Kentucky KYTC practice tests 2026
Get ready for the Kentucky written knowledge tests: numbered practice tests that follow the official Kentucky format, with 128 questions on Kentucky law, from teen licensing and speed limits to alcohol limits and insurance, plus the road rules that apply everywhere.
Choose your Kentucky test
Car
The written knowledge test for a learner permit or a Class D driver license.
Motorcycle
The written test for a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement.
CDL
The general knowledge test every commercial driver license applicant takes.
Handbook
The official Kentucky driver, motorcycle and CDL handbooks every test is based on.
All Kentucky practice tests
Kentucky Permit Practice Tests
Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Tests
Kentucky CDL General Knowledge Practice Tests
How to pass the Kentucky knowledge test
- Read the handbook. Every question comes from the official Kentucky manuals; the handbook page links to the agency's own copies.
- Practice test by test. Each numbered test mixes Kentucky law with the national road rules, like the real exam.
- Read every explanation. Especially for answers you got right by guessing.
- Simulate the real exam on the category page when you pass the tests comfortably.
Kentucky written test format
| Test | Questions | Pass mark | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | 40 | 32 correct (8 mistakes allowed) | 15 years for a learner's permit |
| Motorcycle | 30 | 24 correct (6 mistakes allowed) | Holder of a valid intermediate operator's license, or 18 years of age |
| CDL | 50 | 40 correct (10 mistakes allowed) | 18 years for intrastate driving with a K restriction, 21 years without it |
Car. The Kentucky Driver Manual states that applicants must make a minimum score of 80 percent to pass the written test. The Kentucky State Police administers the test and does not publish the exact number of questions, so the count shown here is not confirmed by an official source.
Motorcycle. Kentucky does not publish the length of the motorcycle knowledge test. Test preparation sources report 30 questions with 24 correct, which matches the 80 percent standard the state applies to its other knowledge tests. The figure is listed as unconfirmed.
CDL. The Kentucky CDL Manual states that the general knowledge test consists of 50 questions and that 80 percent of the questions must be answered correctly on each test. Additional tests are combination 20, air brakes 25, doubles and triples 20, tankers 20, passenger transport 20, school bus 20 and hazardous materials 30.
What the Kentucky questions cover
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Licensing and permits | 25 |
| Graduated licensing for teen drivers | 19 |
| Speed limits | 13 |
| Alcohol limits and DUI | 13 |
| Penalties and points | 13 |
| Phone use and distraction | 8 |
| Insurance requirements | 11 |
| Move over law | 8 |
| Other state rules | 18 |
Sources and accuracy
The Kentucky facts on this site were checked against these official sources on September 2, 2026. Test formats that the KYTC does not publish are marked as such in the notes above.
- drive.ky.gov/
- drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/default.aspx
- drive.ky.gov/Drivers/Pages/First-Issuance.aspx
- kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/driver-testing
- wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Kentucky-Driver-Manual_Updated_7-23-26.pdf
- wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/KSP-Branded-Motorcycle-Testing-Manual-2023-PRINT.pdf
- wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-CDL-Manual-9-8-2025.pdf
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