Practice permits, restrictions for new drivers and points, with questions based on the Kentucky Driver Manual.
A parent or legal guardian
The signer accepts responsibility and shares liability for damages the teen causes.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One, Applicants Under Age 18, PDF p. 12
16
You must be at least 16 and hold a permit or license, or get a Class E license.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One, Moped License – Class E, PDF p. 10
Rules, procedures and highway signs
Questions cover driving rules, regulations, procedures and highway signs, all found in the Driver Manual.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One, Testing Requirements / Preparation, Written Test, PDF p. 18
At least one week
You must wait at least a week from the failed test and are encouraged to practice meanwhile.
At least 180 days
Permit holders aged 15 to 20 must keep the permit for at least 180 days.
10
Ten of the 60 required hours must be at night.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One, Applicants Under Age 18, Step 1, PDF p. 13
The signs portion
The test can be read aloud, but the applicant must answer the sign questions without help.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One, Written Test, PDF p. 19
One
The one-passenger limit applies to intermediate drivers under 18.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One, Intermediate License Driving, PDF p. 15
Within 10 days
A changed name or address calls for a duplicate within 10 days, and you can be cited for not doing so.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One, Change of Address or Name, PDF p. 24
Class D
Class E is for mopeds only, and Class M is for motorcycles.
Source: Kentucky Driver Manual, Section One, Types of Driver's Licenses and Driver's Permits, PDF p. 9
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Kentucky Driver Manual (Updated 7-23-26 (file name; PDF created 2026-07-27), read 2026-11-09. Page numbers cited are PDF pages (PDF page = printed page + 8). Where the manual gives no value, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Graduated Driver Licensing page (drive.ky.gov) and Kentucky Revised Statutes 189.292 and 189.294 (apps.legislature.ky.gov, read 2026-11-09) are the source edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Kentucky State Police, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.