Adult instruction permit — West Virginia Permit Test

An applicant 18 or older who passes the vision and knowledge tests is issued a regular Class E instruction permit.

The two tests are what stand between an untested applicant and a car, so both come before any permit.

A regular instruction permit lets the holder drive while a licensed driver 21 or older occupies the front seat with them.

An adult learner is still a learner, so the same supervision rule applies whatever the age on the application.

A regular instruction permit is valid for six months, and an expired one requires retaking both the vision and knowledge tests.

An expired permit is treated as untested rather than lapsed, which is why the tests are taken again.

The West Virginia knowledge examination has at least 25 questions, and 19 must be answered correctly to pass.

The pass mark is what a practice run has to be measured against, so studying to a lower bar is studying to fail.

An applicant who has never held a Level 2 license must hold the instruction permit at least 30 days before taking the road skills test.

A permit issued the same week as a road test would prove nothing about practice, so a waiting period sits between them.

A driver’s license applicant must have at least 20/40 vision in one eye.

Reading a sign late is reacting late, so the vision screening sets a floor before anything else is tested.

An audio version of the knowledge examination is available for the reading impaired and is taken with headphones.

A first-time applicant completes a short DUI awareness course after passing the road skills test.

What must an applicant 18 or older pass to receive a regular Class E instruction permit?

The vision and knowledge tests. The two tests are what stand between an untested applicant and a car, so both come before any permit.