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Maine BMV practice tests 2026

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

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

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Choose your Maine 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 30 questions; pass with 24.

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 25 questions; pass with 20.

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.

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Handbook

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

3 official manuals

All Maine practice tests

Maine Permit Practice Tests

Maine Motorcycle Practice Tests

Maine CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests

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How to pass the Maine knowledge test

  1. Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official Maine manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
  2. Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes Maine 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.

Maine written test format

Test Questions Pass mark Minimum age
Car 30 24 correct (6 mistakes allowed) 15 years for a learner's permit, 16 years for a license with driver education
Motorcycle 25 20 correct (5 mistakes allowed) 16 years, with an 8 hour motorcycle education program required of every applicant
CDL 50 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) 16 years to operate a commercial motor vehicle, 21 years for a bus or hazardous materials

Car. The BMV states that the written examination has 30 questions and that at least 24 must be answered correctly.

Motorcycle. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles does not publish the length of the motorcycle written test. Test format references report 25 questions with 20 correct. The figure is listed as unconfirmed.

CDL. Ages come from the Maine CDL manual. The 80 percent passing standard for commercial knowledge tests is federal. The 50 question count is the common AAMVA general knowledge format and is flagged as unconfirmed for Maine.

What the Maine questions cover

Topic Questions
Licensing and permits 22
Graduated licensing for teen drivers 16
Speed limits 12
Alcohol limits and DUI 15
Penalties and points 16
Phone use and distraction 11
Insurance requirements 10
Move over law 11
Other state rules 16

Sources and accuracy

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

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