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Real exam-style questions
Written from your state’s official driver handbook — the same material the real exam is based on.
Explanations after every answer
Learn why each answer is right — not just whether you got it.
The test at a glance
- Questions
- 20
- To pass
- 80% (16/20 correct)
- Minimum age
- 15 to take the test for a learner's permit
- Fee
- about $28 knowledge test fee, plus about $17 for the permit
- Re-takes
- 3 attempts within 90 days; after that the application closes and you restart the process
- Official handbook
- Vermont Driver's Manual (2026)
What the Vermont permit test covers
Every question in our Vermont practice bank is written from the official Vermont Driver's Manual (2026). These are the core topics you’ll be tested on:
- Road signs and signals
- Right-of-way rules
- Vermont winter and mountain driving
- Speed limits and safe driving
- Sharing the road with pedestrians and cyclists
Sample questions for Vermont
Three sample questions from our practice bank. Read the explanation after each.
Question 1 · Knowledge test
How many questions are on the Vermont knowledge test, and how many must you get right?
- 20 questions, 16 correct
- 25 questions, 20 correct
- 30 questions, 24 correct
- 40 questions, 32 correct
See the explanation
Correct answer: 20 questions, 16 correct
Vermont: 20 questions, get 16 right (80%) to pass.
Question 2 · Winter driving
When driving on a steep, snowy Vermont mountain road, what should you do?
- Keep your normal highway speed
- Slow down and use a lower gear downhill
- Coast downhill in neutral
- Follow the car ahead closely
See the explanation
Correct answer: Slow down and use a lower gear downhill
Snowy mountain roads: slow down, use a lower gear downhill, and add following distance.
Question 3 · Sharing the road
How should you pass a bicyclist sharing the road?
- Pass as close as possible to save room
- Pass only when safe, leaving several feet of space
- Honk and speed past
- Force the cyclist onto the shoulder
See the explanation
Correct answer: Pass only when safe, leaving several feet of space
Pass cyclists slowly, leaving several feet of space — never crowd them.
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