Lights, Road Signs, and Highway Markings
Sharing the Road
Hazardous Driving Conditions
Interstate, Impaired, and Distracted Driving
The Road Test and Point System
🎯 Practice by Topic
General Information, Losing Your License, and Proof of Identity
General licensing information, the ways you can lose your license through suspension and revocation, and the proof-of-identity and document requirements to apply for a Vermont license or permit.
License and Permit Information
Questions and answers about learner's permits, junior driver's licenses, and regular driver's licenses — eligibility, minimum ages, supervision requirements, and passenger and nighttime restrictions.
Graduated Driver's License Program and Fees
The graduated driver's license (GDL) program stages and requirements — the learner's permit period, supervised driving hours, and driver education — and the fees, renewals, and replacements for permits and licenses.
How to Drive Safely, Parking, and Police Stops
Driver readiness, stopping, signaling, turning, a visual search pattern, the four-second following distance, speed limits and safe speeds, right-of-way rules, parking (including on hills), roundabouts, police stops, and the Move Over law.
Traffic Lights, Road Signs, and Highway Markings
Traffic signal lights and arrows, road signs by shape and color (regulatory, warning, and guide signs), highway and pavement markings, work zones with flaggers and devices, and the rules of the road at railroad crossings.
Sharing the Road
Sharing the road with pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, large trucks and buses and their blind spots, emergency vehicles, slow-moving vehicles, school buses and when to stop, and animals.
Hazardous Driving Conditions
Driving in rain, snow, ice, and fog, hydroplaning, skids and how to recover, reduced visibility and headlight use, winter driving, and adjusting speed and following distance for weather and road conditions.
Interstate, Impaired, and Distracted Driving
Interstate/freeway driving — entering, merging, and exiting — impaired driving from alcohol and drugs, BAC limits including for drivers under 21, the implied consent law and DUI penalties, and distracted driving including Vermont's hand-held device and texting ban.
The Road Test and Point System
What is checked on the road (skills) test and how to prepare, common reasons for failure, and the point system — how points are assigned for violations, point values, and the thresholds for suspension.
🔗 Official Resources
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Vermont Driver's License test, and how many do I need to pass?
The Vermont Driver's License knowledge test has 20 questions. You must answer 16 correctly (80%) to pass.
How many questions can you miss on the Vermont Driver's License test?
You can miss up to 4 of the 20 questions and still pass.
What is the minimum age to take the Vermont Driver's License test?
Minimum age: 15 (learner's permit) / 15（学习许可）/ 15 (permiso de aprendizaje).
What should I bring to the Vermont Driver's License test?
Proof of identity, SSN & VT residency — Bring proof of your legal name and date of birth, proof of your Social Security number, and documents proving Vermont residency. A federally compliant REAL ID requires these same documents. Application & fee — Apply at a Vermont DMV office and pay the applicable fee. An appointment is recommended. Driver education & parent consent (if under 18) — Applicants under 18 go through Vermont's Graduated Driver's License program: a learner's permit (available at 15), a parent/guardian's consent, a driver education course, and supervised driving hours are required before a junior license.
How do I schedule and take the Vermont Driver's License test?
1. Study the manual and practice: Read the Vermont Driver's Manual and take practice tests covering signs and signals, rules of the road, alcohol/drug rules, and safe driving. 2. Visit a Vermont DMV office: Vermont licensing is handled by the DMV. Bring your documents and fee; see dmv.vermont.gov for locations, hours, and to schedule. 3. Pass the vision and knowledge tests: Pass a vision screening and the 20-question knowledge test (16 correct, 80%). Then hold your learner's permit, complete the required supervised driving, and pass the road test to be licensed.