Free Tennessee permit practice tests
Tennessee lets eligible 15 to 17 year olds take the actual permit knowledge test online from home rather than only a practice version, a rare option among states, though it caps out at two online attempts before an in-person visit is required.
- Questions
- 30
- Correct to pass
- 24 24 of 30 (80%)
- Questions here
- 263 all free, all cited
Format verified against Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security on 2026-08-27. Check the official page before you book, because states do change their rules.
Work through them in order.
The essentials
Start here. Five distinct sets drawn from across the whole bank, plus a marathon that keeps going until you have seen everything.
TN Practice Test 1
A broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety.
TN Practice Test 2
A completely different set of questions from test 1.
TN Practice Test 3
More scenarios, no repeats from the first two tests.
TN Practice Test 4
Fresh questions again, weighted toward the tougher end.
TN Practice Test 5
The last of the five distinct sets in the essentials block.
TN Full Marathon
Every question in the bank, and anything you miss comes back later in the same run until you get it right.
Signs, signals and right of way
The two areas that fail the most people. Work through the sign tests until every shape and color is automatic, then handle the intersection scenarios.
TN Road Signs Mini
A ten question warm up on shapes, colors and the signs people mix up.
TN Road Signs Full
Every sign, signal and pavement marking question in the bank.
TN Right of Way
Intersections, four way stops, roundabouts, pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
TN Complex Situations
Only the questions rated hard. Short, unpleasant, and the fastest way to find your gaps.
The rules that get you fined
Speed, alcohol, phones, seat belts and the state specific limits that carry real penalties. These questions cite the statute so you learn the rule, not just the answer.
Tennessee Laws and Limits
Only the questions drawn from this state's own code: its limits, its penalties, its restrictions.
TN Alcohol, Phones and Safety
Impairment, distraction, seat belts, child restraints and sharing the road with trucks and bikes.
TN Rules of the Road
Speed, lane use, passing, parking, headlights and railroad crossings.
The exam simulator
The real thing: your state's exact question count and pass mark, scored the way the licensing agency scores it.
Your missed questions
Every question you get wrong anywhere on this site saves to a review deck on your own device. It comes back after a day, then three days, then a week, and retires once you have answered it correctly three times running. Open any test above and the review button appears as soon as the deck has something in it.
What the process looks like
- Tennessee's graduated system starts with a Learner Permit at age 15, which requires passing a vision screening and the knowledge exam.
- The Learner Permit must be held for 180 days before a teen can move up to the Level Two Intermediate Restricted License at age 16, which also requires passing the road skills test.
- Before advancing to Level Two, a parent, guardian, or driving instructor must verify at least 50 hours of driving practice, including 10 hours at night.
- Teens aged 15 to 17 can complete the standard knowledge exam online rather than visiting a driver service center in person.
Tennessee requires a 24 hour wait after a failed knowledge test, and the online version of the test can be attempted a maximum of two times before you must test in person.
The knowledge test is written from the Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55 (Motor and Other Vehicles). Our questions teach those same rules and cite the section behind each answer, so what you learn holds up on test day and on the road afterwards.
How the Tennessee written test is scored and what happens at the Tennessee road test.
Tennessee permit test questions, answered
How many questions are on the Tennessee permit test?
Tennessee's knowledge test has 30 multiple choice questions, and you need 24 correct, an 80 percent score, to pass. Verified against the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security on 27 August 2026.
What score do I need to pass the TN knowledge test?
24 out of 30 questions correct, an 80 percent score, with 60 minutes allowed to finish the exam.
Can I take the Tennessee permit test online?
Teens aged 15 to 17 can take the standard knowledge exam online through the Department of Safety's website instead of visiting a driver service center, though only two online attempts are allowed before you must test in person.
What happens if I fail the Tennessee knowledge test?
You must wait 24 hours before retesting, and the online option caps out at two attempts before you need to go to a driver service center.