Kansas permit practice tests 2026
231 free questions written from the Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, each with an explanation and a link to its page.
How the Kansas test works
- Test format
- 25 questions
- Passing score
- 20 of 25 correct (80%)
- Time limit
- None published
- Permit and test fees
- $10 total
- Minimum age for a permit
- 14 years
- Test languages
- 2 languages
- Take it online
- Yes
Facts checked against Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles sources on September 22, 2026. See every requirement and its source.
Your route to test day
Learn the signs
Shapes and colors first. Sign questions are the easiest points on the test, and some states require a perfect score on them.
- Road Signs 122 questions
- Road Signs 222 questions
- Road Signs 322 questions
- Road Signs 421 questions
- Road Signs 521 questions
Kansas permit test flashcards: swipe through signs, Kansas rules and practice questions on your phone.
Work through the practice tests
6 tests that cover every topic in the handbook. 66 of the 123 Kansas questions are about rules specific to Kansas.
Drill your weak topics
Your results show which topics you miss. Practice just those.
- Road signs 114
- Traffic signals 6
- Pavement markings 5
- Right of way & intersections 6
- Turning & signaling 6
- Lanes, passing & merging 6
- Speed limits & control 6
- Following distance & space 6
- Parking & stopping 7
- Highways & freeways 4
- Sharing the road 6
- School buses & emergency vehicles 7
- Railroad crossings 4
- Night, weather & hazards 6
- Emergencies & crashes 6
- Alcohol & drugs 6
- Distracted & drowsy driving 5
- Permits & licensing 10
- Laws, points & insurance 6
- Seat belts & equipment 6
Take a weak-spot test: 10 questions built from the topics and questions you keep missing.
Fix every mistake
Questions you miss are saved in this browser. Each one stays in your trainer until you get it right on 3 separate days.
Review my mistakesPrint them as a study sheet, answers folded under.
Pass the simulator, then book your test
The simulator follows Kansas’s real format: 25 questions, 20 correct to pass (80%). Pass it two or three times in a row on different days.
Open the exam simulatorDidn’t pass? Here’s what to do next: Kansas’s retake rules, your earliest retake date and the topics to fix first.
Kansas flashcards
Full-screen cards you flip and swipe. The road-signs deck is free, and so are the first cards of every Kansas deck.
Open the flashcardsKansas cheat sheet and study sheets
The Kansas rules worth knowing, and a road-signs chart and road-test checklist to print.
Read the cheat sheet · Study sheets to printSupervised driving log
Kansas requires 50 supervised hours, 10 at night. Track them as you go.
Open the driving logKansas rules that catch people out
These come from questions learners find hardest. Each links to the page of the handbook it comes from.
At 15, you may drive alone only for specific purposes: work or farm work, directly to and from school for attendance on school days, and directly to and from religious activities. School activities and errands are not included.
Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 13Kansas gives you four chances to pass the written test, with retests allowed the next working day for a $1.50 fee. After a fourth failure you must wait at least six months from the most recent failure.
Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 14An expired Kansas license carries a $1.00 penalty. If it has been expired for more than a year, you must pass the vision, written and driving tests again.
Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 14A first Kansas DUI conviction can bring a $750 to $1,000 fine plus court costs, a minimum of 48 hours in jail or 100 hours of community service, a license suspension and an ignition interlock. Later convictions are punished much more harshly.
Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 24Kansas permanently revokes the license of a driver with a fifth test result of .08 or higher, or a fifth refusal. Repeat impaired drivers lose the privilege for good.
Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 15Children 4 to 8 must use a child safety seat or booster unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches or weigh more than 80 pounds. A child past either limit must wear a seat belt.
Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 16Some left turns on red are permitted when turning onto a one-way street, from either a one-way or two-way street. You must stop first and check for traffic and pedestrians.
Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 34You must return to your driving lane before coming within 200 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. If you cannot do that, do not pass.
Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, page 17
Questions about the Kansas permit test
How many questions are on the Kansas permit test?
The Kansas knowledge test has 25 questions.
What score do you need to pass the Kansas permit test?
You need 20 of 25 correct (80%).
How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Kansas?
14 years. Instruction permit (Class C or M, K.S.A. 8-239) minimum age 14; under 16 requires written application/affidavit by parent or guardian. Motorcycle instruction permit (K.S.A. 8-2,100 / 8-239): from 14, after passing all parts of the exam except the driving test; valid 1 year; rider must be accompanied by an adult 21+ with a valid Class M license and at least 1 year of experience, riding a motorcycle nearby (under 17 the supervisor may instead ride as the permit holder's passenger).
How much do the Kansas permit test and permit cost?
$2 permit fee plus $8 photo fee; the $3 exam fee applies to license applications, not permits, and in-office retests are $1.50.
Can you take the Kansas permit test online?
Yes. Kansas offers the knowledge test online.
What happens if you fail the Kansas permit test?
May retest the next working day after paying a $1.50 re-exam fee; four chances to pass the written test; after the fourth failure must wait a minimum of six months from the most recent failed exam.
Are these practice questions the same as the real Kansas test?
No practice site has the real test questions; states keep them confidential. Every question here was written from the Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual, which is what the real test is based on, and each answer links to the page it comes from.
The official Kansas handbook
The real test is drawn from the Kansas Driving Handbook: Non-Commercial Driver's Manual (AAMVA 09 Model Test Version). Read it at least once; our questions point you to the exact pages.