📋 What to Bring
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Proof of identity & residency
Documents accepted by Arkansas DFA Driver Services (e.g. birth certificate or passport, Social Security card, two proofs of Arkansas residency); REAL ID needs specific documents
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Application & fee
Complete the application and pay the fee at a State Revenue Office
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Parent/guardian (if under 18)
Applicants under 18 need parent/guardian consent and must move through Arkansas's graduated licensing (learner's permit at 14, intermediate at 16)
📅 How to Schedule
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Study the guide and practice
Read the Arkansas Driver License Study Guide and take practice tests covering signs, rules of the road, and safe driving.
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Visit a State Revenue Office
You can take the knowledge test for a learner's permit from age 14. Bring your documents and fee; the test is offered in English and Spanish.
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Pass the vision and knowledge tests
Pass a vision screening, then the 25-question knowledge test (20 to pass). When you pass, you receive your learner's permit and enter Arkansas's graduated licensing.
💡 Test Day Tips
- •The Arkansas knowledge test has 25 questions; you must answer 20 correctly (80%) to pass.
- •The legal BAC limit is 0.08 (0.04 for commercial drivers); drivers under 21 have a 0.02 zero-tolerance limit.
- •Arkansas littering law: throwing litter from a vehicle is illegal — fines start at $100–$1,000 plus possible community service.
- •Watch large trucks' 'No-Zones' (blind spots): if you can't see the truck driver's mirrors, the driver can't see you.
- •You must stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights; on an undivided road, traffic in BOTH directions must stop.
📚 Driver Handbook
All practice questions are based on the chapters below. Click any chapter to read it on the official DMV website.
🎯 Practice by Topic
Arkansas Law
Arkansas law: licensing requirements, graduated licensing for young drivers, the implied-consent and DUI laws, financial responsibility, littering, and other statutory rules drivers must obey.
Arkansas Rules and Regulations
Arkansas rules and regulations: traffic signs, signals and pavement markings, right-of-way, speed limits, turning, passing and other rules of the road.
General Driving
General driving: steering, starting, stopping, backing, lane positioning, following distance, and everyday vehicle-handling skills.
Safe Driving
Safe driving: defensive driving, managing speed and space, distractions, fatigue, impaired driving, and adjusting to traffic and weather.
See and Be Seen
See and be seen: using headlights and signals, night driving, reduced-visibility conditions, mirrors and blind spots, and communicating with other drivers.
Tractor-Trailer Rigs—What You Need to Know
Tractor-trailer rigs: large-truck blind spots (no-zones), stopping distances, wide turns, and how to share the road safely with big rigs.
Sharing the Road with Bicycles and Motorcycles
Sharing the road with bicycles and motorcycles: passing distance, right-of-way, motorcycle visibility, and watching for vulnerable road users.
Driving Fitness
Driving fitness: vision, health conditions, fatigue, emotions, alcohol and drugs, and staying physically and mentally fit to drive.
Emergencies
Emergencies: vehicle failures (brakes, tires, steering), skids, collisions, what to do at a crash, and handling roadside emergencies.
Skills Test Guidelines
Skills test guidelines: what the driving (skills) test covers — pre-drive checks, maneuvers, parking, and how you are scored.