Arkansas Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: Full Exam
From 14 to 16 a Class MD license limits you to motorcycles of 250 cc or less. This test has the real one's size and pass mark: answer every question, submit, then see your score and every answer explained.
Full practice test
- Questions25
- To pass20
- Needed80%
- TimeNo limit
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How the Arkansas motorcycle test works
- Class M from 16, Class MD from 14A Class M license (16 and older) covers motorcycles of 250 cc or more. From 14 to 16 a Class MD license limits you to motorcycles of 250 cc or less. Either way you pass a motorcycle knowledge exam, a vision test and a skills test. (Arkansas State Police: Driver License Test Study Guide (October 2026, PDF))
- Car knowledge exam first if you have no licenseWithout an Arkansas Class D license, you start with the regular (NCL) knowledge exam on the rules of the road and then take the motorcycle knowledge exam. A passed knowledge exam stays valid for one year. (Arkansas State Police: Driver License Test Study Guide (October 2026, PDF))
- A RiderCourse can replace the skills testFinish a Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCourse and show the completion card to an Arkansas State Police examiner within 90 days, and the motorcycle skills test is waived. (Arkansas State Police: Driver License Test Study Guide (October 2026, PDF))
- Study the MSF manualThe State Police post the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th edition) as the motorcycle endorsement study guide. It covers gear, controls, street strategies, group riding, passengers, alcohol and three-wheelers. (Arkansas State Police: Driver Examination)
Based on the Motorcycle Operator Manual (Motorcycle Endorsement Study Guide) (18th Edition (June 2020)). Official licensing agency.
Warm up by topic
- Preparing to ride: gear, controls and checks (p. 3–9) · T-CLOCS pre-ride checklist (p. 54–55) · Earning your license (p. 44–45)
- Basic vehicle control (p. 10–12) · Lane position, following and passing (p. 13–16) · Three-wheel motorcycles (p. 46–51)
- SEE, intersections and being seen (p. 17–24)
- Crash avoidance, dangerous surfaces and breakdowns (p. 25–33)
- Carrying passengers and cargo (p. 33–35) · Group riding (p. 36–39) · Hand signals (p. 52–53)
- Alcohol, drugs and fatigue (p. 40–43)
Questions about the test
How many questions are on the Arkansas motorcycle knowledge test?
The State Police don't publish the number of questions or the passing score for the motorcycle knowledge exam. Our practice exam uses 25 questions with 20 to pass (80%). (Arkansas State Police: Driver Examination)
What does this Arkansas motorcycle practice test cover?
The Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th edition) that the State Police post as the Motorcycle Endorsement Study Guide: gear and controls, lane position and following distance, intersections, crash avoidance, dangerous surfaces, passengers, group riding, alcohol and fatigue, three-wheelers and hand signals. (Arkansas State Police: Driver Examination)
Do I take the car knowledge test before the motorcycle test in Arkansas?
Only if you have no Arkansas Class D license. Then you pass the NCL knowledge exam on the rules of the road first, followed by the motorcycle knowledge exam. A passed knowledge exam is valid for one year. (Arkansas State Police: Driver License Test Study Guide (October 2026, PDF))
Where do I pick up my Arkansas motorcycle license after passing the tests?
At any Arkansas Revenue Office. The State Police examiners give the knowledge, vision and skills tests, but the Class M endorsement, the motorcycle-only license or the Class MD license is issued by the Revenue Office once every requirement is done. (Arkansas State Police: Driver License Test Study Guide (October 2026, PDF))
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