Arkansas Permit Practice Test
A free Arkansas permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test is passed with 20 correct answers.
10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.
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Answer: B. 14
Arkansas lets you apply at 14. You must pass the knowledge exam and a vision test to get the permit.
Source: Types of Graduated Driver's Licenses: Instruction Permit, p. 3
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Answer: A. One year
In Arkansas a driver with epilepsy may drive once they have been free of seizures for one year while under a doctor's care.
Source: Chapter 8: Driving Fitness, Health (Epilepsy), p. 72
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Answer: C. Two years
The permit runs for two years from the date you passed the knowledge exam.
Source: Types of Graduated Driver's Licenses: Instruction Permit, p. 3
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Answer: D. One
Intermediate drivers may carry no more than one unrelated minor unless a licensed driver aged 21 or older sits in the front seat.
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Answer: C. 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Intermediate drivers must stay off the road from 11 at night until 4 in the morning. The guide's exceptions involve having a licensed driver aged 21 or older with you and a trip to or from school, church, work or an emergency.
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Answer: C. No phone use, even hands-free, except in an emergency
Drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone at all while driving, hands-free included, except for an emergency.
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Answer: A. Only a hands-free device; a hand-held phone is for emergencies only
Drivers aged 18 to 20 may use a hands-free device but may hold a phone only in an emergency. Texting is banned at every age.
Source: Class D License, p. 4
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Answer: D. About one-quarter mile
Scan about a quarter mile ahead on highways and at least one city block in town, which keeps your eyes at least 15 seconds ahead and helps you avoid last-minute braking.
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Answer: A. 4 to 6 seconds
Leave extra room, at least 4 to 6 seconds, so the rider has time to steer around trouble or stop in an emergency. Never try to share a motorcycle's lane.
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Answer: D. Six months
Besides a fine and possible jail time, the court can order community service or suspend your license for up to six months. Whenever you can, move to the lane farthest from a stopped police or service vehicle with its lights on.
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How the Arkansas knowledge test works
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- Learner permit from
- age 14
The Arkansas State Police knowledge test is taken on a computer kiosk, and you pass once you have 20 correct answers; the State Police do not publish the total number of questions (their official practice test uses 25). Source.
You can get an instruction permit at 14 by passing the knowledge exam and vision test; it is good for two years, and you must drive with a licensed driver aged 21 or older beside you. Learner's and intermediate licenses stay restricted until six months have passed and you have turned 16. Source.
The questions come from the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 (Volume 1, Edition 10, October 2026, read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.
Arkansas rules worth knowing before the test
- U.S.-citizen applicants under 18 must bring their original or certified U.S. birth certificate, and a parent or legal guardian has to sign for them. Source
- A Learner's License is for drivers aged 14 to 16, and an Intermediate License is for drivers aged 16 to 18; a non-restricted Class D license starts at 18. Source
- Every passenger must wear a seat belt when the driver holds an instruction permit, learner's license or restricted intermediate license. Source
- You need at least 20/40 vision without glasses for an unrestricted license, or 20/70 with glasses or contacts for a restricted one. Source
- Texting while driving is banned at every age in Arkansas. Source
- It is illegal to smoke tobacco in a vehicle carrying a child younger than 14. Source
Signs, markings and signals
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Questions about the Arkansas permit test
How many questions are on the Arkansas permit test?
The Arkansas State Police knowledge test is taken on a computer kiosk, and you pass once you have 20 correct answers; the State Police do not publish the total number of questions (their official practice test uses 25). Source: Arkansas State Police (Arkansas Department of Public Safety), with the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services.
What score do I need to pass?
20 correct answers. Arkansas does not publish how many questions the test has, so aim to get every practice question right.
How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Arkansas?
You can get an instruction permit at 14 by passing the knowledge exam and vision test; it is good for two years, and you must drive with a licensed driver aged 21 or older beside you. Learner's and intermediate licenses stay restricted until six months have passed and you have turned 16. Source: Arkansas State Police (Arkansas Department of Public Safety), with the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services.
Is this the official Arkansas test?
No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Arkansas State Police (Arkansas Department of Public Safety), with the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services. Every question is written in our own words from the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, Volume 1 or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Arkansas State Police (Arkansas Department of Public Safety), with the Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services.
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