Arkansas permit test cheat sheet

Arkansas-specific rules from our question bank, condensed to one line each with the handbook page. Read it the night before; don’t use it instead of practicing.

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. See the study sheets to print.

Test format
Not published
Passing score
20 correct
Permit and test fees
Varies / not published
Minimum age for a permit
14 years
Hold your permit
6 months minimum

Permits & licensing

  • You can apply for an Arkansas instruction permit at 14 by passing the knowledge exam and the vision test. p. 15
  • A permit holder may drive only with a licensed driver who is at least 21 and sitting in the seat beside them. p. 15
  • The instruction permit is issued for 2 years, counted from the date you passed the knowledge exam. p. 15
  • A Learner's License stays restricted until BOTH conditions are met: the driver turns 16 and completes 6 months of restricted driving. p. 15
  • An intermediate license holder may carry no more than one unrelated minor passenger unless a licensed driver 21 or older is in the front seat. p. 16
  • Intermediate drivers may not drive between 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. unless an exception applies. p. 16
  • The 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew does not apply when an intermediate driver is with a licensed driver 21 or older, or is driving to or from a school activity, church activity, job, or an emergency. p. 16
  • A Learner's License applicant cannot have been in any traffic crash or convicted of a serious traffic violation in the 6 months before applying. p. 15
  • Arkansas rules set a five-calendar-day waiting period before you can retake a failed knowledge test for a learner's permit, learner's license or intermediate license. source
  • You need at least 20/40 vision without glasses or contacts for an unrestricted license. p. 17

Laws, points & insurance

  • At a night stop, switch on your interior lights, stay in the car and keep your hands visible, for example on top of the steering wheel. p. 3
  • Signing a citation is not an admission of guilt. p. 4
  • If you are unsure the vehicle is a real police car, turn on your signal to show you are cooperating, go to the nearest well-lit place, and call 9-1-1 to ask for confirmation. p. 3
  • First-time litterers can be fined up to $1,000 and given up to eight hours of community service; repeat offenders face up to $2,000 and 24 hours. p. 22
  • Under the Protection from Secondhand Smoke for Children Act, no one may knowingly smoke tobacco in a vehicle carrying a child under 14. p. 21
  • The Arkansas guide warns that a driver who fails to yield could be fined up to $1,000 and have their license suspended for 180 days. p. 38
  • Arkansas requires at least $25,000 for injury or death of one person, $50,000 for injury or death of two or more people in one accident, and $25,000 for damage to other people's property. source