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Tennessee Motorcycle Permit Practice Test: Full Exam

Finish a Tennessee Motorcycle Rider Education Program (MREP) course and, if you already hold a Tennessee license, you skip both motorcycle tests. 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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  • Questions30
  • To pass24
  • Needed80%
  • TimeNo limit
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Gear and pre-ride checks

How the Tennessee motorcycle test works

  • Tests at a Driver Services CenterWith a Tennessee Class D or graduated license, the motorcycle exam is a vision screening, the motorcycle rules-of-the-road knowledge test, a pre-trip inspection and a road skills test, all at a full-service Driver Services Center. Without a car license you also take the regular knowledge test. (Tennessee Department of Safety: Motorcycle License)
  • A rider course can replace the testsFinish a Tennessee Motorcycle Rider Education Program (MREP) course and, if you already hold a Tennessee license, you skip both motorcycle tests. A Motorcycle Safety Foundation course from another state waives only the skills test. Course certificates are good for one year. (Tennessee Department of Safety: Motorcycle License)
  • Licenses by engine sizeA Class M license covers motorcycles over 125 cc from age 16. Scooters of 51 to 125 cc need Class M-Limited, and motorized bicycles of 50 cc or less need no motorcycle license, only a valid driver license. (Tennessee Department of Safety: Motorcycle License)

Based on the Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual (March 2023). Official licensing agency.

How the full test works

Warm up by topic

  1. Preparing to ride: gear, controls and checks (p. 39–45) · T-CLOCS pre-ride inspection checklist (p. 91–92) · Earning your license (p. 80–81)
  2. Tennessee license types, learner permit, course waivers and tests (p. 4–13) · Tennessee equipment, helmet and lane laws (p. 23–25)
  3. Basic vehicle control (p. 46–48) · Lane position, following and passing (p. 49–52) · Three-wheel motorcycles and sidecars (p. 82–87)
  4. SEE, intersections and being seen (p. 53–60)
  5. Crash avoidance, dangerous surfaces and breakdowns (p. 61–69)
  6. Reckless riding and sharing the road (p. 26–34) · Distracted riding and Tennessee's hands-free law (p. 14)
  7. Carrying passengers and cargo (p. 69–71) · Group riding (p. 72–75) · Group riding hand signals (p. 88–89)
  8. Alcohol, drugs and fatigue (p. 76–79) · Alcohol, drugs and Tennessee's DUI laws (p. 15–22)

Questions about the test

How many questions are on the Tennessee motorcycle knowledge test?

The Department of Safety's manual and motorcycle page don't print the size or passing score. State law does say at least a quarter of the knowledge test must cover alcohol and drugs. Our practice exam has 30 questions with 24 to pass, and the alcohol and DUI chapter carries extra weight. Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 15

What does this Tennessee motorcycle practice test cover?

The Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual: the state's own pages on licenses, the learner permit, distracted riding, alcohol and DUI law, equipment and lane laws and sharing the road with trucks, cyclists and pedestrians, followed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation chapters on gear, control, lane position, intersections, crash avoidance, passengers, group riding, fitness to ride and three-wheelers. Tennessee Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 4

How much does a Tennessee motorcycle permit and license cost?

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security lists the current fees for the motorcycle permit, tests and license on its official fee page. County Clerk offices that issue licenses may add their own fee. (Tennessee DMV: Driver License Fees)

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