Tennessee TDOSHS permit practice test 2026
The Tennessee TDOSHS knowledge test has 30 multiple-choice questions, and you need 24 right to pass (80%). Our 341 practice questions are written from the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022), and every answer tells you where to find the rule in the handbook. Free, with no sign-up.
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The Tennessee TDOSHS knowledge test
For Ages 15-17 taking the test online with a parent/guardian proctor (Tennessee Proctor ID app): 30 questions, 24 correct to pass.
Multiple choice on Sections B and C of the manual, computerized at Driver Services Centers (written in limited cases), or online for ages 15-17 under parent/guardian proctoring. Content is about 25% each: traffic signs and signals, safe driving principles, rules of the road, drugs and alcohol (by law at least 25% alcohol/drugs).
Source: Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division, checked 2026-10-27.
What the test covers
Our questions follow the handbook's chapters. The number of practice questions on each topic:
| Topic | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing laws and penalties | 53 |
| Alcohol and drugs | 50 |
| Hazards, weather and night driving | 32 |
| Sharing the road | 26 |
| Safe and defensive driving | 25 |
| Road signs | 25 |
| Signals and pavement markings | 24 |
| Lanes, highways and freeways | 23 |
| Parking | 20 |
| Emergencies | 14 |
| Turns and intersections | 14 |
| Right of way | 13 |
| Speed limits | 12 |
| Following and passing | 10 |
Tennessee learner's permit rules
- Minimum age: 15
- Hold the permit for at least 180 days (under 18) before the Intermediate Restricted License; permits expire 1 year from issue before the road test
- 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night
- Licensed driver 21 or older in the front seat
- No driving 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (under 18)
- Driver and all passengers must wear safety belts
- No cell phone use while driving (learner permit and intermediate holders): $50 fine, 6 points, 90-day delay for the Intermediate Restricted License
- Must have fewer than 6 points in the 180 days before applying for the Intermediate Restricted License
Fees: PD learner permit (under 18) $10.50; PD learner permit (18 and over) $5.50; D operator license (8 years) $28.00; Intermediate Restricted (under 18) $24.50; H Hardship license (age 14-15, 2 years) $9.00; Intermediate Unrestricted $2.00; Graduating to Class D at 18 $10.00; County clerk administrative fee (if applying through a clerk) $4.00.
The official handbook
Everything on the test comes from the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual. Read it alongside the practice tests. Our chapter-by-chapter guide.
Renewing your license
No age-based retest. Licenses for 21+ are valid 8 years; renew online, by mail or in person (new photo in person every other cycle). Drivers 60+ who held a non-photo license issued by Dec 31, 2012 may keep it; no new non-photo licenses for those turning 60 after Jan 1, 2013. Expired over 5 years: vision, knowledge and road tests.
Questions
How many questions are on the Tennessee permit test?
The Tennessee TDOSHS knowledge test has 30 questions and you need 24 correct to pass (80%). For Ages 15-17 taking the test online with a parent/guardian proctor (Tennessee Proctor ID app): 30 questions, 24 correct to pass.
How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Tennessee?
15. You then hold the permit for at least 180 days (under 18) before the Intermediate Restricted License; permits expire 1 year from issue before the road test and 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 at night.
What happens if I fail the Tennessee permit test?
You can retake it: Mandatory 1-day (24-hour) wait after failing; no test repeated the same day. Cheating = automatic failure and 30-day wait. Online test: at most two attempts; the department may require a retake at a center.
Can I take the Tennessee permit test in Spanish or another language?
Driver Services Centers: English, Spanish, Korean or Japanese on computerized machines. Online test: English and Spanish. Translation dictionaries without notes are allowed; interpreters are not.
What do I need to bring for the Tennessee permit test?
Proof of US citizenship or lawful permanent residency (or temporary legal presence for a TDL); Primary and secondary proof of identity; Proof of any name changes; Two proofs of Tennessee residency (no P.O. boxes, dated within 4 months); Social Security number; and more (see the full list).
What is the vision requirement in Tennessee?
At least 20/40 in each eye individually and both eyes together, with or without glasses or contacts; otherwise an eye specialist statement is evaluated.
Independent practice tests, not affiliated with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division. Questions written by us from the official handbook and checked against it.