Kansas permit test
Test requirements, handbook sources, and practice for Kansas.
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| Fact | Kansas | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles | |
| Test name | written test | |
| Questions | 25 | Official source · PDF page 94 |
| Passing percentage | 80 | Official source · PDF page 94 |
| Test duration notes | The handbook describes an untimed knowledge test. Its usual completion estimate is not a time limit. | Official source · PDF page 94 |
| Images used in the test | signs | Official source · PDF page 13 |
| Online testing | Kansas offers its written driver examination online through KnowTo Drive. | |
| Minimum permit age | 14 | |
| Permit fee | The agency credential chart lists a $10 regular learner-permit total. Its examiner notes separately describe a $3 first exam fee and $1.50 re-exams within six months; testing fees are waived when using a driver-education form. Confirm the applicable charges with the issuing office. | Official source 1 · PDF page 1 Official source 2 · PDF page 3 |
| Permit validity | A noncommercial Class C instruction permit lasts one year. Renewing an instruction permit requires passing the written examination again; temporary-resident documents can expire earlier with lawful-presence authorization. | Official source · PDF page 14 |
| Driver’s education | Driver education is not required for the instruction permit; course completion can substitute for the written test. | |
| Retest rules | A failed written or driving test can be repeated the next working day after a $1.50 re-exam fee. Each test has four attempts; after the fourth failure, wait at least six months from the last failed exam. | Official source · PDF page 14 |
| Handbook | Kansas Driving Handbook | Official source · PDF page 1 |
| Handbook edition | Revised February 2022 | Official source · PDF page 1 |
| Requirements for applicants under 18 | For the instruction permit, present acceptable identity documentation and pass vision and written testing, unless driver-education completion substitutes for the written test. Ages 14–15 require parental approval. Driver education itself is optional for this permit. | |
| Documents to bring | For a first Kansas credential, gather lawful-presence evidence, Social Security evidence, two Kansas residential-address documents and any legal name-change evidence. Applicants younger than 16 need a parent or guardian present with photo ID. Use original documents and check the agency checklist for non-U.S.-citizen requirements and exemptions. | |
| Agency offices and appointments | The knowledge exam is available at Full-Service Driver License Centers and online. Check the agency office information before visiting to confirm the station provides testing; appointments are recommended and receive priority. | Official source 1 · PDF page 94 |
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Official source · PDF page 1
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