Alaska DMV practice test
Prepare for the Alaska learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.
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Quick answer: The minimum age for a learner's permit in Alaska is 14 years old. Source: Alaska Driver Manual (rev. 10/2025), checked October 17, 2026.
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Key rules from the Alaska handbook
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Getting your permit and license
- You can apply for a learner's permit at 14 years old.
- Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
- At least 40 hours of supervised driving are required.
- The night limit for provisional drivers starts at 1 a.m.; the handbook lists any exceptions.
- File the crash report within 10 days.
- Report an address change within 30 days.
- Minimum liability limits are $50/$100/$25 (thousand).
- Report crashes with injury or death, or with total property damage of $2,000 or more.
- 12 points in 12 months can lead to suspension.
- Provisional drivers may not carry passengers unless one of them is a parent (or other qualifying adult).
- The permit is valid for two years.
- Provide proof of insurance within 15 days; report the crash to DMV within 10 days.
- A failed test may be retaken the following day.
- DUI, reckless driving and refusing a breath test: 10 points each; leaving the scene: 9.
- School bus violation: 6 points.
- 3-9 mph over: 2 points; 10-19: 4; 20 or more: 6; in a school zone: 6.
- 6 or more points in 12 months (or 9 or more in 24 months).
- An alcohol awareness written test.
Rules of the road
- Signal at least 100 feet before you turn.
- At a minimum, follow the 2-second rule; add more in bad weather.
- Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing.
- Move Over law: change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe; if you cannot, slow down.
- Up to $50 and two points; an unbelted adult passenger: $15.
- When five or more vehicles are immediately behind (AS 28.35.140).
- Do not exceed 5 mph when backing.
- Four seconds normally; six or more when towing or on wet or slippery roads (the legal minimum is two).
- Within 1,500 feet; you may have only 20 seconds to escape a stalled vehicle.
Speed limits
- 20 mph in business districts unless posted otherwise.
- 20 mph in school zones when children are present, unless posted otherwise.
- 25 mph in residential districts unless a sign shows otherwise.
- 55 mph on highways unless posted otherwise.
- Alley 15 mph; business district and school zone 20; residential 25; other roads 55; some highways posted 65.
- About 15-20 mph.
Alcohol and drugs
- 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
- The limit for commercial drivers is 0.04%.
- First offense: 90 days; with one prior: 1 year; two priors: 3 years.
- About one hour per drink; four drinks take about four hours.
How to get a driver's license in Alaska
- Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 14 years old).
- Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
- Complete 40 hours of supervised driving.
- Pass the road (driving) test.
- As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at 1 a.m..
Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).
Alaska driving rules in numbers
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Learner's permit from age
- 14 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 40 hours
- Night limit for new drivers from
- 1 a.m.
Speed limits by state
- Business district
- 20 mph
- School zone
- 20 mph
- Residential district
- 25 mph
- Other highways
- 55 mph
Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits
- Drivers 21+
- 0.08%
- Commercial (CDL)
- 0.04%
School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state
- Stopped emergency vehicle
- Move out of the lane next to it if safe, or slow down
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Report a new address within
- 30 days
- Minimum liability insurance
- $50/$100/$25 (thousand)
- Crash must be reported if damage is
- $2,000
- Points that can suspend your license
- 12 points in 12 months
Sample questions
In Alaska, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
- 12 years old
- 14 years old
- 14½ years old
- 15 years old
Alaska: you can apply for a learner's permit at 14 years old.
In Alaska, a driver 21 or older is legally intoxicated starting at what blood alcohol content (BAC)?
- 0.05%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
- 0.12%
Alaska: 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
In Alaska, you must signal at least how far before you turn?
- 75 feet
- 100 feet
- 150 feet
- 200 feet
Alaska: signal at least 100 feet before you turn.
Alaska permit test: questions and answers
According to the Alaska driver handbook, the minimum age is 14.
From the official Alaska driver handbook (Alaska Driver Manual (rev. 10/2025)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.
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