Rhode Island driver knowledge tests
Every Rhode Island course, the agency that gives the test, the manual it is drawn from, and the shape of each test.
- Licensing agency
- Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
- Driver manual
- Rhode Island driver manual
- Learner's permit test
- 40 questions, 32 correct to pass, built to the official blueprint — 10 signs and signals; 30 rules of the road.
- Motorcycle test
- Rhode Island does not give a motorcycle knowledge test. The M endorsement comes from completing the rider course run by the Community College of Rhode Island; you take the certificate to a DMV branch and it is added to your licence. There is no written exam to study for, so there is no course here.
- CDL general knowledge
- 50 questions, 40 correct to pass.
Learner's Permit
The rules of the road plus Rhode Island's own licensing rules, permit conditions and penalties, each taken from the state's driver manual.
CDL General Knowledge
The commercial licence general knowledge test, written from the federal regulations themselves — 49 CFR Parts 383, 392, 393, 395 and 396 — which set the standard every state CDL programme follows.
CDL Hazardous Materials (H)
The CDL Hazardous Materials (H) knowledge test, written from 49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 177, 383, 390, 392, 393 and 397.
CDL Air Brakes
The CDL Air Brakes knowledge test, written from 49 CFR Parts 383, 393 and 396.
CDL Passenger (P)
The CDL Passenger (P) knowledge test, written from 49 CFR Parts 177, 383, 390, 392, 393, 395 and 396.
CDL School Bus (S)
The CDL School Bus (S) knowledge test, written from 49 CFR Parts 383, 390, 392, 393 and 396.
CDL Tank Vehicle (N)
The CDL Tank Vehicle (N) knowledge test, written from 49 CFR Parts 172, 173, 177, 383, 392, 393 and 397.
CDL Doubles/Triples (T)
The CDL Doubles/Triples (T) knowledge test, written from 49 CFR Parts 172, 177, 383, 393 and 396.
Official links
- Rhode Island DMV — home page
- Rhode Island DMV — licensing
- Rhode Island DMV — locations
- Rhode Island driver manual — the book the test is drawn from
Questions
Common questions
Who gives the driver knowledge test in Rhode Island?
The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles. Check its website for fees, documents and whether you need an appointment.
How many questions are on the Rhode Island permit test?
40 questions, 32 correct to pass, built to the official blueprint — 10 signs and signals; 30 rules of the road.
Which manual is the Rhode Island test based on?
The Rhode Island driver manual. Every permit and motorcycle question in these courses is written from it.
Does Rhode Island have a motorcycle knowledge test?
Rhode Island does not give a motorcycle knowledge test. The M endorsement comes from completing the rider course run by the Community College of Rhode Island; you take the certificate to a DMV branch and it is added to your licence. There is no written exam to study for, so there is no course here.
Which CDL tests can I practise for Rhode Island?
CDL General Knowledge and the CDL Hazardous Materials (H), CDL Air Brakes, CDL Passenger (P), CDL School Bus (S), CDL Tank Vehicle (N), CDL Doubles/Triples (T). The CDL tests are federal, so the questions are the same in every state.