AR Practice Permit Test

Arkansas has instituted a graduated driver’s license program (GDL). The phases and age requirements in the state’s program are:

• Learner’s Permit – 14 years old
• Provisional License – 16 years old
• Regular Driver’s License – 18 years old

One important note: these restrictions do not apply if you are at least 16 and are married, have earned a high school diploma or GED or are an active duty member of the military.

For your Learner’s Permit:

• Birth Certificate
• Proof of school enrollment and grade point average
• Proof of legal presence
• Proof of Identity (here are acceptable documents)
• Social Security Number

For your AR Provisional License:

• Learner’s Permit

• Proof of identity (here are acceptable documents)
• Proof of legal presence

• Social Security Number

For your full AR Driver’s License:

• Provisional License
• Proof of legal presence, such as birth certificate or passport
• Proof of Identity (here are acceptable documents)
• Social Security Number

Learner’s Permit written exams are handled by the Arkansas State Police. Licensing in Arkansas is handled at the local state revenue office.

Call (501) 682-4692 or visit https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/offices/motorVehicle/Pages/default.aspx.

No, you are not required to take a Driver’s Education course in Arkansas in order to receive your Learner’s Permit or license. However, experts recommend that you take the course anyway to learn safe driving techniques and improve your driving skills and knowledge.

Here are the guidelines if you are new to Arkansas and currently possess an out-of-state license:

• If you have a license that is current or has been expired for 31 days or less, you will NOT need to retake the written and vision exams.
• If your license has been expired for over 31 days but less than one year, you will need to take the written and vision tests but NOT the driving test.
• Finally, if your license has been expired over one year you will need to take all three tests – the written test, the vision test and the driving test

The Arkansas written permit test covers rules of the road, road signs and safe driving tips. Questions are drawn from content in the state’s Driver’s License Study Guide. Here are two examples of content you might be tested on:

• Distracted driving includes all of the following: texting or talking on a cellular device; adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3 player; using a navigation system; talking to passengers; eating and drinking; watching a video; grooming and reading.

• Before turning left at an intersection, always look for oncoming traffic. If turning left onto a multi-lane street or highway look for a safe space to enter into oncoming traffic. If stopped, look left and right, then take a second look in the direction of oncoming traffic before crossing.

It is a multiple-choice test.

Questions are not designed to trick you but rather to test your knowledge of Arkansas’ driving rules and ensure you have a high enough level of knowledge to drive safely.

There are a total of 25 questions on the Arkansas written knowledge test. You are allowed to miss up to five questions – so you have to answer at least 20 correctly to pass.

It is recommended that you study the Arkansas Driver’s Manual and that you also take practice tests online to gauge your knowledge level and determine if there are certain areas that you need to focus more study time on.

You’re in luck, we make available the Arkansas Driver’s Study Guide for free on this website.

The biggest mistake teens make is not studying their driver’s manual enough. Go through the book thoroughly and be sure that you understand the various subjects that it discusses and you are able to identify road signs by sight. To test your current driving knowledge, take a practice test.

Hopefully, you have spent enough time studying that you are able to go to bed early and get valuable rest so that you are able to awake “bright-eyed and bushy-tailed” the next day – which simply means you’ll be thinking clearly and have all the energy you need to take the test.

It is recommended that you make an appointment if your local office accepts them. This can save you time and frustration.

The written test is given by the Arkansas State Police.

• Birth Certificate
• Proof of school enrollment and grade point average
• Proof of legal presence, such as birth certificate or passport

• Proof of Identity (here are acceptable documents)

• Social Security Number

In addition to passing the written test, you will also need to:

• Pass a vision test
• Pass a behind-the-wheel driving test
• Pay a $40 Class D Learner’s License fee

You should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Yes, you will need to pay a fee of $40 to receive your Learner’s Permit.

