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West Virginia permit test day: what to bring and where to go

Tick off each document as you pack it for the West Virginia knowledge test, then find your office and book a time. Every item links to the official WV Division of Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses and ID Cards page it comes from.

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West Virginia permit test: what to bring

What to bring to the West Virginia permit test

Who this checklist covers: First standard, non-federal Class E instruction permit for West Virginia residents age 18 or older, including U.S. citizens and eligible lawfully present noncitizens. Minor GDL applications, REAL ID, transfers and later road testing are excluded.

Bring originals unless the official list says copies are accepted.

Application

Complete the initial instruction-permit applicationProvide the requested identifying and address information before testing.Source: official West Virginia page for Complete the initial instruction-permit application

Identity

Bring one original accepted identity/lawful-presence documentUse the official list: certified government birth certificate, valid U.S. passport, citizenship certificate, or the documents required for your immigration category. A foreign passport route requires its listed status evidence.Source: official West Virginia page for Bring one original accepted identity/lawful-presence document
Bring legal documents connecting any name changeUse certified marriage, divorce, adoption or court records as applicable; names must match the identity and Social Security records.Source: official West Virginia page for Bring legal documents connecting any name change

Social Security number

Bring one SSN proof or an SSA ineligibility denial letterSSN card, an accepted original W-2/payroll stub or 1099 must show your identifying information and full SSN. An ineligible applicant supplies the SSA denial letter.Source: official West Virginia page for Bring one SSN proof or an SSA ineligibility denial letter

Residency

Bring two proofs of your physical West Virginia addressUse different issuers; recurring documents must be within 60 days and W-2s within 18 months. PO boxes do not qualify. DMV residency and facility-residency affidavits are listed alternatives.Source: official West Virginia page for Bring two proofs of your physical West Virginia address

Fees

Bring payment for the instruction permit and knowledge testThe current fee page lists the adult instruction permit at $7.50. The handbook also lists a knowledge-test charge; confirm the total when booking.Source: official West Virginia page for Bring payment for the instruction permit and knowledge test

Vision test

Pass the vision screening and knowledge testBring corrective lenses if used. A later road test has separate requirements.Source: official West Virginia page for Pass the vision screening and knowledge test

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Official list: https://dmv.wv.gov/regular-non-gdl-instruction-permit

Where to go and how to book

Check an official regional-office location and book the appropriate testing service through DMV’s appointment page.

Find an officehttps://dmv.wv.gov/about-us/locations Book an appointmenthttps://dmv.wv.gov/make-appointment

Source: dmv.wv.gov

Test languages and ID

Test languages

Confirm available test languages with your office or the official WV Division of Motor Vehicles - Driver's Licenses and ID Cards site before you book.

REAL ID

This checklist uses the standard “Not for Federal Identification” document route. REAL ID has a separate process and additional fee.

Source: dmv.wv.gov

Ready for the test itself?

The documents get you in the door; the questions are what you pass. Take the free West Virginia practice test, or see the West Virginia DMV facts page for fees, age rules, and the question count.

Sources

Each checklist item quotes its official page. We fetched and checked these pages on 2026-10-05:

Rules change. If your office asks for something not listed here, the office is right. Spot a mistake? Tell us through the contact page.

Reviewed by Kevin Vu, CA DOI #4037122 · Last updated 2026-10-05