Maryland Motorcycle Permit Practice Test

25 questions, with 88% (22 correct) to pass and 20 minutes to finish. If you fail, you can retest the next business day if an appointment is open; after two or more failures you wait at least seven calendar days.

The Maryland Motorcycle Operator Manual (DL-001, 03/22): licensing and the skill test, required equipment and gear, controls, lane position, SEE, intersections, crash avoidance, dangerous surfaces, passengers and loads, group riding, and alcohol and fatigue.

You need 22 of the 25 questions right (88%). Always confirm the current test with the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Compare every state →

You can miss up to 3 of the 25 questions: you need 22 right (88%) to pass.

Yes if you are under 18: you must complete the Motorcycle Safety Program’s Basic Rider Course. Riders 18 and older are encouraged but not required to take a course; a valid completion certificate lets a Maryland license holder add the Class M without the knowledge or skills test.

Six months from the day you finish the course. An expired certificate isn’t renewed, and the MVA doesn’t accept course certificates from other states or the military unless MVA-approved.

On a two-wheeler: a U-turn and a sharp right turn from a stop, a five-cone weave and normal stop, a quick stop from about 15 mph and an obstacle swerve at 12–20 mph. Eleven or more penalty points, four stalls or a drop fails the test. Passing on a three-wheeler limits the license to that type. Maryland Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 51–53

A licensed motorcyclist at least 21 who has held a motorcycle license for three years. They may supervise from your passenger seat, another motorcycle, on foot or a nearby vehicle, and they are the only passenger you may carry. Maryland Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 5

Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) lists the current fees for the motorcycle permit, tests and license on its official fee page.

At least 16. Riders under 18 must pass the state Motorcycle Safety Program's Basic Rider Course before they apply. Without a Maryland driver's license, you get a standalone Class M license that covers motorcycles only, so you'd still need a driver's license to drive anything else.

Usually not if you already hold a Maryland driver's license: a valid course certificate lets you add Class M without a permit. But if you're getting your first Maryland driver's license and want to ride, you must get a motorcycle learner's permit even after completing a course.

A same-day route: you take the Class M knowledge test and the riding test on one appointment, with no learner's permit and no 14-day wait. You may retry either test once that day. Fail a second time, and you're steered to a rider course instead: the Basic Rider Course or the BRC2 License Waiver course.

Pass both tests and you get a FAST TRACK Completion Certificate, good only that day at that branch; an MVA agent then adds Class M to your license. If you fail the riding test, you leave with a Class M learner's permit instead. Fees are paid at licensing.

The same gear as a rider course: a well-fitting DOT helmet, approved eye protection, a sturdy jacket or shirt with long sleeves, gloves that cover every finger, strong long pants and boots above the ankle. The motorcycle must be insured, registered and tagged; bring its registration card, and the owner's permission if it isn't yours.

Yes. The FAST TRACK riding test fits both traditional trikes (two wheels at the back) and reverse trikes (two wheels at the front), but it may not suit three-wheelers built as automotive conversions or hybrids. Autocycles can't be used. Check with the Motorcycle Safety Program before booking if you're unsure.

Yes. With a valid license or endorsement from another U.S. state, you only need to pass the vision screening, unless it has been expired for a year or more. A motorcycle license from another country needs the vision, knowledge and skills tests. Under 18, you also need an approved safety course.