Alaska Driver's License
Alaska Knowledge Test — 20 questions, 16 (80%) to pass
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📋 What to Bring
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Proof of identity, SSN & Alaska residency
Bring proof of your legal name and date of birth, proof of your Social Security number, and documents proving Alaska residency. A federally compliant REAL ID requires these same documents.
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Application & fee
Apply at an Alaska DMV office (Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Administration) and pay the applicable fee. An appointment is recommended.
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Driver education & parent consent (if under 18)
Applicants under 18 go through Alaska's graduated licensing system: an instruction permit (available at 14), a parent/guardian's consent, and supervised driving hours are required before the provisional and full license.
📅 How to Schedule
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Study the manual and practice
Read the Alaska Driver Manual and take practice tests covering signs and signals, right-of-way, alcohol/drug rules, and safe driving.
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Visit an Alaska DMV office
Alaska licensing is handled by the DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles). Bring your documents and fee; appointments can be scheduled online at doa.alaska.gov/dmv.
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Pass the vision and knowledge tests
Pass a vision screening and the 20-question knowledge test (16 correct, 80%). Then hold your instruction permit, complete the required practice, and pass the road test to be licensed.
💡 Test Day Tips
- •The Alaska knowledge test has 20 questions; you must answer 16 correctly (80%) to pass.
- •The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08 for drivers 21 and over, and Alaska enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy for drivers under 21. Alaska has an implied-consent law — refusing a chemical test results in license revocation.
- •Distracted driving is dangerous and illegal — do not text or let a screen take your attention off the road. Keep both eyes on driving.
📚 Driver Handbook
All practice questions are based on the chapters below. Click any chapter to read it on the official DMV website.
Applying for an Alaska Driver License
Examinations and the Driving Test
The Point System, Suspensions, and Revocations
Alcohol, Drugs, and the Implied Consent Law
Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety
Attention, Following Distance, Speed, and Braking
Turning, Right-of-Way, Roundabouts, and Passing
Traffic Signs
Sharing the Road
Traffic Signals and Pedestrian Signals
Railroad Crossings, Night Driving, and Lighting
Emergencies, Adverse Conditions, and Skids
Parking, Emergency Vehicles, and Special Driving Situations
Vehicle Equipment, Carbon Monoxide, and Sharing the Road with Trucks
🎯 Practice by Topic
Applying for an Alaska Driver License
Who must be licensed and who is exempt, Alaska license and permit classes, required identification documents, parental consent, the non-commercial instruction permit, and provisional licenses.
Examinations and the Driving Test
The written knowledge exam, the vision test, and the road (driving) test — what is scored, what to bring, vehicle requirements, and the actions that cause automatic failure.
The Point System, Suspensions, and Revocations
Alaska's driver point system, the point values assigned to specific violations, speeding tiers, and how license suspension and revocation work.
Alcohol, Drugs, and the Implied Consent Law
The implied consent law, blood-alcohol limits, the consequences and court and administrative penalties of driving impaired, how alcohol and drugs affect driving, and penalties for refusal.
Safety Belts and Child Passenger Safety
Alaska's seat belt law, proper use of safety belts and air bags, and the child passenger safety requirements by age, weight, and height.
Attention, Following Distance, Speed, and Braking
Driving with due care and attention, safe backing, avoiding distractions, keeping a safe following distance, preventing rear-end collisions, and the relationship between speed, impact, and braking distance.
Turning, Right-of-Way, Roundabouts, and Passing
Making turns between two-way and one-way streets, three-point turns, vehicle control, the right-of-way law, driving roundabouts, when you must yield, and passing safely.
Traffic Signs
How traffic signs help you drive, the shapes and colors of signs and what they mean, and how to recognize and respond to regulatory, warning, guide, and construction signs.
Sharing the Road
Sharing the road safely with vulnerable users, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, when and how to stop for school buses, and the slow-moving-vehicle emblem.
Traffic Signals and Pedestrian Signals
Steady and flashing red, yellow, and green balls and arrows and the action each requires, pedestrian WALK / DON'T WALK and countdown signals, lane-control signals, and obeying an officer or flagger over signals.
Railroad Crossings, Night Driving, and Lighting
Railroad crossing rules and what to do if stuck on the tracks, glare and glare recovery, night-driving safety, and the lighting law — when headlights are required and proper high- and low-beam use.
Emergencies, Adverse Conditions, and Skids
Handling emergencies and drowsiness, changing lanes and checking blind spots, entering and leaving freeways, driving in rain, snow, ice, fog, and wind, and preventing and recovering from skids.
Parking, Emergency Vehicles, and Special Driving Situations
Parallel parking and leaving a space safely, responding to emergency vehicles, vehicle emergencies such as a tire blowout, fire, brake failure, or jammed accelerator, the ban on coasting, and turning around safely.
Vehicle Equipment, Carbon Monoxide, and Sharing the Road with Trucks
The equipment your vehicle must have and keep in adjustment, muffler and noise rules, carbon-monoxide dangers, sharing the road with large trucks and their NO-ZONE blind spots, and fuel-efficient driving and maintenance habits.
🔗 Official Resources
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the Alaska Driver's License test, and how many do I need to pass?
The Alaska Driver's License knowledge test has 20 questions. You must answer 16 correctly (80%) to pass.
How many questions can you miss on the Alaska Driver's License test?
You can miss up to 4 of the 20 questions and still pass.
Can you take the Alaska Driver's License test in your language?
The Alaska Driver's License knowledge test is offered in: English · Español. See test languages by state →
What is the minimum age to take the Alaska Driver's License test?
Minimum age: 14 (instruction permit) / 14（学习许可）/ 14 (permiso de instrucción).
What should I bring to the Alaska Driver's License test?
Proof of identity, SSN & Alaska residency — Bring proof of your legal name and date of birth, proof of your Social Security number, and documents proving Alaska residency. A federally compliant REAL ID requires these same documents. Application & fee — Apply at an Alaska DMV office (Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Administration) and pay the applicable fee. An appointment is recommended. Driver education & parent consent (if under 18) — Applicants under 18 go through Alaska's graduated licensing system: an instruction permit (available at 14), a parent/guardian's consent, and supervised driving hours are required before the provisional and full license.
How do I schedule and take the Alaska Driver's License test?
1. Study the manual and practice: Read the Alaska Driver Manual and take practice tests covering signs and signals, right-of-way, alcohol/drug rules, and safe driving. 2. Visit an Alaska DMV office: Alaska licensing is handled by the DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles). Bring your documents and fee; appointments can be scheduled online at doa.alaska.gov/dmv. 3. Pass the vision and knowledge tests: Pass a vision screening and the 20-question knowledge test (16 correct, 80%). Then hold your instruction permit, complete the required practice, and pass the road test to be licensed.