Printable Tennessee permit practice tests (PDF)
13 practice tests to print, each with an answer key that explains every answer and gives the handbook section. Useful for studying away from a screen, for parents, and for driving schools. Free to print and share.
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- Printable test 1 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyLicensing laws and penalties
- Printable test 2 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyLicensing laws and penalties, Safe and defensive driving, Road signs
- Printable test 3 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyRoad signs, Signals and pavement markings
- Printable test 4 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySignals and pavement markings, Speed limits, Following and passing, Safe and defensive driving
- Printable test 5 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyEmergencies, Right of way, Sharing the road, Turns and intersections
- Printable test 6 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyTurns and intersections, Lanes, highways and freeways, Following and passing
- Printable test 7 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyFollowing and passing, Sharing the road, Safe and defensive driving, Emergencies
- Printable test 8 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyParking, Lanes, highways and freeways, Safe and defensive driving, Sharing the road
- Printable test 9 (PDF)25 questions and answer keySafe and defensive driving, Lanes, highways and freeways, Hazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies
- Printable test 10 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyHazards, weather and night driving, Alcohol and drugs
- Printable test 11 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyAlcohol and drugs
- Printable test 12 (PDF)25 questions and answer keyAlcohol and drugs, Licensing laws and penalties, Emergencies
- Printable test 13 (PDF)26 questions and answer keyLicensing laws and penalties, Sharing the road, Hazards, weather and night driving, Safe and defensive driving
How to use them
- Print one test, answer it without the handbook, then mark it with the key on the last page. The key explains each answer and gives the handbook section, so you can read up on anything you missed.
- Parents and driving instructors: the tests follow the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, so they line up with what new drivers need to know for the Tennessee TDOSHS test.
- Use the online exam simulator when you're ready to test yourself in the real format.
What each test covers
| Test | Questions | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | 25 | Licensing laws and penalties |
| Test 2 | 25 | Licensing laws and penalties, Safe and defensive driving, Road signs |
| Test 3 | 25 | Road signs, Signals and pavement markings |
| Test 4 | 25 | Signals and pavement markings, Speed limits, Following and passing, Safe and defensive driving |
| Test 5 | 25 | Emergencies, Right of way, Sharing the road, Turns and intersections |
| Test 6 | 25 | Turns and intersections, Lanes, highways and freeways, Following and passing |
| Test 7 | 25 | Following and passing, Sharing the road, Safe and defensive driving, Emergencies, Parking |
| Test 8 | 25 | Parking, Lanes, highways and freeways, Safe and defensive driving, Sharing the road, Emergencies, Following and passing |
| Test 9 | 25 | Safe and defensive driving, Lanes, highways and freeways, Hazards, weather and night driving, Emergencies |
| Test 10 | 25 | Hazards, weather and night driving, Alcohol and drugs |
| Test 11 | 25 | Alcohol and drugs |
| Test 12 | 25 | Alcohol and drugs, Licensing laws and penalties, Emergencies |
| Test 13 | 26 | Licensing laws and penalties, Sharing the road, Hazards, weather and night driving, Safe and defensive driving |
About the printed tests
Questions that need a picture of a road sign are online only; practise those in the road signs test. The online tests also score you instantly and remember your weak spots.