Kansas Permit Practice Test
A free Kansas permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual), each with the right answer and the reason. The real test is written from the same handbook.
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Answer: A. 14
Kansas issues instruction permits from age 14. Under 16, a parent or guardian must sign the application at the office.
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Answer: B. Only the supervising licensed adult
The supervisor must be a licensed adult at least 21 with a year of experience, and no other person may ride in the front seat.
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Answer: C. One year
A Class C permit lasts one year from issue and is renewed by passing the written exam again.
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Answer: D. One year or more
Restricted-license applicants need at least a year on a state permit. Time on a driver's education permit slip does not count.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (rev. Feb 2022), Section 1: Restricted License (K.S.A. 8-2,101), p. 12
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Answer: B. 25 hours
A 15-year-old needs 25 supervised hours and an approved driver's education course; the full 50 hours, with 10 at night, unlock the 16-year-old privileges.
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Answer: C. Yes, at 16 any trip between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. is allowed
At 16, restricted drivers may drive between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. for any reason; outside those hours, only for school, religious activities, work or with a licensed adult.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (rev. Feb 2022), Section 1: Driving Restrictions 16-Year-Old, p. 13
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Answer: D. One
Restricted drivers at 16 may carry only one minor passenger who is not a sibling. At 15, no non-sibling minors at all.
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Answer: B. 17
An unrestricted Class C license starts at 17. Applicants under 18 also need a parent's affidavit of 50 hours of practice, 10 at night.
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Answer: A. 8 hours in the classroom and 6 hours behind the wheel
Kansas accepts only school-district programs or approved private schools with 8 classroom and 6 behind-the-wheel hours. Internet-only courses do not count.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (rev. Feb 2022), Driver's Education, p. 9
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Answer: D. The next working day, after paying a re-exam fee
You may retest the next working day. After a fourth failure, you must wait at least six months.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (rev. Feb 2022), Section 1: Unsuccessful Examinations, p. 14
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How the Kansas knowledge test works
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- Learner permit from
- age 14
The knowledge test has 25 questions on Kansas road rules and signs, and you can take it at a driver's license office or online; the handbook and the Division of Vehicles FAQ do not state the pass mark. You get four tries at the written test before a six-month wait. Source.
You can get a Class C instruction permit at 14, with a parent or guardian's signed application if you are under 16. A restricted license is possible at 15 after holding the permit for a year, finishing driver's education and logging 25 supervised hours; 50 hours (10 at night) are needed for the 16-year-old privileges. Source.
The questions come from the Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual) (Revised February 2022 (AAMVA 09 Model Test Version), 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.
Kansas rules worth knowing before the test
- A permit driver must have a licensed adult aged 21 or older, with at least one year of driving experience, beside them, and no one else may sit in the front seat. Source
- Permit holders and restricted-license drivers may not use phones or other wireless devices while driving, except to call for emergency help or report a crime. Source
- Unless posted, Kansas limits are 30 mph in urban districts, 55 mph on county and township roads and 65 mph on state and federal highways; posted separated multilane highways can be 75 mph. Source
- Everyone in a passenger vehicle must buckle up in Kansas. An officer can pull you over for that alone if an adult in a front seat, or a child anywhere in the car, is unbuckled. Source
- Texting, emailing or reading written messages on any device while driving is illegal in Kansas. Source
- Drivers under 21 can be arrested for alcohol impairment at .02; the general limit is .08. Source
Signs, markings and signals
Every state’s test asks about road signs, which follow one national standard. Practise them with pictures on the road signs test.
Questions about the Kansas permit test
How many questions are on the Kansas permit test?
The knowledge test has 25 questions on Kansas road rules and signs, and you can take it at a driver's license office or online; the handbook and the Division of Vehicles FAQ do not state the pass mark. You get four tries at the written test before a six-month wait. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles.
What score do I need to pass?
Kansas does not publish the pass mark on the official pages we read. Aim to get every question right, and ask your local office if you want the exact rule.
How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Kansas?
You can get a Class C instruction permit at 14, with a parent or guardian's signed application if you are under 16. A restricted license is possible at 15 after holding the permit for a year, finishing driver's education and logging 25 supervised hours; 50 hours (10 at night) are needed for the 16-year-old privileges. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles.
Is this the official Kansas test?
No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles. Every question is written in our own words from the Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual) or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles.
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All 71 questions for Kansas (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 25-question practice exams (Kansas does not publish its test’s length, so the exams use 25), and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.