Montana Motorcycle Manual 2026

How to use the Montana Motorcycle Manual

The MVD draws its 33-question knowledge test from the Montana Motorcycle Manual, and you need 82% to pass, which is 27 correct answers. Read the 32 pages once for coverage, then answer practice questions to find the rules that did not stick. Practice tells you what you do not know yet; the Motorcycle Manual is where the rule is actually stated, in the words the state chose.

It is also the only source that settles an argument. When a practice answer and your instinct disagree, the Montana Motorcycle Manual decides it, and every explanation we write points back into it.

What is inside the Montana Motorcycle Manual

The Montana Motorcycle Manual runs to 32 pages. These are the areas it covers that the knowledge test can ask about.

• Choosing and fitting a helmet and protective gear
• Motorcycle controls and the pre-ride inspection
• Basic skills: starting, stopping, turning and shifting
• Lane position, visibility and being seen in traffic
• Following distance, escape routes and scanning for hazards
• Cornering, braking and swerving
• Riding over surface hazards and in bad weather
• Carrying passengers and cargo
• Group riding
• Alcohol, drugs and impairment on a motorcycle
• Licensing, endorsement steps and the skills test

The Montana knowledge test at a glance

Everything below comes from the MVD directly. It is what the Montana Motorcycle Manual is preparing you for.

Questions

33

Passing score

82%

Correct answers needed

27 of 33

Time limit

Time limit not published

Test fee

$5

Minimum age

14.5

Can you take it online?

No, in person only

Verified against the MVD in 2026-07.