Tennessee TDOSHS exam simulator
Take the knowledge test the way the TDOSHS gives it: 30 questions picked at random from all 341 of ours, 24 correct to pass, with a 60-minute time limit. You only see your answers at the end. Pass three in a row and you're ready for the real thing.
30 questions · 24 to pass · 60 minutes
How the simulator works
- Every attempt draws a new random set of 30 questions from across the handbook.
- No feedback until you finish, as in the real test. Then you see your score and every question you missed, with the explanation and handbook reference.
- Your results stay in this browser. After three passes in a row you'll see "You're ready".
- The timer matches the real test's 60 minutes; when it runs out, the test ends.
The real test differs by age: Ages 15-17 taking the test online with a parent/guardian proctor (Tennessee Proctor ID app): 30 questions, 24 to pass. The simulator uses the main format.
About the real Tennessee TDOSHS test
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).
- Languages: 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.
- Attempts: Online test: at most two attempts; the department may require a retake at a center.
- If you fail: Mandatory 1-day (24-hour) wait after failing; no test repeated the same day. Cheating = automatic failure and 30-day wait.
- Fee: $2 application fee charged each time you take a test and fail (PD, D and H tests). Learner permit: $10.50 under 18, $5.50 18 and over (includes $2 application fee).
- Audio or oral test: Oral tests by appointment at selected centers for applicants with a learning disability or who cannot read (under 18 needs a physician/educational specialist statement); certified sign language interpreter for deaf applicants.
On test day
- Bring the documents on the Tennessee what-to-bring list, and check you meet the minimum age (15).
- You'll take a vision test first: 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. Bring your glasses or contacts if you wear them.
- Read each question and every answer to the end before choosing; watch for words like "not" and "except".
- Review the hardest questions the night before: exact numbers are where most points are lost.
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.
Test format from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division: official test information.