Tennessee Learner Permit Test Passing Score: Correct Answers and Percentage Required

Tennessee learner permit Tennessee's permit test grades on a pass/fail scale: 24 correct out of 30 answers passes, 6 missed is your limit, and missing 7 ends the test immediately with an automatic fail.

How Does Tennessee Score the Permit Test?

30 multiple-choice questions. Answer 24 correctly and you pass.

A Memphis student missed 5 questions early on but answered the next 19 correctly, passing with 25/30. In Knoxville, someone missed their 6th question at number 22 - had to answer the final 8 perfectly to hit 24 correct. Don't mentally quit after early misses.

How to Prove You Passed the Tennessee Online Knowledge Test

After the online test, click “Show Test Receipt” and print the receipt. Tennessee also emails the test result to the registered account. Keep the receipt or confirmation for the in-person Driver Services step. Official source: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/safety/driver-services/classd/teengdl/knowledge-test-online.html.

What if your Tennessee passing-test email does not arrive? Use the on-screen test receipt if you still have access to it and keep a printed or saved copy. A missing email by itself does not mean you failed or must automatically retake the test. Official source: https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/safety/driver-services/classd/teengdl/knowledge-test-online.html.

Related test rules: For retake timing use Failed & Retakes; for the online timer use the Permit Test Prep timing guide; and for application paperwork use Required Documents.

Causes of an Automatic Failure on the Tennessee Online Test

Administrative rules matter more than test-takers expect:.

• Your proctor leaves the room during the test
• You open another browser tab or use your phone
• Network or power loss that prevents continuing
• You skip the 30-minute authentication check

Use a hardwired ethernet connection if possible. Wi-Fi drops have voided tests for students who otherwise would have passed. Test the Proctor ID app the night before - not 5 minutes before the exam starts.

What Topics Should You Focus on for the Tennessee Permit Test?

Tennessee's Hands-Free Law and Move Over Law appear frequently. First offense for using a handheld device while driving: $50 base fine. Failing to move over for emergency vehicles: $250 to $500. Questions come from road signs, traffic laws, and safe driving practices. The Tennessee Driver Handbook covers everything tested.

Should You Take Practice Tests Before the Tennessee Permit Exam?

Practice tests can help you reach the required 24/30 score consistently. Keep detailed source recommendations and study plans on the dedicated Practice Tests page.

Can You Skip Questions During the Tennessee Permit Test?

Some in-person testing kiosks may let you skip questions and return to them, depending on location and software version. The online test doesn't offer this - you answer each question in order. Don't count on skipping; practice answering in sequence.