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  • Updated for February 2025
  • Based on official Virginia 2025 Driver's manual

Free Virginia DMV Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2025

Looking to escape city life for a weekend? The Blue Ridge Parkway offers stunning views to riders who explore the Appalachian Mountains on two wheels. The winding roads are an ideal learning environment for beginners to practice cornering, maintaining steady throttle control, and enjoying the ride at their own pace. To realize your dream of riding motorcycles in Virginia, you must first study and understand what it takes to be a safe and responsible rider.

Our Virginia DMV motorcycle permit practice tests are designed with efficiency in mind. Enhance your study sessions with the help of this intuitive tool. Start today and dedicate the following weeks to learning the various aspects of riding theory. Each practice test consists of 30 multiple-choice questions based on the official DMV motorcycle operator manual (Virginia Motorcycle Manual). To pass, you must score at least 80%. One of our most notable features is immediate feedback, provided after every question. Pay attention to the detailed explanation of the correct answer and note it down in a notebook or notebook app. Revisit the material during your future training sessions and strengthen your knowledge through repetition.

Add flexibility to your training sessions and navigate the practice test using your keyboard. Use the “Shift + ?” key combination to display a list of keyboard shortcuts, and use these shortcuts whenever your wireless mouse runs out of battery charge. You can restart the current session at any point by clicking on the “Restart test” button on the top-right corner of the page. Doing so will wipe your current progress and begin a new session with a randomized order of questions.

Nobody was born an expert motorcyclist. Riding is a lifelong skill that can only be improved with practice, but you must master its theory before you can cruise on the public roads on your favorite motorcycle. Our practice tests will help you become a safe and responsible rider who sets a positive example for other applicants. If you don’t take a Virginia Rider Training Program course, getting a passing score on the official motorcycle knowledge exam should not be your only goal. However, we’ll help you achieve it faster.

  • Perfect for learner’s permit, driver’s license, and Senior Refresher Test

What you need to know

5 min to complete
Available in EN, ES, RU
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual VA DMV exam

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

15 ½ y/o

minimum age to apply

List of questions (classic view)

  1. In Virginia, a passenger is
  2. In Virginia, if your motorcycle is NOT equipped with a windshield, you must
  3. The best formation when you're riding in a group is
  4. You're stopped at a red traffic light whose light sensor was apparently not triggered by your motorcycle. No pedestrians or other vehicles are present. When can you legally proceed past the red light?
  5. Why is it important to cross railroad tracks at an angle of at least 45 degrees?
  6. After just ____ alcoholic drink(s), your ability to ride a motorcycle can be affected.
  7. You should maintain an adequate space cushion around your motorcycle
  8. When looking where you want to turn, you should
  9. The best eye and face protection is provided by
  10. You are approaching a turn and need to shift gears. When should you shift gears?
  11. Before changing lanes on a multilane road, you should check
  12. If you are carrying a lot of cargo, you may need to adjust your
  13. The best protection against flying objects while you're riding is
  14. All of the following are part of the upshifting process EXCEPT
  15. What is the safest way to use saddlebags?
  16. The rear brake is ______ important because _________.
  17. What checks should you perform on your tires?
  18. Your motorcycle's chain should be checked
  19. To discourage other vehicles from sharing your lane, you should ride in the ________ lane position.
  20. While riding a motorcycle, you should position your feet
  21. The edge of the road is dangerous for motorcycles because
  22. When should you adjust your side mirrors?
  23. If you are riding in a group and you need to pass the vehicle in front of you, you should
  24. ____________ a common factor in motorcycle collisions.
  25. The best way to prevent fatigue while riding a motorcycle is to
  26. What should you do on Step 3 of passing?
  27. When you are being passed from behind,
  28. Which portion of the lane should you be in before starting to pass?
  29. What should you do to avoid colliding with a vehicle cutting in?
  30. As you are riding, an object appears suddenly in your path. What should you do?
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