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South Dakota Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: Full Exam

The motorcycle license itself needs a vision test, a knowledge test passed with 80% or better, and a motorcycle driving test at a driver exam station, by appointment. This test has the real one's size and pass mark: answer every question, submit, then see your score and every answer explained.

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Practice test ticketSouth Dakota motorcycle test
  • Questions30
  • To pass24
  • Needed80%
  • TimeNo limit
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Gear and pre-ride checks

How the South Dakota motorcycle test works

  • A permit first, then three testsSouth Dakota riders start with a motorcycle instruction permit (vision and written test). The motorcycle license itself needs a vision test, a knowledge test passed with 80% or better, and a motorcycle driving test at a driver exam station, by appointment. (South Dakota DPS: Motorcycle License Information)
  • Permit limitsThe instruction permit is valid for one year and allows riding only from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a licensed motorcycle operator aged 18 or older with a year of experience riding a separate motorcycle along with you. Permit holders may not carry passengers. (South Dakota DPS: Motorcycle License Information)
  • Helmets under 18South Dakota requires helmets for all motorcycle and moped riders and passengers younger than 18. (South Dakota DPS: Teen Graduated Licensing, Class 2 Motorcycle brochure)
  • This manual is the study guideThe South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual puts South Dakota’s licensing pages in front of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation text (18th edition); the knowledge test is based on it. South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 1–4

Based on the South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual (Revised October 2020). Official licensing agency.

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Warm up by topic

  1. Preparing to ride: gear, controls and checks (p. 7–11) · Earning your license (p. 33–34) · South Dakota licensing basics (p. 1–4) · Traffic enforcement stops (p. 39)
  2. Basic vehicle control (p. 12–13) · Lane position, following and passing (p. 14–16) · Three-wheel motorcycles (p. 36–39)
  3. SEE, intersections and being seen (p. 17–20)
  4. Crash avoidance, dangerous surfaces and breakdowns (p. 21–24)
  5. Carrying passengers and cargo (p. 25–26) · Group riding (p. 27–29)
  6. Alcohol, drugs and fatigue (p. 30–32)

Questions about the test

How many questions are on the South Dakota motorcycle knowledge test?

South Dakota DPS says you need a score of 80% or better but doesn’t publish the number of questions. Our practice exam uses 30 questions with 24 to pass (80%). (South Dakota DPS: Motorcycle License Information)

What does this South Dakota motorcycle practice test cover?

The South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual (revised October 2020): South Dakota’s licensing pages, gear and pre-ride checks, control, lane position, SEE and intersections, crash avoidance and hazards, passengers and cargo, group riding, alcohol, drugs and fatigue, three-wheelers and traffic stops. South Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 1–39

Can a safety course replace the South Dakota motorcycle knowledge test?

For a teen instruction permit, a Motorcycle Safety Foundation course card waives the knowledge test for one year. The South Dakota Safety Council runs classes from April through October and gives the license test as the course’s final step. (South Dakota DPS: Teen Graduated Licensing, Class 2 Motorcycle brochure)

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