Free Tennessee DMV permit practice test online
Free Tennessee permit practice for road signs, right-of-way, safe driving, and more—with explanations that point back to the official Tennessee Driver Services handbook.
The Tennessee permit knowledge test has 30 questions; you need 24 correct (80%) to pass. That sits right at the median of 30 questions across the 51 states QuizLane tracks.
Also preparing for a commercial license? Tennessee CDL practice · Study guides
Official Tennessee permit test
Tennessee DMV permit test facts
These figures reflect the standard Tennessee Class D permit knowledge test and can change. Always confirm current requirements with Tennessee Driver Services (official source).
What you will practice
Build coverage topic by topic.
Each question carries a topic, difficulty, explanation, and source section so your review has context.
Sample questions
5 Tennessee DMV permit practice questions
Try these Tennessee sample questions now — each shows the correct answer with a plain-language explanation and a source section. The full 171-question bank is in the practice run, including 10 items that test Tennessee law specifically.
1. On a Tennessee highway with separate roadways divided by a median or barrier not suitable for traffic, a driver meeting a school bus on the other roadway:
- Need not stop, but should proceed with caution
- BMust slow to 10 mph only
- CMust stop only after dark
- DMust always stop
Answer: Need not stop, but should proceed with caution. The Tennessee Driver License Manual states that when driving on a highway with separate roadways for traffic in opposite directions, divided by median space or a barrier not suitable for vehicular traffic, the driver need not stop, but should proceed with caution.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — The School Bus Stop Law — Divided Highways
2. Under Tennessee's hands-free law, while driving it is illegal to:
- AWear headphones for music only
- BUse a mounted GPS that is already set
- Hold a cellphone or mobile device with any part of your body
- DUse the vehicle radio
Answer: Hold a cellphone or mobile device with any part of your body. The Tennessee Driver License Manual (Public Chapter No. 412) states it is illegal for a driver to hold a cellphone or mobile device with any part of their body; write, send, or read any text-based communication; reach for a device in a manner that takes the driver out of a seated driving position; watch a video; or record/broadcast video on a cellphone or mobile device.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — Distracted Driving — Hands-Free Law
3. Under Tennessee's hands-free law, writing, sending, or reading a text-based communication while driving is:
- Illegal
- BAllowed with one hand on the wheel
- CAllowed only on freeways
- DAllowed if under 25 mph
Answer: Illegal. The Tennessee Driver License Manual states that under the hands-free law it is illegal for a driver to write, send, or read any text-based communication.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — Distracted Driving — Hands-Free Law
4. Unless an exception applies, a Tennessee Intermediate Restricted license holder is prohibited from driving between:
- A1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- B10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- DMidnight and 5 a.m.
Answer: 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.. The Tennessee Driver License Manual states Intermediate Restricted license holders are prohibited from driving between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or meeting other listed exceptions.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — Intermediate Restricted License Restrictions
5. Tennessee parking rules prohibit parking within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- A20 feet
- B5 feet
- C10 feet
- 15 feet
Answer: 15 feet. The Tennessee Driver License Manual lists parking prohibitions including within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
Source: Tennessee Driver License Manual — Parking
More south practice
Nearby DMV practice tests
Jump to another south state hub, or browse every jurisdiction.
Common questions
What this practice can—and cannot—tell you.