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Kansas Division of Vehicles Practice Test

Your Kansas test at a glance

Car learner knowledge exam

Class C knowledge test

Questions
25
Correct to pass
20
Passing score
80%
Mistakes allowed
5

80 percent.

Sources & exam details
  • The handbook explicitly says the knowledge exam is NOT TIMED. timeLimitMinutes=null here means untimed, not a missing assumed 20-minute duration.
  • 25 questions and80% published;20correct/fivemisses derived. Its15–20minutes is a typical completion estimate, not a limit.
  • No distinct adult count or explicit early-termination policy found.
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Kansas Class C car practice

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Question 1 of 10Learning to drive
  1. 1. A Kansas resident is 13 and wants an ordinary car instruction permit. What is the earliest age at which the resident can apply, assuming the other requirements are met?
  2. 2. A 15-year-old is applying for an ordinary Kansas instruction permit. What must accompany the application?
  3. 3. A permit holder wants to practice driving with a 20-year-old licensed friend in the front passenger seat. Is that enough for ordinary supervised practice?
  4. 4. A 15-year-old completed driver education but has held a state instruction permit for only eight months. Is the ordinary one-year permit requirement for a restricted license complete?
  5. 5. A 15-year-old has completed the one-year state-permit period and wants a restricted car license. Which training combination is required at this stage?
  6. 6. A 15-year-old restricted-license holder has no supervising adult along. Which proposed trip fits the ordinary school permission for this stage?
  7. 7. A 15-year-old restricted driver plans a permitted trip to work without a supervising adult. A 16-year-old coworker who is not a sibling asks for a ride. What is the correct decision?
  8. 8. Before obtaining the less-restricted driving privileges at age 16, what supervised-driving total must be documented?
  9. 9. A 16-year-old has less-restricted privileges but has not yet completed that stage. During which period may the driver make an ordinary personal trip without relying on a special-purpose exception?
  10. 10. A driver still in the age-16 less-restricted stage finishes a job shift at 10 p.m. Which trip is allowed under the work exception?

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Use this Kansas permit practice guide to choose a starting point and compare the available study formats. Its leading topic groups are licensing & laws and alcohol, drugs & distraction; these describe this practice selection, not the agency’s published test weighting. Read each situation before choosing an answer, then use the explanation and source link to understand the rule behind it. When an answer surprises you, return to that part of the handbook rather than memorizing the position of the correct choice. Review your missed questions before starting another test. These independent exercises support handbook study; they are not the licensing examination or a guarantee of passing.

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Kansas licensing essentials

From Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles. Check the requirements for your age and application.

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What is Kansas's minimum instruction-permit age?

Kansas allows an instruction permit from age 14, and applicants ages 14 and 15 need parental approval. Driver education is not required just to obtain this permit. The permit grants supervised practice privileges; separate requirements apply when advancing to a restricted or unrestricted license.

Graduated Driver License Requirements for Teen Drivers (opens in a new tab)

Which tests are required for a Kansas instruction permit?

Kansas requires a vision test and either the written test or an accepted driver education completion certificate. Driver education itself is optional for the instruction permit. You must also provide acceptable identification and satisfy the age-specific application requirements before the permit can be issued.

Graduated Driver License Requirements for Teen Drivers (opens in a new tab)

Do older Kansas beginners have to hold a permit for a full year?

Kansas lists a one-year instruction-permit period for the younger teen path to a restricted license. For instruction-permit applicants age 17 and older, it lists no minimum holding period. While using either permit, the driver must still have a licensed adult age 21 or older in the front seat.

Graduated Driver License Requirements for Teen Drivers (opens in a new tab)

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Kansas permit test: frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the Kansas permit test?

The Kansas knowledge test given by Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles has 25 questions. To pass you need 80% (20 of 25 correct).

  • Source: ksrevenue.gov
  • Source: ksrevenue.gov
What is Kansas's minimum instruction-permit age?

Kansas allows an instruction permit from age 14, and applicants ages 14 and 15 need parental approval. Driver education is not required just to obtain this permit. The permit grants supervised practice privileges; separate requirements apply when advancing to a restricted or unrestricted license.

  • Source: ksrevenue.gov
Who gives the Kansas permit knowledge test?

The knowledge test is given by Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles. Check its website for current locations, fees and appointment rules before you go.

  • Source: ksrevenue.gov
Which tests are required for a Kansas instruction permit?

Kansas requires a vision test and either the written test or an accepted driver education completion certificate. Driver education itself is optional for the instruction permit. You must also provide acceptable identification and satisfy the age-specific application requirements before the permit can be issued.

  • Source: ksrevenue.gov
Do older Kansas beginners have to hold a permit for a full year?

Kansas lists a one-year instruction-permit period for the younger teen path to a restricted license. For instruction-permit applicants age 17 and older, it lists no minimum holding period. While using either permit, the driver must still have a licensed adult age 21 or older in the front seat.

  • Source: ksrevenue.gov

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