Alaska practice tests
The Alaska DMV General Knowledge Test has 20 questions, and you need 16 correct answers within 25 minutes to pass. It covers only what is in the Alaska Driver Manual: traffic laws, safe driving practices and highway sign recognition, all in one test with no separately scored signs part. You can take it at a DMV office or online, and you can get an instruction permit from age 14. Our free Alaska practice sets follow the same format, 20 questions with 16 to pass in 25 minutes, with road-sign questions mixed in, and every answer comes from the Alaska Driver Manual (revised October 2025) and official Alaska DMV pages.
- 20 questions
- 25 minutes
- 16 to pass
The test in Alaska
Every figure links to the page it was read from, with the date it was checked. Formats change; the source wins over this table.
| What | Figure | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 20 questionsThe DMV's sample knowledge test page says: "General Knowledge Test at Alaska DMV: 25 minutes allowed, 20 questions, 16 correct answers to pass." The manual says the written test is limited to material in the manual: traffic laws, safe driving practices and recognizing highway signs. | Alaska DMV: Sample Knowledge Testchecked 2026-11-01 |
| To pass | 16 of 20 correctThat is 80%. Our practice sets use the same rule: 20 questions, 16 correct to pass. | Alaska DMV: Sample Knowledge Testchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Time limit | 25 minutesStated on the DMV's sample knowledge test page. Our sets are timed at 25 minutes. | Alaska DMV: Sample Knowledge Testchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Road signs | Part of the same test, not a separately scored partThe manual lists highway sign recognition as one of the subjects of the one written test. No official source describes a separate signs test or a minimum signs score, so our sets mix sign picture questions in with the others. | Alaska Driver Manual (REV.10/2025), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Where to take it | At a DMV office or onlineThe instruction permit page says to pass the written knowledge test and links the online test. The manual says the online system lets you test from home on your own device, gives immediate pass or fail results, and that fees may apply to the online test. | Alaska DMV: Instruction Permitchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Test proctors | Approved knowledge test proctors in many communitiesThe DMV's Driving Schools and Knowledge Test Proctors page lists approved knowledge test proctors by community, many of them in rural villages. | Alaska DMV: Driving Schools and Knowledge Test Proctorschecked 2026-11-01 |
| Paper test | Available as a disability accommodationThe ADA accommodations page lists paper general knowledge testing among the options you can request, preferably 7 days in advance. | Alaska DMV: ADA Accommodationschecked 2026-11-01 |
| Languages | Multiple languages with audio playback in the online systemThe manual says the online knowledge test system lets you choose from multiple languages and turn on audio playback; it does not list them. If you understand English but have trouble reading, you may bring someone to read the questions to you, but you must answer on your own. | Alaska Driver Manual (REV.10/2025), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Retakes | The following dayThe manual says that if you fail the written test, you may take it again the following day. | Alaska Driver Manual (REV.10/2025), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Minimum age | 14 for an instruction permit; 16 for a provisional licenseThe permit page says you are eligible for an instruction permit when you turn 14. The manual says a license may be issued from age 16, and drivers under 18 get a provisional license first. | Alaska DMV: Instruction Permitchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Permit supervision | A licensed driver aged 21 or older with at least one year of experience in the same type of vehicle, seated beside youThe permit is valid for two years and may be renewed one time. Applicants under 18 need parental consent. The manual adds that a special instruction permit may be issued to people in an approved high school, college, commercial driver training or medical program. | Alaska DMV: Instruction Permitchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Time held and practice | Hold the permit 6 months if you are 16 or 17; at least 40 hours of practice, 10 of them in more challenging conditionsThe provisional license page says you must have held a permit for at least six months with no traffic conviction or suspension in the previous six months. The 40 hours, certified by a parent, legal guardian or employer, with at least 10 hours in progressively challenging circumstances such as bad weather and night driving, come from the manual; the provisional license page does not mention practice hours. | Alaska Driver Manual (REV.10/2025), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Provisional license restrictions (manual and DMV page differ) | No driving from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., and limits on passengersThe provisional license page says you may not carry passengers under 21 except siblings, and may not drive between 1 and 5 a.m. unless with a licensed driver aged 21 or older or driving to, from or for work by the most direct route. The manual words the passenger rule differently: no passengers unless one of them is a parent, legal guardian or person aged 21 or older, with siblings allowed. Follow the newer DMV page. Breaking a restriction is an infraction with a $200 penalty and 2 points. | Alaska DMV: Provisional Licensechecked 2026-11-01 |
