Driving Hours Log: Teen Permit › Driving hours by state › Arkansas
Learner permit, under 18
Arkansas is one of the few states with no statewide minimum number of supervised driving hours before the road test. That does not mean practice is optional: the road test still has to be passed, insurers and driving schools often ask for a record, and most states that do set a number land between 40 and 60 hours. A sensible goal for a new driver in Arkansas is 50 hours, with 10 of them after dark.
Worth knowing: No statewide hour minimum. Set your own goal.
The DMV cares about totals, but the totals are only as good as the log behind them. For each practice drive record the date, the start and end time, whether it was day or night, the weather or road conditions, and who supervised. Most families lose track of the night hours first, so keep those as their own running total.
Track Arkansas hours in the app
Driving Hours Log: Teen Permit has the Arkansas requirement built in, logs a drive in two taps, and exports a signed PDF log. Your first 2 drives are free; the PDF and CSV come with Pro.
How many supervised driving hours does Arkansas require?
Arkansas is one of the few states with no statewide minimum number of supervised driving hours before the road test. That does not mean practice is optional: the road test still has to be passed, insurers and driving schools often ask for a record, and most states that do set a number land between 40 and 60 hours. A sensible goal for a new driver in Arkansas is 50 hours, with 10 of them after dark.
What counts as a supervised practice hour?
Time behind the wheel with a qualifying supervising adult in the passenger seat. Lessons with a driving school count in most states, and many states let approved driver education reduce or replace part of the requirement. Sitting in traffic counts; sitting in a parked car does not. Log the real minutes and let the total add up.
Do I have to show the Arkansas DMV a log?
Many DMV offices ask for a signed record of practice hours when you schedule or take the road test, and some have their own form. Keep a log with the date, start and end time, day or night, weather and the supervisor's name for every drive, then have the supervising driver sign it. If Arkansas uses its own form, copy the totals across from your log.
What is the easiest way to keep the log?
Driving Hours Log: Teen Permit for iPhone keeps a two-tap log of every drive, tracks total and night hours against the Arkansas requirement, and exports a signed PDF for the DMV. It works offline, anywhere you drive.
Laws change. Always confirm the current requirement with the Arkansas DMV before you book the road test.