Kentucky DMV practice test
Prepare for the Kentucky learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.
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Full practice tests in the format of the real Kentucky knowledge test. Questions do not repeat between tests.
Road signs
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Rules of the road
Right of way, turns, parking and sharing the road.
Kentucky laws
Rules that are specific to Kentucky.
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Key rules from the Kentucky handbook
These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.
Getting your permit and license
- You can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
- Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
- At least 60 hours of supervised driving are required.
- At least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.
- The night limit for provisional drivers starts at midnight (with listed exceptions).
- 12 points in 24 months can lead to suspension.
- Minimum liability limits are $25/$50/$25 (thousand).
- Obtain a duplicate license within 10 days after an address change.
- Intermediate drivers under 18: no more than one unrelated passenger under 20.
- Under 18: 7 points in two years; adults: 12 points in two years.
- No insurance: $500–$1,000 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both.
- Apply for registration within 15 days.
- You must score at least 80% to pass.
- Wait at least one week.
- 21 and over: 30 days; under 21: 180 days.
- Within 30 days of establishing residence.
- First: six months; second: one year; later: two years.
- Only once every twelve months.
- $500 to $1,000, up to 90 days in jail, or both.
- Within fifteen days.
Rules of the road
- Sit at least 10 inches from the airbag cover (center of the wheel to your breastbone).
- High beams must reveal a person 350 feet ahead; low beams 100 feet ahead.
- 40 inches or less: child restraint; 40–57 inches: booster seat; over 57 inches: seat belt.
- On average 4.6 seconds with your eyes off the road — do not text while driving.
- 40 inches or less: child restraint; under 8 and 40-57 inches: booster seat; over 57 inches: seat belt.
- 3 and 9 o'clock; 2 and 10 is no longer recommended.
- Stop about every 100 miles or 2 hours; a 15-20 minute nap helps.
Alcohol and drugs
- 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
- For drivers under 21 the limit is 0.02%.
- First DUI: fine $200–$500, 48 hours to 30 days in jail, and a 4–6 month suspension.
- $200-$500 plus costs, 48 hours to 30 days in jail, and a 4-6 month suspension.
- Aggravators include going more than 30 mph over the limit, a BAC of .15 or higher, and a passenger under 12.
How to get a driver's license in Kentucky
- Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 15 years old).
- Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
- Complete 60 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
- Pass the road (driving) test.
- As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at Midnight.
Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).
Kentucky driving rules in numbers
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Learner's permit from age
- 15 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 60 hours
- Of them at night
- 10 hours
- Night limit for new drivers from
- Midnight
Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits
- Drivers 21+
- 0.08%
- Under 21
- 0.02%
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Points that can suspend your license
- 12 points in 24 months
- Minimum liability insurance
- $25/$50/$25 (thousand)
- Report a new address within
- 10 days
Sample questions
In Kentucky, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
- 14 years old
- 14½ years old
- 15 years old
- 15½ years old
Kentucky: you can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
In Kentucky, a driver 21 or older is legally intoxicated starting at what blood alcohol content (BAC)?
- 0.05%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
- 0.12%
Kentucky: 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
In Kentucky, how far should a driver sit from the steering-wheel airbag cover?
- 6 inches
- 10 inches
- 12 inches
- 18 inches
Kentucky: sit at least 10 inches from the airbag cover (center of the wheel to your breastbone).
Kentucky permit test: questions and answers
According to the Kentucky driver handbook, the minimum age is 15.
From the official Kentucky driver handbook (Kentucky Driver Manual (updated 7-23-26)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.