Tennessee DOS Permit/Retake rules
Tennessee DOS Permit Retake Rules & Failure Policies (2026)
Retest rules from Tennessee DMV / Driver Services: how long you wait, how many attempts you get and what a retake costs.
day before a retake
- Mandatory waiting period
24 hours
- Attempt limits
Online test for ages 15–17: 2 attempts, then a Driver Services Center
- Retest fee
Standard state retest fee applies after attempt limits.
Next to the others
How Tennessee DOS Permit 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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Good to know
Before you retake
24 hours
Online test for ages 15–17: 2 attempts, then a Driver Services Center
Standard state retest fee applies after attempt limits.