Kentucky Road Test Documents: Permit, Insurance, 60-Hour Log, and GDL Eligibility Letter (2026)

Bring the correct documents to your Kentucky State Police (KSP) road test. Missing paperwork causes immediate cancellation.

Essential Documents for Your Kentucky Road Test

Bring a valid Kentucky learner's permit, current vehicle registration, proof of liability insurance for the test vehicle, and corrective lenses if your permit requires them. A licensed driver age 21+ must accompany the permit holder to the testing location; the KSP examiner, not the accompanying supervisor, rides in the front passenger seat during the road test.

• Permit timing: Under-18 GDL applicants must complete the 180-day permit period and be at least age 16. First-time drivers ages 18–20 hold the permit 180 days; first-time drivers age 21+ hold it 30 days.
• Insurance: Kentucky accepts an insurance card, current policy, or insurance binder for the test vehicle. Rental cars require the applicant's name on the rental contract as an operator.

Additional Documents for Drivers Under 18

For the under-18 GDL road test, bring the completed and signed Practice Driving Log showing at least 60 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night. The School Compliance Verification Form belongs to the earlier permit-application stage, and the required 4-hour GLP course is completed after the road test before the unrestricted-license stage.

If KSP or KYTC gives you a specific eligibility document or appointment instruction for your test, follow that instruction as well.

Does the adult who brings me to the road test have to be my parent?

No. Kentucky requires a licensed driver age 21 or older to accompany a permit holder to the testing location. That accompanying driver does not have to be the applicant's parent solely for the road-test accompaniment rule.

Vehicle Documents and What You Need After Passing

The detailed mechanical inspection belongs to the Vehicle Requirements page; for documents, make sure the test vehicle's registration and insurance are current.

After passing the KSP road test, complete the next credential transaction at a KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Office. The post-pass paperwork details are covered in the question below.

Do Kentucky road-test applicants age 18 or older need a 60-hour practice log?

No. The official 60-hour Practice Driving Log is part of Kentucky's under-18 GDL road-test path, not the first-time adult path.

Do I need my School Compliance form again for the road test?

Kentucky lists the School Compliance Verification Form for the under-18 permit application stage, not as a standard road-test-day document.

Do I need to finish the GLP course before taking the road test?

No. The 4-hour GLP course is not a road-test document or prerequisite. See the Kentucky behind-the-wheel training guidance for the course timing in the under-18 licensing sequence.

Common Kentucky Road Test Document Problems

The most important document check for an under-18 applicant is the completed, signed Practice Driving Log. For every applicant, make sure the permit is valid and the vehicle's registration and liability insurance are current before going to the KSP testing site.

A family vehicle's insurance card does not need to list the learner by name simply because the learner is taking the road test. Rental vehicles are different: the applicant must be listed on the rental contract as an authorized operator.

What paperwork do I need after I pass the road test and go to KYTC?

After KSP records the passed road test, go to a KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Office for the next credential. If your current address differs from the address on your permit, bring the current residency proof required for that transaction. Follow any specific paperwork instructions KSP or KYTC gives you.