Kentucky permit practice tests 2026

Your route to test day

1. 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

   Kentucky permit test flashcards: swipe through signs, Kentucky rules and practice questions on your phone.

2. Work through the practice tests

   6 tests that cover every topic in the handbook. 64 of the 122 Kentucky questions are about rules specific to Kentucky.

   • Practice Test 126 questions
   • Practice Test 226 questions
   • Practice Test 325 questions
   • Practice Test 425 questions
   • Practice Test 525 questions
   • Practice Test 625 questions

3. Drill your weak topics

   Your results show which topics you miss. Practice just those.

   • Road signs 114
   • Traffic signals 6
   • Pavement markings 4
   • Right of way & intersections 6
   • Turning & signaling 5
   • Lanes, passing & merging 6
   • Speed limits & control 6
   • Following distance & space 5
   • Parking & stopping 4
   • Highways & freeways 4
   • Sharing the road 7
   • School buses & emergency vehicles 6
   • Railroad crossings 4
   • Night, weather & hazards 5
   • Emergencies & crashes 6
   • Alcohol & drugs 8
   • Distracted & drowsy driving 7
   • Permits & licensing 11
   • Laws, points & insurance 7
   • Seat belts & equipment 6

   Take a weak-spot test: 10 questions built from the topics and questions you keep missing.

4. 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 mistakes

   Print them as a study sheet, answers folded under.

5. Pass the simulator, then book your test

   The simulator follows Kentucky’s real format: Kentucky does not publish a question count; we use 30 questions at its 80% pass mark. Pass it two or three times in a row on different days.

   Open the exam simulator

   Didn’t pass? Here’s what to do next: Kentucky’s retake rules, your earliest retake date and the topics to fix first.

Kentucky rules that catch people out

These come from questions learners find hardest. Each links to the page of the handbook it comes from.

• Permit holders under 18 may not commit permit violations, moving violations or DUI offenses. Any such violation adds at least 180 days, counted from the violation date, before the teen may apply for an intermediate license.

  Kentucky Driver Manual, page 14

• Kentucky requires a visual acuity of at least 20/40, corrected or uncorrected, before you take the written test. If you need glasses or contacts to reach it, your license will require you to wear them while driving.

  Kentucky Driver Manual, page 18

• Kentucky points expire two years from the conviction date, but the conviction stays on your record for five years. So a ticket can stop counting toward suspension while still appearing on your record.

  Kentucky Driver Manual, page 25

• A driver may complete Kentucky State Traffic School only once every 12 months, and only for minor violations. It is not available for convictions that carry a mandatory suspension.

  Kentucky Driver Manual, page 26

• Right before any test, Kentucky gives you at least 10 and no more than 15 minutes to try to contact and talk with an attorney. The window is short so the test still reflects your alcohol level at the time of driving.

  Kentucky Driver Manual, page 35

• A first DUI conviction within 10 years brings a fine of $200 to $500, 48 hours to 30 days in jail, and a license suspension of four to six months. Drivers under 18 may face a longer suspension.

  Kentucky Driver Manual, page 35

• Kentucky requires mandatory jail time when a DUI involves aggravating circumstances such as carrying a passenger under 12, a BAC of .15 or more, driving more than 30 mph over the limit, or driving the wrong way on a limited access highway.

  Kentucky Driver Manual, page 35

• Kentucky requires a booster seat for children under 8 who are between 40 and 57 inches tall. A booster lifts the child so the adult lap and shoulder belt fits across the hips and chest instead of the stomach and neck.

  Kentucky Driver Manual, page 39

Questions about the Kentucky permit test