Tennessee DMV practice test
Prepare for the Tennessee learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.
Tennessee practice tests
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Full practice tests in the format of the real Tennessee knowledge test. Questions do not repeat between tests.
Road signs
Shapes, colors and meanings of the signs on the test.
Rules of the road
Right of way, turns, parking and sharing the road.
Tennessee laws
Rules that are specific to Tennessee.
Final exam prep
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Key rules from the Tennessee handbook
These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.
Getting your permit and license
- You can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
- Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
- At least 50 hours of supervised driving are required.
- At least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.
- The supervising driver must be at least 21 years old.
- Report an address change within 10 days.
- A standard license is usually valid for 8 years.
- Learner permit: no driving 10 p.m.–6 a.m., and always with a licensed driver 21+ in the front seat.
- You must be 17 and have held the Intermediate Restricted license for 1 year.
- New residents must obtain a Tennessee license within 30 days.
- Class D: any vehicle up to 26,000 pounds.
- Over 125 cubic centimeters requires a Class M license.
- Up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail.
- Licenses for drivers over 21 expire every eight years.
- An IDP is valid for one year only from the date of issuance.
Rules of the road
- Drivers may not hold a phone while driving; use a hands-free device.
How to get a driver's license in Tennessee
- Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 15 years old).
- Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
- Complete 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
- Drive only with a licensed supervising driver (minimum age 21 years old).
- Pass the road (driving) test.
Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).
Tennessee driving rules in numbers
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Learner's permit from age
- 15 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 50 hours
- Of them at night
- 10 hours
- Supervising driver at least
- 21 years old
Cell phone laws for drivers by state
- Adults: phone in hand to talk?
- No, only hands-free use is allowed
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Report a new address within
- 10 days
- License valid for
- 8 years
Sample questions
In Tennessee, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
- 14½ years old
- 15 years old
- 15½ years old
- 16 years old
Tennessee: you can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
In Tennessee, may an adult driver hold a cell phone to talk while driving?
- Yes, if traffic is light
- Yes, at red lights only
- No, only hands-free use is allowed
- Yes, outside cities
Tennessee: drivers may not hold a phone while driving; use a hands-free device.
Tennessee permit test: questions and answers
According to the Tennessee driver handbook, the minimum age is 15.
Yes, as of our last check the Tennessee DMV offers the knowledge test in this language. Confirm with the DMV before your visit.
From the official Tennessee driver handbook (Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (2022)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.