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Kentucky permit practice test
Free practice for the KYTC Driver Licensing knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from, and 8 questions are checked against Kentucky's own handbook.
Searching for the Kentucky DMV practice test? In Kentucky, driver licensing is handled by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Driver Licensing, and knowledge tests are given by the Kentucky State Police.
- Earliest permit
- 15
- Test
- —
- Pass mark
- 80%
— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.
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Kentucky licensing facts we could verify
Each fact names its source and how we read it. Where an agency doesn't publish a detail, or blocked our checker, we say so instead of guessing.
- Licensing agency
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Driver LicensingKnowledge tests given by: Kentucky State Police
- Earliest learner permit
- 15Older manuals say 16; the current program page says 15.Read on the official page · Graduated Driver Licensing Program · checked October 12, 2026
- Knowledge test format
- 80% to passQuestion count not stated.Read on the official page · Graduated Driver Licensing Program · checked October 12, 2026
- Official test online?
- Not confirmedNot stated on the official pages we could read.
Official handbook
Kentucky Driver Manual ↗We read this edition (October 2023) page by page on October 12, 2026 to check the Kentucky-specific questions here. It is the source of truth — study it.
Official handbook; linked, not reproduced.
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Rules that differ from state to state
These come straight from the Kentucky Driver Manual (October 2023), page referenced — and several are numbers other states set differently.
At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Handbook p. 40
Switch to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet.
Handbook p. 73
Use low beams when following another vehicle within 300 feet.
Handbook p. 73
The handbook teaches a 4-second following distance.
Handbook p. 57
Drivers 21 and over: the per se alcohol limit is 0.08% BAC.
Handbook p. 32
Drivers under 21: the limit is 0.02% BAC.
Handbook p. 12
Teens log at least 60 hours of supervised driving before a provisional license.
Handbook p. 11
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
Handbook p. 48
RoadSense Studio
See the situation, then decide
Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for Kentucky (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.
Kentucky · verified scene
Four-way stop: a tie
Know who goes first when two drivers stop at the same moment.
Approaching. You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
Rule: At an all-way stop, when two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
- Kentucky Driver Manual — p. 40
Read the whole scene as text
- Approaching: You drive north toward an all-way stop. A blue car approaches from the east — on your right.
- Both stopped: You and the blue car come to a full stop at your stop lines at the same moment.
- Right goes first: The blue car, on your right, proceeds through the intersection. You wait.
- Your turn: Once the blue car has cleared, you go.
Sample questions
Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.
Sample 1 · Kentucky rule
Kentucky: you and a car on your right stop at a four-way stop at the same moment. Who goes first?
- You — you are on the left
- The car on your right
- Whoever is turning left
- Whoever honks first
Show answer
The car on your right. When two drivers arrive at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, p. 40
Sample 2 · Kentucky rule
In Kentucky, you must switch from high to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is within:
- 200 feet
- 300 feet
- 500 feet
- 800 feet
Show answer
500 feet. Kentucky's handbook says 500 feet. Dimming early keeps you from blinding the oncoming driver.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, p. 73
Sample 3 · National standard
What does this sign require you to do? (Red octagon STOP sign)
- Slow down and continue if no one is coming
- Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe
- Stop only if other vehicles are at the intersection
- Stop only when turning
Show answer
Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe. An octagon is used for STOP and nothing else. It is placed where a full stop is always required, so you stop completely every time, then proceed only when you can do so safely.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 2B.04; Table 2A-1
Where this page stands
- State facts not yet reviewed by a human editor
Common questions
Kentucky permit test, answered
How many questions are on the Kentucky permit test, and what do I need to pass?
The KYTC Driver Licensing publishes: 80% to pass. Question count not stated. Source: Graduated Driver Licensing Program.
How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in Kentucky?
15. Older manuals say 16; the current program page says 15. Source: Graduated Driver Licensing Program.
Can I take the official Kentucky knowledge test online?
Not confirmed — Not stated on the official pages we could read. Our practice is online, but it is not the official test.
Is this the official KYTC Driver Licensing test?
No. FuelWide is independent. Our 96 practice questions are written by us, 8 of them from rules we checked in the Kentucky handbook, and the official test is given only by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Driver Licensing.
What does the Kentucky test cover?
Every state tests road signs, signals and pavement markings (a national standard), right-of-way, and safe-driving practice, plus its own laws — parking distances, alcohol limits, school-bus and emergency-vehicle rules. The Kentucky Driver Manual is the source of truth.
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FuelWide Driving Academy is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or run by any state motor vehicle agency or government body, and its practice sets are not the official knowledge test. Book and take the real test only through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Driver Licensing.