Kansas permit test cheat sheet

Kansas-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
25 questions
Passing score
20 of 25 correct (80%)
Permit and test fees
$10 total
Minimum age for a permit
14 years
Supervised driving
50 hours (10 at night)
Hold your permit
12 months minimum

Permits & licensing

  • Kansas lets you get a Class C instruction permit at 14. p. 9
  • A permit holder may drive only with a licensed adult in the front seat. p. 12
  • A 15-year-old can get a restricted license after logging 25 supervised hours and completing approved driver education. p. 12
  • A parent or guardian signs an affidavit that the teen has driven at least 50 hours, 10 of them at night. p. 12
  • At 16, a restricted license lets you drive for any reason from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. p. 13
  • At 16, only one minor passenger who is not a sibling may ride with you. p. 13
  • 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. p. 13
  • You must hold a state-issued learner's permit for at least one year before getting a restricted license. p. 12
  • You must score 80% on the 25-question Kansas knowledge test, which means at least 20 correct answers. p. 94
  • Kansas gives you four chances to pass the written test, with retests allowed the next working day for a $1.50 fee. p. 14

Speed limits & control

  • Kansas sets a 30 mph maximum in any urban district unless a different limit is posted. p. 16
  • Unless posted otherwise, the Kansas maximum is 65 mph on state and federal highways, 55 mph on county and township roads, and 75 mph on designated separated multilane highways. p. 16
  • Kansas county and township roads have a 55 mph maximum unless posted otherwise. p. 16
  • Kansas law doubles the scheduled speeding fine when the violation happens in a school zone. source
  • Kansas's basic speed law says you may never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for road, weather, traffic and vehicle conditions. p. 16
  • Even without a posted minimum, Kansas law makes it unlawful to drive so slowly that you impede the normal flow of traffic. p. 16