Virginia Passing Score & Test Length

Part One (10 sign questions) requires 100% correct before Part Two is unlocked; Part Two (30 questions) requires at least 80% correct, i.e. 24 of 30. Overall that is 34 of 40 (85%), but the published pass rule is 10/10 then 24/30.

Source: Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 1 Testing, p. 3: "You must answer at least 80 percent of these questions correctly to pass part two." DMV 'The Knowledge Exam' page: "You must correctly answer 24 questions to pass". · Verified Aug 2026

Two-part exam: Part One is 10 road-sign questions, Part Two is 30 general knowledge questions (40 total). The manual gives the 10-sign count and 80% rule but not the Part Two count; the DMV knowledge-exam page gives 30.

Source: Virginia DMV, 'The Knowledge Exam' web page: Part One "10 road sign questions" ... Part Two "30 general knowledge questions". Manual (DMV 39) Section 1, p. 3: "You must correctly answer all ten traffic sign questions in part one of the exam before you can take part two". · Verified Aug 2026

32

Source: 32 of 40 questions, which is the 8% passing mark applied to the published question count. Both figures are sourced on this page.

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Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 1: Testing, Two-Part Knowledge Exam, p. 3

Applicants 18 or older may test only one time per day, so the earliest retake is the next day. Applicants under 18 must by law wait a full 15 days (fail on January 1, earliest retake January 17; Va. Code 46.2-332(B)). Regardless of age, after a third failure you cannot test a fourth time until you complete a driver's manual course (8-hour course for 18+, or the 36-period classroom driver education for under 18) and give DMV the completion certificate. Each retake requires reapplying for a learner's permit.

Source: Virginia DMV, 'The Knowledge Exam' web page: "If you are under the age of 18, you must wait a full 15 days before you can retake the exam." and "If you are age 18 or older, you are only eligible to test one time per day." Also Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 1 Testing, p. 3: "If you fail the exam and you are under age 18, by law you must wait a full 15 days before you can retake the exam." · Verified Aug 2026

Yes. 10/10 required on part-one sign questions before part two; 80% required on part two

Source: Virginia Driver's Manual, Section 1: Testing, Two-Part Knowledge Exam, p. 3