Hawaii Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: Full Exam
Riders and passengers under 18 must wear an approved helmet with the chin strap fastened, and everyone needs eye protection unless the motorcycle has a windshield. 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 Hawaii motorcycle test works
- Rider course firstSince Act 66 (2025), every applicant for a Class 2 motorcycle instruction permit must complete a Hawaii state-approved Basic Rider Course first; new applications need the course before the permit is issued. Then pass the eye exam and the motorcycle knowledge exam (and the Class 3 general knowledge exam if you don’t already hold a Class 3 license). (Hawaii DOT: Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Mopeds, General Information)
- Permit limitsOn the instruction permit: no passengers and no riding at night. Under 18, you also need the Graduated Licensing steps, a parental consent affidavit, a driver education certificate and a behind-the-wheel motorcycle certificate. (Hawaii DOT: Motorcycles, Motor Scooters and Mopeds, General Information)
- Helmets and passengersRiders and passengers under 18 must wear an approved helmet with the chin strap fastened, and everyone needs eye protection unless the motorcycle has a windshield. No passengers under 7, and none on a two-wheeled moped. Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual p. vi
- An older study manualThe Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (Version 5, 2017) is still the state’s study manual: the MSF text with Hawaii pages on permits, equipment, helmets, passengers and insurance. Where newer laws changed the licensing steps, this page follows the Hawaii DOT. Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual p. iii to vii
Based on the Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (Version 5 2017). Official licensing agency.
Warm up by topic
- Hawaii license, permit, equipment, helmet and insurance rules (p. 4–8) · Earning your license (p. 53–54)
- Preparing to ride: gear, controls and checks (p. 10–16)
- Basic vehicle control (p. 17–20) · Lane position, following and passing (p. 21–25) · Three-wheel motorcycles (p. 55–60)
- SEE, intersections and being seen (p. 26–32)
- Crash avoidance, dangerous surfaces and breakdowns (p. 33–40)
- Carrying passengers and cargo (p. 41–43) · Group riding (p. 44–47) · Hand signals (p. 61–62)
- Alcohol, drugs and fatigue (p. 48–52)
Questions about the test
How many questions are on the Hawaii motorcycle knowledge test?
Hawaii doesn’t publish the size or pass mark of the motorcycle knowledge exam. Our practice exam uses 25 questions with 20 to pass (80%), from the Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual. Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual p. iii to 56
What does this Hawaii motorcycle practice test cover?
The Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (Version 5, 2017): Hawaii’s rules on permits, equipment, helmets, passengers and insurance, then gear, controls and checks, lane position, intersections, crash avoidance, passengers and group riding, alcohol and fatigue, the skill test, three-wheelers and hand signals. Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual p. iii to 56
Do I also take the car knowledge test for a Hawaii motorcycle permit?
Only without a Class 3 (car) license already: then Hawaii's general driver knowledge exam comes on top of the motorcycle written test. On Oahu, people who transferred an out-of-state license since September 2016 take both tests. The motorcycle test is given in person only, never online. (City and County of Honolulu: Motorcycle or Moped Driver's License Information)
Practice material, not the official test: check every answer in your state's current handbook. Disclaimer