Tennessee DMV permit test practice

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The Tennessee knowledge test at a glance

Questions: 30
To pass: 24
You can miss: 6
Answer choices: 4

Sign section: No separate section
Format source: Published by the state

Your Tennessee study kit

775: practice questions for Tennessee
215: written only for Tennessee's own rules
65: lessons with Tennessee's numbers filled in
15: rules where Tennessee differs from most states

Where Tennessee is different

Most handbooks look alike. These are the rules where Tennessee does its own thing, and they show up on the test.

Rule	Tennessee	Most states
Night-driving restriction for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	11 p.m. to 6 a.m.	Midnight to 5 a.m. (11/50)
Passenger limit for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	No more than one passenger	No more than one passenger under 21 (8/51)
Who must wear a seat belt under the adult belt law	Front-seat occupants 16 and older only	Everyone 16 and older, in every seat (12/42)
Age through which a child must ride in a booster or other child restraint (unless size limits are met)	Through age 8	Through age 7 (19/24)
Age through which a child must ride rear-facing	Until age 1	Until age 2 (26/32)
Signal distance before turning on a city street (25 mph)	50 feet	100 feet (40/42)
Signal distance before turning on a 55 mph highway	50 feet	100 feet (29/40)
Recommended following distance, good conditions, ~30 mph	2 seconds	3 seconds (16/45)

Sample Tennessee questions

Three questions from the Tennessee pool. Pick an answer to see the explanation.

1 / 3

In Tennessee, how close may you park on the OPPOSITE side of the street from a fire station driveway?

2 / 3

How long is the interim license Tennessee issues while the secure card is produced?

3 / 3

In Tennessee, driving while your license is revoked, canceled, or suspended is a:

Tennessee test FAQ

How many questions are on the Tennessee knowledge test?

The Tennessee test has 30 questions.

How many can I get wrong on the Tennessee permit test?

You need 24 correct to pass, so you can miss up to 6.

What's the best way to study for the Tennessee test?

Read the Tennessee Driver License Manual, then practice in the real format until your readiness is above 90%. Steerivo's lessons follow the handbook's topics and fill in Tennessee's numbers.

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