Permit test by state/Tennessee
Tennessee permit test: 30 questions, 24 to pass
Tennessee’s learner permit knowledge test is run by the Tennessee Driver Services. 30 questions · 24 correct to pass (80%) — you can miss 6.
| Questions | 30 |
|---|---|
| Correct to pass | 24 (80%) |
| Wrong answers allowed | 6 |
| Road signs scored separately | No separate minimum published |
| Study from | Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual |
Rules that trip people up
- 60 minutes to finish.
- Teens 15–17 can take it online under a parent's supervision.
How to pass the Tennessee permit test on the first try
- Get the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual. The test is written from it, so treat it as the syllabus, not background reading.
- Learn signs by shape and color first. Sign shapes are standardized nationally — an octagon is always stop, a triangle always yield, a diamond always a warning — so a sign you’ve never seen can still be read from its shape.
- Make a numbers sheet. Speed limits, following distances, parking distances and BAC limits are where most points are lost — they’re easy to confuse and easy to test.
- Practice at the real length. Take 30-question practice tests and don’t book the real one until you score 90% twice in a row — that leaves margin over the 6-miss limit.
Tennessee practice questions are in the works
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