West Virginia DMV Driver License Knowledge Test Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the West Virginia DMV Driver License Knowledge Test Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 West Virginia DMV Driver License Knowledge Test terms across 10 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the West Virginia DMV Driver License Knowledge Test Vocabulary Game
Traffic control devices
Traffic laws and rules
Driving on interstates
Impairment laws
Sharing the road
Learner rules
Driver responsibilities
Defensive driving
Emergency situations
Examination procedures
Sources for these terms (13)
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Chapter 2B · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Chapter 2A · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 4 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 1 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 3 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 7 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Chapter 2C · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Drunk Driving (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- School Bus Safety (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Teen Driving (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook (Revised 07/2022) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- West Virginia Code §17C-6-1, Speed limitations generally; penalty · Source checked 2026-11-04
- West Virginia Code §17C-4-6, Immediate notification of crashes · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the WV DMV Permit Test Exam
The West Virginia DMV knowledge test is the written exam required to obtain an instruction permit, the first step toward a West Virginia driver's license. The test contains 25 multiple-choice questions drawn from the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, covering road signs, traffic laws, right-of-way, safe driving, sharing the road, impaired driving, and the Graduated Driver's License program. Applicants must also pass a vision screening, and the written test is timed: questions not answered in the prescribed time count as incorrect.
Exam sponsor: West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
25 questions
Time Limit
Timed; length not published
Passing Score
76% (19 out of 25 questions correct)
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the WV DMV Permit Test vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the WV DMV Permit Test vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 WV DMV Permit Test terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the WV DMV Permit Test terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the West Virginia DMV permit test?
The West Virginia DMV knowledge test contains 25 multiple-choice questions based on the West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook. You must answer at least 19 correctly to pass, which is a 76% passing score. The test is timed, and any question not answered in the prescribed time counts as incorrect.
What is the passing score for the West Virginia permit test?
You must answer 19 of the 25 questions correctly, a 76% passing score, to pass the West Virginia DMV knowledge test. If you score 18 or fewer correct, you fail and must wait at least one week before retesting.