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Based on the official AR Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback

Free Arkansas DMV Permit Practice Test 2025

Perfect for:
Learner’s permit applicants
First‑time adult applicants

In Arkansas, what most people call the “DMV” is officially the DFA (Department of Finance and Administration). You’ll take the knowledge exam — often called the knowledge test or written test. A vision screening and an on-site written permit knowledge test are the first steps toward obtaining your Arkansas DMV learner’s permit, and we can guide you through this process. Updated for November 2025, our free online Arkansas DMV Permit Practice Test mimics real exam conditions and provides instant feedback for incorrect responses, a proven technique to speed learning. The knowledge test consists of 25 multiple-choice questions covering traffic laws, road signs and markings, safe driving practices, driving under adverse conditions, and sharing the road, as outlined in the state’s Arkansas DMV 2025 Driver’s Manual. To pass, you must score at least 80% (20 correct responses). If you fail the knowledge test, you must wait 5 calendar days and pay a retest fee. Our practice resources can help make sure that doesn’t happen.

Average pass rate for driving tests in Arkansas: 54%.
Average pass rate for this test: 58%.
Moderate
6 min
Score distribution:
90-100=>15%
80-89=>26%
70-79=>29%
60-69=>18%
<60%=>12%
Avg. first-try score: 75%
AR DMV driver's license
Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives

How to use this practice test

  1. Start here. Take this short practice test and read the explanations as you go. This is one of 4 free Arkansas practice tests available on our site. Avg. finish time: 6 min.
  2. Cover more ground. Take all tests (different questions - no-repeats across sets).
  3. Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length, exam‑style run.

Why this works

  • Exam-like questions. Built from the current handbook + patterns recent test-takers report. These questions reflect what's actually being asked at the DMV right now. Explanations cite the DMV handbook section.
  • On-question help. AI Assistant explains tricky items in plain language.
  • Performance Insights. See your weak topics and what to study next.

Actual DMV permit test: What to expect?

The Arkansas permit test has 25 questions. You must get 20 correct (80%) to pass.
25 questions
20 to pass (80%)
  • Where: Any Arkansas DMV office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof; fee varies (exam $5) (see checklist)
  • If you fail: Retake after 5 calendar days, $5 per exam
  • Commonly missed: right-of-way at intersections, road sign recognition (warning, regulatory, and guide signs), and yielding to pedestrians and bicyclists.

Authored and curated by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)

Methodology & Editorial Policy

Last verified for accuracy: November 2025 (reviewed weekly)

Real Arkansas drivers who passed first try

Verified student reviews • Shared with permission

Helped me prepare for the real thing!
I love this site because it is easy to use and helped me prepare for the real thing. It also helps make sure I remember all regulations and all the safety tips to help make me a successful driver in Arkansas. Thank you.
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Good resource, not only for knowledge test!
I used it for my Arkansas knowledge test. I used around one month to complete all the practice questions and mock driving. It helped a lot. When I took the knowledge test today, 90% of the questions were practiced here. So I used 4 mins in my exam day and passed. I know some questions in the DMV test can be pretty obvious and easy, like just showing you a picture of traffic light and ask you what it is. However, fully understand the traffic sign and traffic rules are crucial for driving, not only for the test.
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Passed my AR permit test!
I passed the Arkansas permit test after I practiced here. Same sets of questions on the test. Thanks to everybody here!
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About the Arkansas learner permit

Once you feel prepared, go to the DMV to submit an application for the learner’s permit. Bring your Social Security number, proof of legal presence (birth certificate), proof of identity, and proof of Arkansas residency. If you’re under 18, also bring proof of school enrollment and your parent or guardian to give their signed consent. A guardian whom you bring must provide proof of their relationship to you. Submit the documents, pass a vision screening, pay the fee, and take the official written test.

Arkansas’s Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) program presents driving privileges incrementally to minors by way of an instruction permit, intermediate license, and full license. The instruction permit is granted to teens at least 14 years of age who pass the vision screening and written knowledge test. Permit holders must be accompanied by a licensed adult who is at least 21 years old and seated in the front passenger seat. After holding the permit for at least six months and turning 16, the driver can take the skills test to qualify for an intermediate license. In this phase, the driver is not permitted to drive between 11 PM and 4 AM without a supervised driver unless for a school, church, or work event. During the first six months, drivers are limited to one unrelated passenger and must not use mobile devices (including hands-free options). Full driving privileges are granted once the driver turns 18 and has maintained their intermediate license for at least one year with no violations.

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