The Florida motorcycle license test is really two pieces: the Class E knowledge exam (50 multiple-choice questions, 40 correct to pass) if you do not already hold a Florida driver license, and a Basic RiderCourse with an authorized sponsor. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV, flhsmv.gov) does not list a separate written motorcycle exam for the endorsement. Your passed rider course is what lets it add a motorcycle endorsement or issue a Motorcycle Only license.
Florida motorcycle license test: the quick answer
| Detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| Agency | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), with service at driver license offices and county tax collector offices |
| Who needs it | Anyone riding a two- or three-wheel motorcycle over 50cc needs a motorcycle endorsement on a Class E license or a Motorcycle Only license |
| Minimum age | 16. No one under 16 may be licensed to ride a motorcycle, moped or motorized scooter on Florida roads |
| Written test | The regular Class E knowledge exam: 50 multiple-choice questions, pass with 40 correct (80%). Motorcycle Only applicants must pass it. FLHSMV lists no separate motorcycle written test for the endorsement |
| Language | English only for all driver license knowledge and skills exams since February 6, 2026 |
| Rider course | Basic RiderCourse (BRC or BRCu), 15 hours, with an FLHSMV-authorized sponsor. Required for new riders |
| Course card | Good for one year. Get your endorsement within a year or you must take the course again |
| Fees | $7 endorsement fee plus your license fee. County tax collector offices add $6.25 per transaction. Sponsors set their own course price |
If you already have a Class E license, you skip the knowledge exam: you pass the rider course and then add the endorsement. If you have no license yet, you need a learner's license first, which means passing the Class E knowledge exam (and the TLSAE drug and alcohol course if you have never been licensed anywhere).
What's on the motorcycle test
The Class E knowledge exam is the same test car drivers take. It covers Florida traffic laws, road signs and safe driving from the Florida Driver License Handbook, not motorcycle riding. The rider-specific material comes in the Basic RiderCourse, which FLHSMV's sponsors teach in a classroom and on a riding range. Expect to be checked on topics like these:
- Protective gear: Florida requires eye protection for every motorcycle operator. Helmets are required by law, except for riders over 21 who carry an insurance policy with at least $10,000 in medical benefits for motorcycle crash injuries.
- Controls and the pre-ride check: tires, brakes, lights, chain or belt, and fluids before every ride.
- Braking: using both brakes together, and why the front brake does most of the stopping.
- Lane position and following distance, so other drivers can see you and you have room to react.
- Turning, curves and swerving around a hazard at low and moderate speed.
- Being seen: bright gear, headlight use and staying out of drivers' blind spots.
- Passengers, loads and riding in a group.
- Alcohol, fatigue and how small amounts of impairment affect balance and judgment.
Car drivers who switch to motorcycles often skip the road sign and right-of-way chapters because they already drive. If you still need the Class E exam, those chapters are where people lose points.
Steps to your Florida motorcycle license
This is the motorcycle endorsement, which FLHSMV calls Motorcycle Also. No knowledge exam is needed.
Your steps
- Book a Basic RiderCourse (BRC or BRCu) with an FLHSMV-authorized sponsor.
- Pass the course. The sponsor reports your result to FLHSMV electronically.
- Within one year, visit a driver license office or tax collector office with proper ID.
- Pay the $7 endorsement fee plus the license fee. Your Class E license is reissued with the endorsement.
What to bring
- Proper ID for your residency status
- Your current Class E license
- Your course completion card, if your office asks for it
- Payment for the endorsement and license fees
This is the Motorcycle Only license. You must be at least 16, and under 18 you must have held a learner's license for one year with no traffic convictions.
Your steps
- Complete the TLSAE course if you have never held a license in any state or country.
- Pass the Class E knowledge exam (50 questions, 40 correct) and get a learner's license.
- Take and pass the Basic RiderCourse with an authorized sponsor.
- Visit a driver license or tax collector office with ID, report the course and pay the fees.
- Your license is issued as Motorcycle Only, which means you can ride but not drive a car on it.
What to bring
- Proper ID for your residency status
- Your learner's license
- Parental consent form if you are under 18
- Payment for license fees
Riders with a valid endorsement from most other states, U.S. territories, Canada and the U.S. military are recognized without the course. FLHSMV makes an exception for Alabama licenses, which need an MSF Basic RiderCourse card no more than one year old.
Florida motorcycle license test online
Part of it can be online for teens. FLHSMV lets applicants under 18 take the Class E knowledge exam online or in a classroom through approved third-party administrators, with a Parent Proctoring Form that must be notarized or signed in front of a driver license examiner. Adults take the knowledge exam in person. Online exams can be picked at random for a free re-test at an office, so learn the material rather than racing through it. The rider course itself is hands-on and always happens in person.
How to study for the Florida motorcycle permit test
- If you need the Class E exam, read the Florida Driver License Handbook first, one chapter at a time, and learn every road sign by shape and color.
- Read Florida's motorcycle operator manual before your course so the classroom part feels familiar.
- Take a Florida motorcycle permit practice test and write down every question you miss.
- Get a good night's sleep before your course days. The riding exercises are physical, and tired riders make mistakes.
10-question Florida motorcycle practice quiz
- How many questions are on the Class E knowledge exam, and how many must you get right? Answer: 50 questions, 40 correct.
- What is the youngest age you can be licensed to ride a motorcycle in Florida? Answer: 16.
- Above what engine size do you need a motorcycle endorsement? Answer: Over 50cc.
- How long is your rider course completion good for? Answer: One year.
- Who must wear eye protection on a motorcycle in Florida? Answer: Every operator.
- When can a rider legally go without a helmet in Florida? Answer: Only if over 21 and carrying at least $10,000 in medical benefits for motorcycle crash injuries.
- Under 18, what must you have before a Motorcycle Only license? Answer: A learner's license held one year with no traffic convictions.
- What restriction goes on your license if you take a three-wheel course? Answer: An S restriction, limiting you to three-wheel motorcycles or sidecars.
- Which brake supplies most of a motorcycle's stopping power? Answer: The front brake, which is why you use both brakes together.
- Do you need an endorsement for a moped of 50cc or less? Answer: No, but you must be at least 16 with a Class E or Motorcycle Only license.
Florida motorcycle permit test FAQ
Can you take the Florida motorcycle license test online?
Applicants under 18 can take the Class E knowledge exam online through approved third-party administrators with a Parent Proctoring Form. Adults test in person. The Basic RiderCourse is always in person.
How many questions are on the Florida motorcycle license written test?
Florida uses the Class E knowledge exam: 50 multiple-choice questions, and you need 40 correct (80%). FLHSMV lists no separate motorcycle written test for the endorsement.
Do I need the knowledge test if I already have a Class E license?
No. Class E holders pass the Basic RiderCourse and then add the endorsement at a driver license or tax collector office.
Can I take the test in Spanish?
No. Since February 6, 2026, FLHSMV gives all driver license knowledge and skills exams in English only, including through third-party testers.
Does the Florida motorcycle endorsement expire?
FLHSMV says the endorsement does not expire. Your license itself still renews on its normal schedule.
Fees and rules change, so check FLHSMV's motorcycle page at flhsmv.gov before you book a course or visit an office.
