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Ohio BMV practice tests 2026

Get ready for the Ohio written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official Ohio format, with 129 questions on Ohio law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.

Facts checked against official Ohio sources on September 2, 2026.

A waterfall and sandstone gorge in Hocking Hills, in Ohio
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Choose your Ohio test

A car stopped at the stop line of a quiet suburban intersection

Car

The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.

10 tests of 40 questions; pass with 30.

A rider in protective gear on a motorcycle along a winding road

Motorcycle

The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.

6 tests of 40 questions; pass with 30.

A tractor-trailer driving on an open interstate highway

CDL

The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.

5 tests of 50 questions; pass with 40.

An open driver handbook with a highlighter and road sign shapes floating above it

Handbook

The official Ohio driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.

3 official manuals

All Ohio practice tests

Ohio Permit Practice Tests

Ohio Motorcycle Practice Tests

Ohio CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests

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How to pass the Ohio knowledge test

  1. Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official Ohio manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
  2. Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes Ohio law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
  3. Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
  4. Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.

Ohio written test format

Test Questions Pass mark Minimum age
Car 40 30 correct (10 mistakes allowed) 15 years 6 months
Motorcycle 40 30 correct (10 mistakes allowed) 15 years 6 months
CDL 50 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) 18 years

Car. The Ohio Driver Manual states the knowledge test is 40 multiple-choice questions with a 75 percent passing rate, which is 30 correct answers. Age 15 years and 6 months is the minimum age for the vision screening and knowledge test that lead to a Temporary Instruction Permit Identification Card (TIPIC).

Motorcycle. The Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual states the motorcycle knowledge test is 40 multiple-choice questions and that at least 75 percent must be answered correctly. The minimum age shown is the general TIPIC testing age and is listed as unconfirmed for the motorcycle credential specifically. Online motorcycle knowledge testing requires age 18 and an active Ohio Class D license or CDL.

CDL. The Ohio Commercial Driver License Manual does not publish the item count or the pass mark for the general knowledge test, and the Ohio BMV web pages could not be retrieved. The count, pass mark and minimum age shown here follow the common federal 80 percent standard and are listed as unconfirmed.

What the Ohio questions cover

Topic Questions
Licensing and permits 27
Graduated licensing for teen drivers 18
Speed limits 11
Alcohol limits and DUI 14
Penalties and points 14
Phone use and distraction 13
Insurance requirements 10
Move over law 6
Other state rules 16

Sources and accuracy

The Ohio facts on this site were checked against these official sources on September 2, 2026. Test formats that the Ohio BMV does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.

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