| Leaving the provisional stage | After at least 6 months of conviction-free driving, or at 18The manual says the provisional stage lasts at least six months and can last until 18. To remove the restrictions early you need no convictions in the past six months, a new parental consent and a new license for $15. A provisional driver who gets 6 or more points in 12 months, or 9 or more in 24 months, must complete a driver improvement course. | Alaska Driver Manual (REV.10/2025), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: instruction permit (manual and DMV page differ) | $15The license fees page lists $15 for an instruction permit, with no REAL ID version, and $5 to renew a permit. The manual's fee table also shows a $35 federally compliant permit; follow the newer fees page. | Alaska DMV: License Feeschecked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: first driver license | $20 standard, $40 REAL IDThe non-commercial license fee for classes D, M1, M2 and M3 on the license fees page. The manual lists the same amounts. A non-commercial road test at the DMV costs $15. | Alaska DMV: License Feeschecked 2026-11-01 |
| What to bring for a permit | Form D1, parental consent if under 18, proof of identity, residence address and Social Security number, $15Under 18, a parent or guardian completes the consent on the D1 application, or you bring a notarized Form 433, with proof of the relationship such as a birth certificate. You must also pass a vision test: at least 20/40 in each eye or both eyes together, according to the manual. | Alaska DMV: Instruction Permitchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Under-21 licenses | Expire 90 days after your 21st birthdayThe manual says you must pass an alcohol awareness test before renewing. | Alaska Driver Manual (REV.10/2025), PDFchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Manual edition | Alaska Driver Manual, revised October 2025 (REV.10/2025)Prepared by the Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles, and linked from the DMV's Driver Manuals page. | Alaska DMV: Driver Manualschecked 2026-11-01 |
Full tests
- Test 120 questions · 25 min · pass 16difficulty 1 of 6
- Test 220 questions · 25 min · pass 16difficulty 2 of 6
- Test 320 questions · 25 min · pass 16difficulty 3 of 6
- Test 420 questions · 25 min · pass 16difficulty 4 of 6
- Test 520 questions · 25 min · pass 16difficulty 5 of 6
- Test 620 questions · 25 min · pass 16difficulty 6 of 6
Handbook chapters
- Chapter 1: Getting your permit and licenseHow to get an Alaska instruction permit and license: license classes, documents, parental consent, the vision and knowledge tests, supervised practice, provisional license limits, the road test and fees.
- Chapter 2: Insurance, crashes and pointsAlaska's insurance minimums, what to do after a crash, when to report it, the point system, and the difference between a suspension and a revocation.
- Chapter 3: Alcohol, drugs and implied consentHow alcohol and drugs affect driving, Alaska's .08 and under-21 rules, implied consent, administrative revocation periods, hearings and ignition interlock devices.
- Chapter 4: Seat belts, child safety and distractionsAlaska's seat belt law, the car seat and booster seat rules by age, height and weight, the fines, and how to manage distractions such as phones and screens.
- Chapter 5: Speed, following distance and vehicle controlAlaska's speed limits and the basic speed law, the four-second following rule, braking distance, backing, signaling, and the duty to pull over for a line of traffic.
- Chapter 6: Turns, intersections and passingHow to make turns and three-point turns in Alaska, right of way at uncontrolled intersections and roundabouts, the stops the law requires, and when you may and may not pass.
- Chapter 7: Signs, signals and pavement markingsAlaska's sign colors and shapes, common regulatory and warning signs, work zone devices, traffic lights and arrows, pedestrian and lane control signals, and what each pavement marking means.
- Chapter 8: Sharing the roadDriving safely around pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, school buses, slow-moving vehicles, emergency vehicles, large trucks and trains in Alaska, and what to do when police stop you.
- Chapter 9: Night, weather, emergencies and parkingAlaska's headlight rules, highway driving, winter weather, skids, moose and other animals, floods, vehicle emergencies, required equipment, carbon monoxide and parking rules.