Getting an Arkansas learner's license
The steps in plain English. Each one links to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Office of Driver Services page it came from. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Study the Arkansas State Police driver study guide and practice test.
Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Watch the required 1-minute traffic-stop video.
Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Schedule your knowledge test with the Arkansas State Police.
Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Bring a parent, or a notarized ASP-33 form if your parent cannot come.
Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Once licensed (ages 14-15), drive only with a licensed adult aged 21+.
Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026Keep your record free of serious violations and at-fault crashes for 6 months.
Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
Check before you go: requirements and fees change, and some depend on your age or situation. The official page is the final word.
Related facts
- Learner's license age
- Ages 14-15.Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Learner's license supervision
- You may drive only with a licensed driver aged 21 or older.Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Learner's license fee
- Prorated (DFA does not list a flat amount).Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Learner's license expiration
- Expires 1 month after your 16th birthday; renewable on or after the 16th birthday.Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Parent or guardian responsibility
- A parent or guardian must accept financial responsibility before anyone under 18 is licensed.Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Clean record before the intermediate license
- No serious traffic violations or at-fault accidents during the previous 6 months.Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Driver study guide
- Arkansas State Police link a study guide in English (dated 11/12/2026), Spanish (01/2018) and Vietnamese, plus an online practice test.Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Test appointments
- Arkansas State Police give tests in every county; book an appointment to guarantee your exam date and time.Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Documents for testing
- The examiner checks required documents before testing starts; ASP posts separate checklists for applicants under and over 18.Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- REAL ID documents
- Proof of legal presence, Social Security card or DD214, proof of identity, and two proofs of residency.Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Getting an Arkansas license as a newcomer
- Bring proof of legal presence, your Social Security card and your out-of-state license or ID.Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
- Lost learner permit
- Get a duplicate at any Arkansas State Police Driver Testing Center with one form of ID.Source: dps.arkansas.gov · checked Nov 15, 2026
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