Ohio Motorcycle Manual 2026

How to use the Ohio Motorcycle Manual

The BMV draws its 40-question knowledge test from the Ohio Motorcycle Manual, and you need 75% to pass, which is 30 correct answers. Read the 82 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 Ohio Motorcycle Manual decides it, and every explanation we write points back into it.

What is inside the Ohio Motorcycle Manual

The Ohio Motorcycle Manual runs to 82 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 Ohio knowledge test at a glance

Everything below comes from the BMV directly. It is what the Ohio Motorcycle Manual is preparing you for.

Questions

40

Passing score

75%

Correct answers needed

30 of 40

Time limit

Time limit not published

Test fee

$23.5

Minimum age

15.5

Can you take it online?

Yes, with conditions

Verified against the BMV in November 2026.