Kansas permit test FAQ 2026: how many questions, pass mark, cost

The Kansas knowledge test has 25 questions (traffic signs, pavement markings and Kansas laws and driving practices), per Kansas Department of Revenue.

You need 80% to pass, per Kansas Department of Revenue.

You need 20 of 25 (80%) to pass, so in the official 25-question format you can get at most 5 wrong. The best preparation is to study the official Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual) (revised February 2022) and take practice tests until you pass them comfortably.

$10 — Regular learner's permit, per Kansas Department of Revenue.

Yes. This site has 2 free Kansas knowledge test practice tests for 2026, each with 25 questions and the official pass mark of 20 of 25 (80%), plus a free road-sign quiz.

No time limit is published for the in-person test; 60 minutes is the official limit for the online test.

Handbook: 'If you fail to pass either the written test or driving test, you may take again the next working day after paying a $1.50 re-exam fee.' Online test FAQ: 'If you fail or are disqualified from the test, you can retake the test the next day.' Handbook: 'You have four chances to pass the written test and four chances to pass the driving test. After the fourth failure of either test, you must wait a minimum of six (6) months from the most recent failed exam before retesting.' Online FAQ: 'You may retake the test 4 times within 6 months.' Instruction permit 'Expires in 1 year - may be renewed with testing'; 'All Instructional Permits are renewed by retaking and passing the written examination.' A DE-99 driver's education completion certificate is accepted 'in lieu of written testing for an instruction permit' (teen FAQ).

The minimum age is 14, per Kansas Department of Revenue.

Proof of identity page: original documents only ('Faxed, photo-copied, electronic or laminated copies of documents will not be accepted'): 'One document from list A or B' (e.g. state-issued certified birth certificate, unexpired U.S. passport; lawful-presence documents for non-citizens), 'One document from List D' (Social Security number), 'two proofs of Kansas residency from List C', a List F document if the name differs, the driver's education completion form if completed; 'If you are younger than 16, you need to have a parent or guardian present with photo identification.' Handbook: instruction permit 'Less than 16 requires written application by the parent/guardian'; 'Affidavit must be signed by the parent/guardian at time of application at the Driver Licensing office'. Vision screening (20/40 in one eye) at the office.

The official Kansas Driving Handbook (Non-Commercial Driver's Manual) (revised February 2022). You can read it on the official site.