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Tennessee Permit Test Retake Rules (2026)

What the Tennessee Driver Services publishes:

24 hours
Wait
Online test for ages 15–17: 2 attempts, then a Driver Services Center
Attempts
Not published by Tennessee Driver Services — see the rules
Retest fee
Verified against official records from Tennessee — knowledge test online on September 30, 2026.
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Official Rules

Tennessee exam specifications

Tennessee Knowledge Exam Specifications

  • Total: 30 questions
  • Passing score: 24 out of 30 questions correct (80%)
  • Allowed misses: 6 missed questions maximum

Official Tennessee Driver Services Examination Notes:

  • 60 minutes to finish.
  • Teens 15–17 can take it online under a parent's supervision.

Official Failure Rules in Tennessee

From the Tennessee Driver Services:

  • Waiting period: 24 hours
  • Attempt limits: Online test for ages 15–17: 2 attempts, then a Driver Services Center

How Tennessee Compares

  • Its 80% pass mark sits between 5 stricter and 8 more lenient states.
  • Tennessee is one of 26 states whose agency publishes a mandatory waiting period.
  • The Tennessee Driver Services publishes attempt limits, as do 17 other states.
  • No retest fee amount is published by Tennessee, like 18 other states.

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Practice questions from the official Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual; every answer cites it.

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Retake Questions for Tennessee

24 hours. Verify current rules with the Tennessee Driver Services before booking.

Online test for ages 15–17: 2 attempts, then a Driver Services Center. Verify current rules with the Tennessee Driver Services before booking.

Specific retest fee amounts are not published in agency general guidelines; standard state re-examination fees apply.

Applicants in Tennessee must score at least 24 out of 30 questions correct (80%) on the Tennessee Driver Services-administered knowledge exam, missing at most 6 missed questions.

Study from the official Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, which supplies every Tennessee question; the exam requires 24 out of 30 questions correct (80%) to pass, allowing at most 6 missed questions.