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ADMV representative will tell you which tests you need to take.  \nTwo-Part Knowledge Exam  \nYou will need to take the knowledge exam if you do not hold a valid driver’s license from another U. S. state, Canada, Germany, France, or the Republic of Korea. The two-part knowledge exam is given on a computer and tests your knowledge of traffic signs, motor vehicle laws, and safe driving. Exam questions are taken from information in this manual. You must correctly answer all ten traffic sign questions in part one of the exam before you can take part two of the exam. Part two tests your general knowledge with multiple choice questions. You must answer at least 80 percent of these questions correctly to pass part two.  \nIf 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. For example, if you fail the exam on January 1, the earliest you can take the exam again is January 17.  \nThe exam may be taken only once per business day. An audio version of the exam is available and the exam is offered in many different languages and American Sign Language. Therefore, translators may not be used for tests in offered languages.  \nIf you fail the knowledge exam three times, you will not be able to take it a fourth time until you complete and pass the classroom component of driver education.  \nYou may have the option of completing an 8-hour course based on the Virginia Driver’s Manual and approved by DMV exclusively for satisfying the three-times-failure requirement. This course is available at a driver training school and online. Please see the requirements below based on your age.  \n􀀗 Customers age 18 and older may complete a course based on the Virginia Driver’s Manual. The completion date of the driver’s manual course must be after the date that you failed the knowledge exam the third time. When you successfully complete the course and give DMV your certificate of completion, you can take the knowledge exam again.  \n􀀗 Customers younger than 18 may complete the course based on the Virginia Driver’s Manual if they have previously completed the classroom component of driver education. Before you can take this course, you must present your certificate of completion for the classroom component of driver education to the driver training school that will be conducting the driver’s manual course. The completion date of the driver’s manual course must be after the date that you failed the knowledge exam the third time. When you successfully complete the course and give DMV your certificate of completion, you can take the knowledge exam again.  \nWhen testing, you cannot:  \n􀀗 get help while taking the exam  \n􀀗 help another person taking the exam  \n􀀗 try to get test questions or answers before the exam  \n􀀗 give another person exam questions or answers  \n􀀗 use a cell phone during the exam  \nA sample knowledge exam is in Section 8 of this manual and [at dmv.virginia.gov](at dmv.virginia.gov).  \nServices for Persons With Disabilities Customers with special needs or who require special help with applications or testing should tell a DMV staff member at any DMV location.  \nV I R G I N I A D R I V E R ’ S M A N U A L | 3  \nSection 1: Testing  \nRoad Skills Test  \nYou will need to take the road skills test ifyou do not hold a valid driver’s license from another U. S. state, Canada, Germany, France, the Republic of Korea, or Taiwan. You must provide a vehicle for the road skills test (cannot be taken inan autocycle) . The vehicle must have a valid safety inspection sticker, license plates, registration card and decals, working brakes, safety belts, horn, lights, turn signals, mirrors and speedometer.  \nTo take the road skills test, the DMV examiner will r","cbCaikCzVwovrWKo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikCzVwovrWKo","pdf",31919,"English","# Testing\n## Two-Part Knowledge Exam\n## Road Skills Test\n## Vision Screening","[{\"question\":\"Who must take the two-part knowledge exam?\",\"answer\":\"You must take the two-part knowledge exam if you do not hold a valid driver’s license from another U.S. state, Canada, Germany, France, or the Republic of Korea.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the passing requirements and retake rules for the knowledge exam?\",\"answer\":\"Part one requires correctly answering all ten traffic sign questions before moving to part two. Part two requires at least 80% correct answers to pass. 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