Free practice for the Kentucky knowledge test (the written permit test), written from the Kentucky driver handbook, with every answer explained.
Based on the Kentucky driver handbook. Requirements can change, so confirm with your Kentucky licensing agency before your test.
Five steps from first try to test day. Your progress is saved on this device.
Each test has 20 questions. Get 16 or more right to match the 80% passing score.
The app has the rest of the Kentucky question bank, more tests and a timed exam simulator.
Kentucky guide
Every fact links to the official page it came from. Written and road tests are run by the Kentucky State Police, so testing facts come from kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov. Last checked Nov 15, 2026.
These links open official government websites. USA DMV is an independent study site and is not affiliated with any of them.
Sample questions
Think of your answer first, then open the explanation.
A. 300 feet
Kentucky drivers should dim their lights within 500 feet of oncoming vehicles and within 300 feet of a vehicle they are following.
B. Only under direct parental supervision and with approved headgear
Kentucky prohibits anyone under 16 from operating an ATV except under direct parental supervision and while wearing approved protective headgear.
B. The right lane
Slower traffic should keep to the right lane; the left lanes are for faster traffic and passing.
What’s covered
Counts are from the full Kentucky question bank in the app.
Road signs
Road signs follow the same national standard in every state. Learn them once by shape and color.
More Kentucky tests, a timed exam simulator and a review of every question you miss.
Questions
40 questions. You need 32 correct answers (80%) to pass. Confirm the current format with your Kentucky licensing agency before your test, because it can change.
No. They are practice questions written from the Kentucky driver handbook and cover the same topics, but they are not the official questions. USA DMV is not affiliated with any Kentucky agency.
Take the readiness check first to see your level. Read the handbook sections for the topics you missed, then take both free practice tests and read every explanation you got wrong. When you pass them comfortably, rehearse with a full-length timed exam in the app.
Not a government website. USA DMV (usadmv.app) is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by any state DMV, the Texas Department of Public Safety or any other government agency. Practice questions are written to reflect official driver handbooks but are not the official test questions. Always confirm current requirements with your state’s licensing agency.
