CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Division of Motor Vehicles is reporting an uptick in their online driver’s license knowledge test.
More than 50,000 customers have chosen to test from home since February 2021, which has reduced DMV wait and transaction times substantially in a regional office.
DMV Commissioner Everett Frazier said taking the knowledge test is one of the more time-consuming transactions in the regional offices.
“When we added the knowledge test to our growing list of online transactions, the COVID pandemic was still front and center, so this opportunity to test at home was really exciting to our customers,” Frazier said in a news release. “Developing and implementing this option is just another way DMV is adding to our efforts to reduce wait times and provide excellent customer service.”
To take the test, visit the DMV website, dmv.wv.gov or through this direct link: https://apps.wv.gov/dmv/selfservice.
Customers will need access to a computer with a keyboard, mouse and camera to take the test. Phones will not work. If the applicant is under the age of 18, parents or guardians can enter their information as the examination proxy.
Once a test-taker completes the exam with a passing score, a certificate of completion with a secure barcode is issued. Before the applicant is officially ready to drive, they must bring that certificate with barcode to a regional office for testing validation.