You will answer 25 questions in all. You must answer at least 20 of them correctly to pass There is no time limit. You cannot refer to the driver’s manual or use any notes. Each question on the test is accompanied by a set of possible answers and you must select the correct one. To get used to the test format, take a practice test.

If you pass the written test and the other tests, you will receive your Learner’s Permit. You must hold your permit for a minimum of six months without any traffic violations before you are eligible to apply for your provisional license.

You must also be at least 16 years of age to apply for a provisional license – meaning if you get your permit at 14 you will have to hold it for two years before you qualify for a provisional license.

You will be able to retake it.

The examiner will notify you, often you can retake it as soon as the next day.

Thirty days after you receive your Learner’s Permit you can take the driving test.

You must hold your Learner’s Permit for six months and you must be at least 16 years of age before applying for your Provisional License.

Yes, you can practice driving on any public road or street.

Experts recommend that you also log some hours driving at night to get used to the different conditions.

Yes, you must be accompanied at all times by a licensed driver age 21 or older.

To obtain a duplicate, go to any State Revenue Office. Be sure to bring your identification documents like you did the first time.

Study the Arkansas Driver’s Handbook and be sure to apply all the rules while you are driving. Also, be sure to get as much driving practice as possible. Good places to practice include empty parking lots and non-busy streets.

You should have the ability to perform a wide variety of common maneuvers including parking, 3-point turns, coming to a full stop, driving defensively and more.

Practice the maneuvers you are know you are going to be tested on. If you can practice on the same course or a similar course that you are going to be tested on that will also be beneficial.

Driver’s license tests are administered in all counties in Arkansas. Visit https://www.dps.arkansas.gov/law-enforcement/arkansas-state-police/ to find your local office and its hours of operation.

Driving tests are administered by the Arkansas State Police.

Be sure to bring your:

• Birth Certificate
• Proof of school enrollment and grade point average
• Proof of legal presence, such as birth certificate or passport
• Proof of Identity (here are acceptable documents)
• Social Security Number

Along with:

• A well-maintained vehicle that runs properly
• Vehicle registration

If you are under 18 years of age, you should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

You will be asked to complete a driving course that tests your skill at completing important driving maneuvers, such as parking, changing lanes, stopping, accelerating, driving defensively and more.

One of the biggest reasons drivers fail the test is because of nervousness. Don’t focus on the examiner sitting next to you. Instead focus only on the road. Be calm and confident and execute the maneuvers like you practiced. Also, don’t let small mistakes shake your confidence and throw you off your game.

• Paying more attention to what the examiner is doing instead of watching the road
• Accelerating too fast
• Driving over the speed limit, especially in areas that are not clearly marked
• Failing to signal when called for
• Not properly looking and checking mirrors before changing lanes

You can retake the test.

The examiner will notify you; often you can retake it as soon as the next business day.

Once you have held your Learner’s Permit for six months and are 16 years old, you can apply for a Provisional License.

Restrictions include:

• You must drive with an adult for the first six months or when you turn 18
• You cannot drive between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. – except when accompanied by an adult or when driving from work, school, church or in the event of an emergency
• All passengers must wear a seat belt
• You cannot drive while using a cell phone
• You can only carry one minor passenger who is unrelated to you

While you are not required to show proof of insurance during licensing, you must have liability insurance to legally drive.

Minimum requirements for liability insurance are $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 per accident and $25,000 to cover property damage.

To renew your license, go to any Revenue Office. To get a duplicate driver’s license, go to any State Revenue Office and present one proper identification (here are acceptable documents). You will also need to pay a $10 fee.

You can renew your license at any State Revenue office.

You may be required to take a vision test depending on how long you have had your license.

When undergoing the vision test requirements an unrestricted license are a minimum uncorrected visual acuity of 20/40. A minimum corrected visual acuity of 20/70 is required for a restricted license, which means glasses or contact lenses must be worn by the driver. In addition, a driver’s field of vision must be 140º if they have two functional eyes or 105º if they have one functional eye.