Alaska Permit Test Sample Questions
Real, Alaska-specific sample questions from our practice question bank, with the correct answer, a full explanation, and a source reference for each. See our national sample questions for topics that apply to every state, or take the full Alaska permit practice test to test yourself instead of just reading the answers.
Licensing Provisional Rules
1. How many questions are on Alaska's permit test, and what score is needed to pass?
Alaska's permit test has 20 questions, and an applicant needs at least 16 correct (80%) to pass.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
2. What is the minimum age to apply for an Alaska instruction permit?
Alaska's minimum age for an instruction permit is 14.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
3. Can an Alaska instruction permit holder ever drive completely unsupervised?
An Alaska instruction permit holder must always be accompanied by a qualifying licensed adult — there's no unsupervised stage before the provisional license.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
4. What must an Alaska instruction permit holder's supervising adult meet?
An Alaska instruction permit holder's supervising adult must be at least 21 years old, licensed for at least 1 year, and seated in the front seat.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
5. How long is an Alaska instruction permit valid?
An Alaska instruction permit is valid for two years.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
6. How long must an Alaska teen hold an instruction permit before applying for a provisional license?
An Alaska teen must hold the instruction permit for at least 6 months before applying for a provisional license.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
7. How many hours of supervised driving must an Alaska instruction permit holder complete, and what special category do 10 of them cover?
An Alaska instruction permit holder must complete 40 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night or in bad weather.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
8. What does Alaska charge for an instruction permit?
Alaska charges $15 for an instruction permit.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
9. What curfew applies to an Alaska provisional license holder?
An Alaska provisional license holder can't drive from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., with exceptions for employment or when accompanied by a licensed adult 21 or older.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
10. What passenger restriction applies to an Alaska provisional license holder?
An Alaska provisional license holder may not drive with a passenger under 21, unless that passenger is a sibling or a parent/guardian is present in the vehicle.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
11. What penalty applies for violating an Alaska provisional license's restrictions?
Violating an Alaska provisional license's restrictions carries a $200 fine and a 2-point violation on the driving record.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
12. When do an Alaska provisional license's restrictions end?
An Alaska provisional license's restrictions end at 18, or after 6 months with no traffic or alcohol/drug convictions, whichever comes first.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
13. What documentation must an Alaska applicant younger than 18 provide when applying for a permit?
An Alaska applicant younger than 18 must provide a birth certificate or equivalent document along with a parent or legal guardian's signature.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
More Questions
14. Can an Alaska provisional license holder use a cell phone hands-free while driving?
An Alaska provisional license holder may not use a cell phone at all while driving, whether hand-held or hands-free.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
15. What BAC threshold triggers Alaska's zero-tolerance law for a driver under 21?
Alaska's zero-tolerance law sets the threshold at 0.02%, effectively treating any measurable alcohol as a violation for a driver under 21.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
16. What is the standard BAC threshold for an Alaska driver 21 or older?
The standard BAC threshold for an Alaska driver 21 or older is 0.08%.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
17. What following distance should an Alaska driver keep in good conditions?
A 3-second following gap in good conditions gives an Alaska driver enough time to react if the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
18. What is Alaska's official online knowledge-test program called?
Alaska's official online knowledge-test program is called Know to Drive.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
19. What alternative does Alaska offer a rural resident who can't easily reach a DMV office?
For a rural Alaska resident, approved local proctors — including schools, police departments, Troopers, and Village Public Safety Officers — can administer the knowledge test.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
20. Which department does Alaska's Division of Motor Vehicles operate under?
Alaska's Division of Motor Vehicles operates under the Department of Revenue, an unusual pairing compared to most other states.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
21. When are headlights generally required in Alaska?
Alaska generally requires headlights starting a half hour after sunset through a half hour before sunrise, along with any time visibility is poor.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
22. What does a double solid yellow line mean for passing in Alaska?
A double solid yellow line prohibits passing for vehicles traveling in either direction.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
23. What should an Alaska driver do at a railroad crossing with no gates or lights?
Even without gates or warning lights, a driver should slow down, look both directions, and listen for an approaching train before crossing.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
24. Without signs or signals, who has the right-of-way at an Alaska intersection?
At an uncontrolled intersection, an Alaska driver yields to the vehicle approaching from the right.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual
25. What must Alaska drivers do when approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road?
Alaska requires traffic in both directions on an undivided road to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights, and to remain stopped until the lights stop flashing.
Source: Alaska Driver's Manual