Kansas DMV written test
Kansas DMV Cheat Sheet
The Kansas knowledge test facts in one place, checked against Kansas Department of Revenue (DOR) sources and last verified November 2026.
The numbers
Kansas DMV test numbers to memorize
The Kansas knowledge test has 25 questions and you need 20 correct, which is 80 percent. You can miss 5. The test is given by the Kansas Department of Revenue (DOR).
25
Questions on the test
20
80% to pass
Correct answers needed
5
Questions you can miss
14 for learner's permit
Minimum age
- Time limit
- The agency states a time limit of 60 minutes (online via KnowTo Drive).
- Test fee on record
- $10. The agency's fee page decides exactly what this covers, so confirm it before you go.
- Format
- Computer-based at DOR office or online through KnowTo Drive platform
- Online test
- Available. Kansas offers KnowTo Drive (knowtodrive.ks.gov) - an official online knowledge testing platform. Tests cost $6.50 per attempt with a 60-minute time limit.
- Appointment
- Not required. Walk-ins accepted at DOR offices. Online testing available 24/7 through KnowTo Drive.
Before you go
Documents to bring in Kansas
The Kansas Department of Revenue (DOR) asks for these documents for the permit test. Check the agency's current list before you go, because requirements change.
0 of 4 done
- Proof of identity (birth certificate or passport)
- Social Security number
- Proof of Kansas residency
- Parental consent (if under 16)
If you fail
If you fail: Kansas retake rules
You can retake a failed written or driving test the next working day after paying the $1.50 re-exam fee. Fail either portion 4 times within 6 months and you must wait 6 months from your last failed exam, then file a new application for reexamination and pay $3. The optional online KnowTo Drive exam costs $10 for the first test and $8.50 for a retest. For CDL, Kansas publishes no attempt cap or retake wait; a CDL skills retest costs $10.00.
- Attempt limit: 4.
- Retest fee: $1.5 per attempt.
- Six-month lockout from all further examinations, running from the date of the last failed exam, after which the applicant must file a new application for reexamination and pay again to restart the process.
Who can test
Age and permit rules in Kansas
- Under 18
- Must be at least 14 for instruction permit. Must complete driver education. Must hold permit for 1 year. Must complete 50 hours supervised driving (10 at night). Restricted license at 15.
- Permit versus license
- An instruction permit allows supervised driving with a licensed driver 21+ in the front seat. Must hold for 1 year. Restricted license at 15 with limitations. Full unrestricted license at 17.
- Where the test is given
- In-person at any Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles office, or online from anywhere via KnowTo Drive.
- How you get results
- Immediate. Pass/fail displayed on screen.
Study material
Languages and handbook
Our record of exam languages for Kansas: English and Spanish. This list is flagged for verification because the agency does not clearly say which languages the exam itself is given in (a handbook can be published in more languages than the exam), so confirm with DOR before you rely on it.
The study source is the Kansas Driving Handbook (2025 edition).
From learner data
Most missed Kansas practice questions
These free Kansas questions have the lowest correct rates among learners on DMV IQ. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 5 and only questions with enough answers are listed. Each one shows the right answer, so read the reasoning in the handbook, not just the answer.
- 1
If you double your speed, your braking distance increases by about:
Four times
About 30% get it right
- 2
If you have a tire blowout, the vehicle will:
Pull toward the side with the flat tire
About 35% get it right
- 3
What right does a funeral procession have at intersections in Kansas?
They have the right-of-way regardless of traffic control devices
About 40% get it right
- 4
What is the fine for violating Kansas's Move Over law?
$75
About 40% get it right
- 5
Safety authorities recommend that children ride in the back seat until they are at least:
13 years old
About 50% get it right
- 6
A hand signal with the left arm extended downward means:
Slowing down or stopping
About 50% get it right
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