Kentucky · Permit test
Start with the Kentucky Driver Manual. KSP says it's the only approved source for the written test, and it's free in English and Spanish. Teens also need a 4-hour graduated licensing course before their full license, free through Alive at 25 or $12.50 online with RightLane. Below are the official resources and the apps and websites Kentucky learners use, checked in October 2026.
Kentucky State Police call it the only approved source for the written test. The current English edition was updated in July 2026. The Spanish edition on the KSP site is from 2023. Section One explains the licensing steps, and Section Six covers signs and signals.
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Section Twelve of the manual is a short set of sample questions with three choices each, covering signs, right-of-way, pedestrians, cyclists and night driving. It's a quick check after you finish reading.
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Motorcycle permit applicants study the Kentucky Motorcycle Operators Manual. Commercial drivers study the 2025 CDL manual, which says each knowledge test needs 80% to pass and that the general knowledge test has 50 questions.
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Teens record their 60 hours of practice, 10 at night, on this log, and a parent or guardian signs it before the road test. The Transportation Cabinet's parent guide is for whoever is teaching the teen to drive.
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One of the approved ways for teens to meet the 4-hour graduated licensing course requirement. You need a Kentucky instruction permit. Completion goes straight to the Division of Driver Licensing, so there's nothing to mail. Zoom classes need a computer with a camera and microphone.
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The online version of the 4-hour course teens need before a full license. It runs on a computer, tablet or phone, with video lessons, and there's a Spanish version at the same price. Completion is reported to the state for you.
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One company runs both. The Kentucky section is built around the KSP test, with quizzes by topic, road sign tests, hazard simulators and a 40-question exam simulator in Premium. The 40 is the site's own figure, not a KSP one. The DMV Genie app has 4.8 stars from about 184,000 App Store ratings.
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Twenty numbered Kentucky car tests, plus a Spanish version, motorcycle tests and CDL tests by category. The page says the real test has 40 questions with 32 to pass, but it doesn't cite KSP for that.
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Says it has 600+ Kentucky-specific questions, set out as short game-style lessons. The app has 4.7 stars from about 239,000 App Store ratings.
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Optional extra lessons, from Louisville, Lexington and Florence to Paducah, Pikeville and Bowling Green. KSP approval doesn't mean a school runs the graduated licensing course. On the state's list, only Fred Myers School of Driving in Paducah ($280) and Kentucky Driving School in Louisville offer an approved one.
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Passing the Basic Rider Course, about 15 to 20 hours with motorcycles provided, waives both the written and skills tests for a Kentucky motorcycle license. There's also a 3-wheel course.
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Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.