Minnesota Motorcycle Permit Practice Test

Minnesota DVS doesn't publish the number of questions or the passing score for the motorcycle knowledge test. Our practice exam uses 40 questions with 32 to pass (80%).

The Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual: Minnesota's permit, endorsement, equipment, eyewear and helmet laws, then gear and pre-ride checks, control, lane position and following, SEE and intersections, crash avoidance and road hazards, passengers and cargo, group riding, alcohol and fatigue, the three-wheel supplement and hand signals. Minnesota Motorcycle and Motorized Bicycle Manual p. i to 51

At any DVS exam station, first come, first served, with no appointment. You can take it once per day.

You need 32 of the 40 questions right (80%). Always confirm the current test with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS). Compare every state →

You can miss up to 8 of the 40 questions: you need 32 right (80%) to pass.

Wear a DOT-approved helmet and eye protection, carry no passengers, and don't ride at night (a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise). The permit is valid for one year; if it expires, you retake the knowledge test.

Yes, for riders 18 or older who hold a permit: passing the skills test at the end of the Basic Rider Course waives the state skills test. DVS may still retest anyone, and riders who have failed a state or course skills test twice must take later tests at a DVS exam station.

You must complete the Basic Rider Course first. The course gives you two certificates, one for the state knowledge test and one for the state skills test, and a parent or guardian must sign when you apply.

At 21 or older with a valid, unexpired out-of-state license and endorsement, you apply for a Minnesota license with no test. Under 21, you take the Class D and motorcycle written tests (the road tests are waived when you pass).

Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) lists the current fees for the motorcycle permit, tests and license on its official fee page.

Yes, since July 1, 2025. You may split lanes in moving traffic at no more than 25 mph and no more than 15 mph faster than traffic, and filter through stopped traffic at no more than 15 mph faster than traffic. It isn't allowed at roundabouts, in school zones, in single-lane work zones or on freeway on-ramps. The manual predates the law.

Riders and passengers under 18, and anyone riding on a permit, must wear a DOT-approved helmet. It's recommended but not required for endorsed riders and passengers 18 and older. Everyone needs eye protection: a windshield doesn't count.

Yes. Riders who pass the tests on a three-wheel motorcycle get a three-wheel restriction instead of a full endorsement, limiting them to trikes and sidecar rigs; a full motorcycle endorsement covers both.

A two-wheeler counts as a moped only if its engine is 50 cc or less, it has no more than two brake horsepower and it can't go faster than 30 mph on flat ground. Otherwise it's registered and licensed as a motorcycle.