Free practice test

Tests

Driving testsCitizenship testsSchool and university admissionsNursing, medicine and healthEnglish and French testsTeachingMoney, law and insuranceTrades and work licencesPilots, drones, boats and radio

Countries

United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAustraliaNew Zealand

United States · Permit test

Motorcycle license requirements by state

There are no national motorcycle license requirements. Each state decides its tests, permit rules, ages and whether a course is required or replaces a test. Twenty-one states have a detailed page on this site, and the table covers 17 more from each state’s own official page, as of October 2026. For the general steps, see how to get a motorcycle license and the motorcycle permit restrictions page.

Free practice test

Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

States with their own page

California, New York, Texas and Georgia are covered step by step here. Seventeen more states have a motorcycle page alongside their DMV permit test.

How to get a motorcycle license →Motorcycle permit restrictions →California →New York →Texas →Georgia →Alabama →Alaska →Arkansas →Colorado →Hawaii →Kansas →Kentucky →Minnesota →Missouri →Nevada →New Jersey →Oregon →Pennsylvania →South Carolina →Utah →Virginia →Washington →

What are the motorcycle license requirements in other states?

Each row comes from the state agency’s own page, linked below. Rules change, so check yours the week you apply.

StateWhat the state’s official page says
ConnecticutKnowledge and vision test for a 60-day permit, renewable once in the same year. Daylight only, no passengers, no limited-access highways. A DMV-approved novice course is required for the endorsement. Fees: $40 for the test, $16 for the permit
DelawareOver 18: written and road tests, both waived by the approved rider course. Under 18: the Basic Rider Course is required. Permit lasts 6 months, extendable once; no passengers, no riding between sunset and sunrise, no interstates. Endorsement fee $12
District of ColumbiaPass the DC DMV motorcycle knowledge test, then the required Motorcycle Demonstration Course within the last 6 months. $20 to add the M endorsement
IdahoKnowledge test for the instruction permit, which requires an Idaho license, then a skills test for the endorsement. A passing MSF course within 2 years waives the skills test, and an MSF course is required under 21. Permit holders: no passengers, no highways or freeways, daylight only, a helmet under 18. Fees: $5 knowledge test, $15 permit, $25 skills test, $15 endorsement
IndianaKnowledge test and vision screening for a 1-year permit, renewable once. Ride only from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, with no passengers. A Ride Safe Indiana course is the other route to the endorsement
IowaKnowledge and skills tests; an Iowa-approved course can waive the skills test. The permit is one four-year term, no renewal, with a licensed rider within sight and hearing.
LouisianaNo separate motorcycle license: an endorsement on your license. Knowledge and road skills tests unless you finish the state course. Endorsement fee $18, plus a local fee of up to $8
MississippiPermit from 15. Knowledge and skills tests; an AAMVA-endorsed safety class waives the skills test only. Hold the permit a year or until 17. Fees: $1 permit plus $5 endorsement
NebraskaVision, written and drive tests; an approved safety course can waive the written and drive tests. Under 18, hold a Provisional Operator’s Permit 12 months first. $29 for a 5-year Class M license
North CarolinaYou need a full provisional, regular or commercial license first. Pass a motorcycle knowledge test, a road sign test and vision. Permit lasts 12 months, renewable once for 6. An MSF Basic Rider Course or approved military motorcycle training replaces the NCDMV skills test
North DakotaKnowledge test and vision screening for the permit; a Basic Rider Course card dated within a year waives the road test. Under 16, show course enrollment before testing; ages 14-15 hold the permit 2 months and are limited to 510cc. Permit holders: daylight only, no passengers. Fees: $5 a test attempt, $8 permit, $5 road test
OhioKnowledge test at a driver exam station, then buy the TIPIC permit. Permit: 1 year, no passengers, daylight only, no limited-access highways. Under 18, a basic rider course is required. A Motorcycle Ohio course card waives the skills test if used within 60 days (Ohio DPS leaflets dated 2022)
OklahomaAn MSF course card waives the written and drive tests; ages 14 to 18 must take the course. Hold the learner permit 30 days. Under 16: riding 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., 300cc limit. $4 application fee on top of the license fee
South DakotaInstruction permit at 14 to 18 after knowledge and vision tests; an MSF card waives the knowledge test for a year. Ride 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a licensed rider on a separate motorcycle, no passengers. $38 a permit
Vermont25-question knowledge exam, 80% to pass, then a skills exam for the endorsement. Permit lasts 120 days, renewable twice; daylight only, no passengers
West VirginiaKnowledge test for the permit; skills test after 7 days, or a Motorcycle Safety Course waives it. Under 18, finish Level II GDL first. Daylight only, no passengers. Course tuition $100
WisconsinKnowledge and signs tests at every age, then a road test, or an approved course with a waiver certificate valid 1 year. Permit lasts 6 months and can be renewed. After dark, a Class M rider 25 or older must be nearby
Connecticut DMV: Motorcycle learner’s permit ↗Delaware DMV: Motorcycle endorsement ↗DC DMV: Motorcycle endorsement ↗Idaho Transportation Department: Motorcycle endorsement ↗Indiana BMV: Motorcycle learner’s permit ↗Ride Safe Indiana: Motorcycle endorsement ↗Iowa DOT: Motorcycle, moped or autocycle ↗Louisiana OMV: FAQs (motorcycle endorsement) ↗Mississippi Driver Service Bureau: Motorcycle endorsement ↗Nebraska DMV: Motorcycle license (Class M) ↗NCDMV: Motorcycle license ↗NDDOT: Motorcycle license ↗Ohio DPS: Motorcycle TIPIC leaflet (MOP 0097, May 2022) ↗Ohio DPS: Motorcycle laws and regulations (MOP 0051, August 2022) ↗Service Oklahoma: Apply for an endorsement ↗South Dakota DPS: Class 2 motorcycle brochure (Rev. 7/1/2024) ↗Vermont DMV: Motorcycle endorsement ↗Vermont DMV: Motorcycle learner permit ↗West Virginia DMV: Classifications and endorsements ↗West Virginia DMV: Rider courses ↗Wisconsin DMV: Motorcycle license ↗

States not covered yet

For Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Wyoming, go to the state’s own motor vehicle agency website and use its motorcycle page and manual.

Explore

Everything else, in one place

OverviewMotorcycle permit testHow many questionsHow many questions are on a motorcycle permit test?DMV appointmentBooking a DMV motorcycle license appointmentCostHow much is a motorcycle license?Online testCan you take the motorcycle permit test online?Road testThe motorcycle license road testPermit rulesMotorcycle permit restrictions: what you can and can’t doDo you need one?Do you need a motorcycle license?How to get oneHow to get a motorcycle licenseCaliforniaGetting a motorcycle license in CaliforniaNew YorkGetting a NYS motorcycle permit and licenseTexasGetting a motorcycle license in TexasGeorgiaHow to get a Georgia motorcycle licenseAge requirementsMotorcycle license age: how old do you have to be?Motorcycle handbookMotorcycle permit study guide: your state’s manualPractice testMotorcycle permit practice testWhere to learnChoosing a motorcycle license class and study optionsStudy plannerHow to pass the motorcycle permit test
Sources: Connecticut DMV, Delaware DMV, DC DMV and 18 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.