What's on the test
The questions come from the Alaska Driver Manual. They cover these areas; each links to free practice questions on it:
- Signs, signals & railroadsSign shapes and colors, work areas, lights, lane lines, railroads.
- Turns, right-of-way & speedFollowing distance, speed laws, turns, intersections, passing.
- Night, highways & emergenciesHeadlights, freeways, ice and skids, moose, parking, breakdowns.
- Sharing the road & seat beltsPedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, school buses, trucks, car seats.
- Alcohol, drugs & pointsImplied consent, DUI penalties, under-21 rules, points, insurance, crashes.
- Permits & licensesInstruction permits, provisional licenses, tests, documents, parental consent.
A study plan in five steps
Read the Alaska Driver Manual
Everything on the test is in it. Read it chapter by chapter, slowly, and come back to the parts you find hard:
- Licenses, Permits and Examinations
- Insurance, Crashes, Points and Revocations
- Implied Consent, Alcohol and Drugs
- Safety Belts and Child Passengers
- Distracted Driving, Control, Following and Speed
- Signaling, Turns, Intersections and Passing
- Road Signs and Work Areas
- Pedestrians, Bicycles, Motorcycles and School Buses
- Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings
- Railroad Crossings
- Night Driving, Highways, Weather, Animals and Skids
- Parking, Emergency Vehicles and Emergencies
- Required Equipment, Large Trucks and Flooding
- Driving Habits, Maintenance and Litter
Practice one topic at a time
After each chapter, practice that topic. You see the right answer and why straight away, with the handbook page to reread.
Learn the road signs
Signs are quick points once you know them by shape and color. Study the signs one at a time, then test yourself on 20.
Fix your weak spots
Your practice results are saved on your device. Practice my weak spots builds a round from the topics you miss most.
Take the full practice exam
The full exam works like the real one: 20 questions, 16 to pass, no answers until the end. Keep going until you pass comfortably several times in a row, then review every question you missed.
Before test day
Instruction permit at 14
From age 14 you can get an Alaska instruction permit by passing the vision and written tests; anyone under 18 also needs a parent's or guardian's consent. (Alaska Driver Manual, p. 8)
Who rides with you
While you learn, a licensed driver who is at least 21 and has a year of experience with your type of vehicle must sit beside you. (Alaska Driver Manual, p. 8)
Six months and 40 hours
Drivers under 18 hold the permit for six months and log at least 40 hours of practice, 10 of them in harder conditions such as bad weather or darkness. (Alaska Driver Manual, p. 9)
Provisional license limits
A provisional driver may not carry passengers unless a parent, guardian or someone 21 or older is aboard (siblings are fine), and may not drive from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. except with such an adult or for work. (Alaska Driver Manual, p. 10)
Points add up
Collecting 12 points in 12 months, or 18 points in 24 months, means a mandatory suspension or revocation, with no work license to fall back on. (Alaska Driver Manual, p. 15)
Zero alcohol under 21
A driver under 21 who drives after drinking any amount of alcohol loses their license through the DMV, starting at 30 days for a first offense. (Alaska Driver Manual, p. 20)
More answers: Alaska permit test FAQ. Applying for the first time? How to get your Alaska permit.
This guide is a free study aid, not the official test. Rules and fees can change: always check the current Alaska Driver Manual and the Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before your test.This handbook's printed page numbers repeat in places, so page numbers here are the PDF's own (as a PDF viewer shows them); tap one to open the official PDF at that page.