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Free Kentucky DMV Permit Practice Test 2025

Average pass rate for driving tests in Kentucky: 34%.
Average pass rate for this test: 8%.
Hard
6 min
Score distribution:
90-100=>14%
80-89=>16%
70-79=>22%
60-69=>22%
<60%=>26%
Avg. first-try score: 65%
Perfect for:
Learner’s permit applicants
First‑time adult applicants

To get your Kentucky KSP Instruction Permit (Learner’s), you must be at least 16 years of age and pass a vision screening and written knowledge test. The drivers’ knowledge test consists of 40 multiple-choice questions covering materials as outlined in the state’s Kentucky KSP 2025 Driver’s Manual. To pass, you must score at least 80% (32 out of 40 questions). If you fail, you must wait until the next business day to retest. Our practice tests ensure this is not an outcome. Our free online Kentucky KSP permit practice Test is updated for December 2025 and mimics actual exam conditions. Immediate feedback for each question and answer is provided to speed learning. Kentucky’s Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program, designed to help minors gradually gain experience in driving, begins with the Instruction Permit (age 16 required). With this permit, you must have a licensed adult (aged 21+) in the car with you and log 60 hours of driving (including 10 at night). After holding your instruction permit for 180 days, you can take a skills test to get your intermediate license. With an intermediate license, you’re allowed to drive unsupervised except between midnight and 6 a.m. for the first 180 days (with exceptions). You are also limited to one non-family passenger under 20. After reaching age 17, holding the intermediate license for 180 days with no traffic violations, and completing a state-approved driver education course, you can get your unrestricted license.

Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives
Free Kentucky DMV Permit Practice Test 2025
KY KSP driver's license
Based on the official KY Driver HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback

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 Kentucky 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 KSP right now. Explanations cite the KSP 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 KSP permit test: What to expect?

The Kentucky permit test has 40 questions. You must get 32 correct (80%) to pass.
40 questions
32 to pass (80%)
  • Where: Any Kentucky KSP office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof + permit/license fee (see checklist)
  • If you fail: Retake after next business day.
  • Commonly missed: legal blood alcohol limits and DUI rules, passing and lane marking rules.
  • Ready to schedule? Book your KY KSP appointment
Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher at Driving-Tests.org

Authored and fact-checked by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher, Driving‑Tests.org (ACES member)

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Real Kentucky drivers who passed first try

Verified student reviews • Shared with permission

All the answers were very accurate.
I decided to get this help my son pass this permit test, and my daughter will be taking hers within the next couple of years, so I thought it was a benefit to go ahead and get it. He did a really good job - passed it the first time, so it was helpful.
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I only used it for 2 days and passed the permit test.
The system is very easy to use, you can track your progress, review your mistakes and go for simulation. Very effective if you follow the learning path suggested in the tool.
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Made my test a lot easier!
Great website. Very organized and easy to navigate. It made my written test a lot easier.
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About the Kentucky learner permit

In Kentucky, what most people call the “DMV” is officially the KYTC/KSP (Transportation Cabinet; testing by Kentucky State Police). If you’re 18 or older, you don’t need to complete driver education or GDL phases but must pass the vision and knowledge test to receive a learner’s permit, allowing supervised driving. If you’re 18-20, you must hold your permit for 180 days before taking the skills test. If you’re 21 or older, you may take the skills test when ready to get an unrestricted license. To apply for a permit, visit the KSP with proof of identity (birth certificate, passport), Social Security card, proof of legal presence, and one proof of residence, or two for a REAL ID (utility bill, bank statement). If under 18, you’ll need a consent form (signed in person) from a parent or legal guardian and a required Kentuckyschool compliance verification form. Submit the documents, pass a vision screening, pay the fee, and pass the official written test.

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