3-Times Failure Re-Examination Course

Required training after three failed attempts on DMV tests in Virginia

(804) 729-4496

✔ offered in English and Spanish

Why This Course Is Required

If you have failed the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles knowledge exam or road skills test three times, state law requires you to complete a DMV-approved re-examination course before you can take the fourth or subsequent exam.

Who Needs This Course?

Failed the Knowledge Test 3x

If you failed the general knowledge (permit) exam three times:

  • If you are under 18 and have not completed the 30-hour driver education course, you must complete the classroom component of Driver’s Ed (36 × 50-minute sessions).

  • If you are 18 or older, you may either retake the classroom component or complete the 8-hour Driver’s Manual (Re-Examination) course.

Failed the Road Skills Test 3x

If you have failed the road skills test three times, you must complete the in-vehicle recertification course: (14) fifty -minute driving periods. No observation is required.

3 times Failure Course Options - DMV Required!!!

1. Knowledge Test Failure (Learner’s Permit) — Online Options

If you failed the DMV knowledge exam three times, you must complete one of the following before retesting:

✔ 8-Hour Driver’s Manual Re-Certification Course (Online)

Who it’s for:

•Adults 18+ who failed the knowledge test 3×

•Teens only if they have already completed the 30-hour Driver Education course

How it works:

• 100% online

• Pay online → get immediate access

• Complete the course at your own pace

• Take the final exam online

• Receive an instant electronic certificate

• Schedule your next DMV knowledge test

✔ 30-Hour Driver’s Education Course (Online)

Who it’s for:

  • Teens (under 18) who failed the knowledge test 3x and need drivers ed.

  • Adults who failed the knowledge test 3x and plan to take behind-the-wheel at a later date.

  • Anyone needing eligibility for:

    • Teen Behind-the-Wheel

    • Adult Behind-the-Wheel / Waiver

How it works:

  • Pay online → get instant access to the full 30-hour program

  • Complete at your own pace

  • Final exam must be taken in person at our location (DMV rule)

  • After passing, you receive your Driver Education Completion Certificate (DEC-1)

  • You may now schedule your next knowledge exam at DMV

2. Road Skills Test Failure (Driver’s License)

If you failed the road skills test three times, DMV requires:

✔ 14 In-Car Instruction Periods (14 fifty-Minute Sessions)

  • Instructor-led, behind-the-wheel training

  • Focused on road test preparation

  • Required for all ages (teens and adults)

  • Must be scheduled with an instructor

  • Certificate issued after completing all 14 sessions

How it works:

  1. Complete the online registration form.

  2. We contact you to schedule your 14 behind-the-wheel sessions.

  3. After all sessions are completed, your DMV-approved certificate is issued.

  4. You may then schedule your next DMV road skills test.

💲 Course Costs:

  • 8-Hour Driver’s Manual Course (Online) – $120

  • 30-Hour Driver’s Education Course (Online) – $130

  • 14 - In car sessions (for Road-skills test failure) - $750

3X Failure 8 hr Online Course $120
3X Failure 30 hr Online Course $130
Register- 14-period Road Test course

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • If you fail the DMV knowledge test or the DMV road skills test three times, the DMV requires you to complete additional DMV-approved instruction before you can retest.

  • You must complete one of the following before retesting:

    • ✔ 8-Hour Driver’s Manual Re-Certification Course (Online)

    • ✔ 30-Hour Driver’s Education Course (Online)

  • ✔ 8-Hour Driver’s Manual Course

    • Shorter course

    • Designed specifically for students who failed the knowledge test 3×

    • Quickest way to retake the DMV permit test

    • Teens can only take this course if they’ve already completed Drivers ed. (30 hr course) and show proof.

    ✔ 30-Hour Driver’s Education Course

    • Full DMV-approved Driver’s Ed program

    • Required for teens who have not completed Driver’s Ed

    • Benefit for adults: The 30-hour certificate can also be used later for the Adult Waiver program

  • DMV requires:

    • ✔ 14 Behind-the-Wheel driving sessions (14 × 50-minute periods)
      After all, 14 sessions are completed, you will receive a DMV-approved certificate allowing you to retake the road test.

  • Yes. The Re-Examination Courses requires a final exam, but it is very flexible:

    ✔ 8-Hour Course Final Exam:

    • The exam can be taken at home

    • You may retake it as many times as needed

    • Once passed, your electronic certificate is issued the same day

    ✔ 30-Hour Driver’s Ed Final Exam:

    • Requires a proctored in-person exam

    • Must be taken at our testing location
      📍 302 Turner Rd, Suite L, North Chesterfield, VA 23225
      📱 Call or text (804) 601-4489 to schedule