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Alaska Permit Practice Test

A free Alaska permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Alaska Driver Manual, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 20 questions and you need 16 right to pass.

10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.

  1. 1. What is the youngest age at which you can get an Alaska instruction permit for a car?

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    Answer: C. 14

    Alaska issues a non-commercial instruction permit from age 14, after you pass an eye test and the written test, with a parent's consent.

    Source: Non-Commercial Instruction Permit, p. 4

  2. 2. Who may supervise you while you practice in a car on an Alaska instruction permit?

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    Answer: B. A licensed driver aged 21 or older with at least one year of experience driving that kind of vehicle

    Your supervisor must be 21 or older, licensed, and have at least a year behind the wheel of the same class of vehicle, and must sit next to you.

    Source: Non-Commercial Instruction Permit, p. 4

  3. 3. How long is an Alaska non-commercial instruction permit valid?

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    Answer: B. Two years

    Each non-commercial instruction permit is good for two years and may be renewed one time.

    Source: Non-Commercial Instruction Permit, p. 4

  4. 4. You are 16. How long must you have held a valid instruction permit before Alaska will issue you a provisional license?

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    Answer: A. 6 months

    Drivers aged 16 or 17 must hold an instruction permit for at least six months first.

    Source: Non-Commercial Instruction Permit, p. 4; Driver's License Requirements, item 12, p. 5

  5. 5. Before a teen gets a first provisional license, an adult must certify how many hours of driving practice?

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    Answer: D. 40 hours, with 10 in more challenging conditions

    A parent, guardian or employer must certify at least 40 hours of practice, including 10 hours in harder conditions such as bad weather or darkness.

    Source: Provisional Licenses, p. 5

  6. 6. A provisional license holder is driving home from a friend's house. During which hours may they NOT drive unless a parent, guardian or licensed adult 21+ is with them?

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    Answer: C. 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.

    Provisional drivers may not drive between 1:00 and 5:00 a.m. without a qualifying adult, except on the most direct route to or from work or while working.

    Source: Provisional Licenses: restrictions, p. 6

  7. 7. A 16-year-old with a provisional license wants to give rides. Which passengers may ride along with no parent, guardian or adult 21+ in the car?

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    Answer: A. The driver's brothers and sisters

    During the provisional stage you may not carry passengers unless a parent, guardian or person 21+ is aboard, but your own siblings are allowed.

    Source: Provisional Licenses: restrictions, p. 6

  8. 8. A provisional driver builds up 6 points within 12 months. What does Alaska require?

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    Answer: B. Completing a driver improvement course approved by the DMV

    A provisional holder with 6 or more points in 12 months, or 9 or more in 24 months, has to complete a driver improvement course that the DMV has approved.

    Source: A Word About "Points", item 7, p. 11

  9. 9. How many points within 12 months lead to a required suspension or revocation of an Alaska driver's license?

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    Answer: D. 12 points

    Hitting 12 points within one year, or 18 within two years, means a mandatory suspension or revocation, with no work-purpose license available.

    Source: A Word About "Points", item 3, p. 11

  10. 10. In Alaska, how many points go on your record for a speeding conviction of 10 to 19 mph over the limit?

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    Answer: A. 4 points

    Speeding by 10 to 19 mph is a 4-point violation. Going 3 to 9 over is 2 points, and 20 or more over is 6 points.

    Source: Driver's License Point Assignment: Speeding, p. 12

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How the Alaska knowledge test works

Questions
20
To pass
16 (80%)
Learner permit from
age 14

The general knowledge test at the Alaska DMV has 20 questions, and you need 16 correct (80 percent) to pass, with 25 minutes allowed. Source.

You can get an instruction permit at 14. Drivers aged 16 or 17 must hold it for 6 months before a provisional license, and a parent, guardian or employer must certify at least 40 hours of practice, 10 of them in harder conditions such as night or bad weather. Source.

The questions come from the Alaska Driver Manual (Rev. 10/2025, read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.

Alaska rules worth knowing before the test

  • An instruction permit lasts two years and can be renewed only once. Source
  • Anyone under 18 needs a parent or legal guardian to sign consent before a permit or license is issued, and that signer can be held liable for the minor's driving. Source
  • If you fail the written test, you may take it again the next day. Source
  • You need at least 20/40 vision, in each eye or both together, to get a permit or license. Source
  • A license issued to someone under 21 expires 90 days after their 21st birthday, and you must pass an alcohol awareness test to renew it. Source
  • Fines for traffic offenses are doubled inside a posted Traffic Safety Corridor. Source

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Questions about the Alaska permit test

How many questions are on the Alaska permit test?

The general knowledge test at the Alaska DMV has 20 questions, and you need 16 correct (80 percent) to pass, with 25 minutes allowed. Source: Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles.

What score do I need to pass?

16 right out of 20, which is 80%. This practice test marks you against the same share the real test asks for.

How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Alaska?

You can get an instruction permit at 14. Drivers aged 16 or 17 must hold it for 6 months before a provisional license, and a parent, guardian or employer must certify at least 40 hours of practice, 10 of them in harder conditions such as night or bad weather. Source: Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles.

Is this the official Alaska test?

No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles. Every question is written in our own words from the Alaska Driver Manual or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Alaska Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles.

What does the Pass Pack add?

All 71 questions for Alaska (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 20-question practice exams marked against the pass mark, and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.