What's the Passing Score on the West Virginia Permit Test?
19 out of 25 questions correct — 76% — passes West Virginia's Level 1 instruction permit knowledge test.
Six questions, not five
Nineteen correct out of twenty-five clears the bar, which works out to slightly more breathing room than the 80% (20 of 25) most states require — six misses instead of five.
That specific 76% figure is worth memorizing exactly rather than rounding to 75% or 80% out of habit.
Three levels, each with its own rules
Level 1 runs a 5 a.m.-to-10 p.m. curfew and a two-passenger cap; Level 2 flips the curfew to 10 p.m.-to-5 a.m. and phases in a non-family passenger limit over two six-month stretches; Level 3 drops every restriction entirely.
Mixing up which level carries which rule is a common way to lose points on this section.
Zero tolerance without jail time — but not without cost
A first zero-tolerance conviction in West Virginia carries no jail time, but the license revocation runs until the driver turns 21 or for 60 days, whichever is longer — a real, lasting consequence even without a criminal sentence attached.
Read the explanation on every practice question, correct or not — it's what actually closes these gaps, not just re-answering until you get lucky.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the passing score on West Virginia's permit test?
19 of 25 questions correct — 76%.
How many questions can I miss and still pass?
At most 6 of the 25 questions, keeping you at 19 correct (76%).
Does a first zero-tolerance conviction include jail time in West Virginia?
No — but it does carry a license revocation until the driver turns 21 or for 60 days, whichever is longer.
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