Free Vermont DMV Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 20 questions; to pass you need 16 of 20 correct (80%). It is a mock test: 20 questions, the length of the real test, scored to the 80% pass mark. Answers are marked only when you submit the whole test, then you review every question with its explanation. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
Vermont DMV mock test
Answer all 20 questions first. Nothing is marked until you submit the whole test, so the score shows how ready you are, and then you review every answer with its explanation.
- 20 questions, the same number as the real test
- To pass: 16 of 20 correct (80%)
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the Vermont knowledge test.
What's on the Vermont DMV Test Simulator
The real Vermont knowledge test has 20 questions. You can miss up to 4 of the 20 questions and still pass. The minimum is 16 correct answers (80%). The simulator draws a fresh set from all 200 Vermont permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 68
- Traffic laws 49
- Safe driving 32
- Right of way 15
- Parking 10
- Emergencies 9
- Alcohol & drugs 8
- Vehicle equipment 6
- Speed limits 3
200 questions in the pool, 38 of them written specifically for Vermont. Each attempt shows 20 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. A Vermont driver is convicted for the first time of using a handheld device in a work zone where workers are present. How many points are added?
- A. 2 points (correct)
- B. 3 points
- C. 5 points
- D. 10 points
Why: A first handheld-device conviction in a work zone with workers present adds 2 points; a second or later one adds 5 points.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook, p.55 (PDF p.56), Cell Phones and other Electronic Devices
2. Before getting a Vermont junior license, you must complete how many hours of practice driving?
- A. 40 hours, including 10 at night (correct)
- B. 20 hours, including 5 at night
- C. 60 hours, including 10 at night
- D. 100 hours, including 20 at night
Why: Vermont requires 40 hours of practice driving before a junior license, with at least 10 hours during nighttime.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook, PDF p.15, What Do I Need to Get a Junior Driver's License
3. What is the purpose of an anti-lock braking system (ABS)?
- A. To stop your vehicle faster by automatically pumping brakes
- B. To keep wheels from locking so you can steer (correct)
- C. To let you pump the brakes faster in a skid
- D. To brake for you when a car ahead stops
Why: ABS prevents wheels from locking during hard braking, allowing you to maintain steering control. When ABS activates, you may feel pulsing in the brake pedal - this is normal. Press firmly and steer.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook
4. You are on a freeway on-ramp and the ramp meter signal shows red. What should you do?
- A. Merge carefully if the freeway looks clear
- B. Stop at the line and wait for green (correct)
- C. Slow down but keep rolling onto the freeway
- D. Use the shoulder to go around the signal
Why: A ramp meter works like a traffic light. Stop at the stop line on red and go when it turns green, then speed up to merge.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook
5. What should you do if your vehicle begins to hydroplane (ride on a film of water)?
- A. Brake firmly until the tires grip again
- B. Speed up gently so the tires cut through
- C. Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight (correct)
- D. Steer quickly toward the dry edge of the road
Why: During hydroplaning, ease off the gas gradually to slow down. Hold the steering wheel firmly and straight. Do not brake suddenly or steer sharply - this can cause a spin.
Source: official Vermont driver handbook
6. A flashing yellow arrow on a traffic signal means:
- A. Wait - the arrow is about to turn red
- B. Turn after yielding to traffic and pedestrians (correct)
- C. Turn freely - oncoming traffic is stopped
- D. Stop fully, then turn ahead of the oncoming cars
Why: A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn in that direction after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. It is an unprotected turn - proceed only when safe.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 4A.04 Paragraph 01 B.2
More Vermont facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Vermont permit practice test page.
Vermont DMV Test Info
- Questions on real test
- 20
- Passing score
- 80%
- Correct needed
- 16 of 20 correct (80%)
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Motor Vehicles
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Vermont DMV Test Simulator once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.