Alaska permit test cheat sheet

Alaska-specific rules from our question bank, condensed to one line each with the handbook page. Read it the night before; don’t use it instead of practicing.

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. See the study sheets to print.

Test format
20 questions
Passing score
16 of 20 correct (80%)
Permit and test fees
$15 total
Minimum age for a permit
14 years
Supervised driving
40 hours
Hold your permit
6 months minimum

Permits & licensing

  • In Alaska you may get an instruction permit once you are 14 years old, and it is valid for two years. p. 8
  • Your supervisor must be a licensed driver who is at least 21 and has at least one year of driving experience in the same type or class of vehicle. p. 8
  • For passenger vehicles, the licensed supervising driver must sit in the seat beside you. p. 8
  • Applicants who are 16 or 17 must hold a valid instruction permit for at least 6 months before getting a license. p. 9
  • A parent, legal guardian, or employer must certify at least 40 hours of driving, including at least 10 hours in progressively challenging conditions such as bad weather and night driving. p. 9
  • Provisional drivers may not drive between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or a person at least 21 who is licensed for that vehicle class. p. 10
  • The 1:00-5:00 a.m. restriction has a work exception: you may drive to or from your place of employment, or within the scope of your job, as long as you take the most direct route. p. 10
  • A provisional driver may not carry passengers unless one of them is a parent, legal guardian, or person at least 21. p. 10
  • You must have at least 20/40 vision in each eye or with both eyes together. p. 10
  • If you are under 21, your license expires 90 days after your 21st birthday. p. 9
  • If you fail the written test, you may retake it the following day. p. 11

Laws, points & insurance

  • Alaska requires at least $50,000 per person and $100,000 per crash for bodily injury or death, plus $25,000 for property damage. p. 14
  • If you were uninsured or do not provide proof within 15 days, your license is suspended for 90 days on a first occurrence and 1 year on a second. p. 14
  • Collecting 12 points in 12 months or 18 points in 24 months means a mandatory suspension or revocation, regardless of hardship. p. 15
  • Provisional drivers who reach 6 or more points in 12 months, or 9 or more in 24 months, must finish a driver improvement course approved by DMV. p. 15
  • Alaska assigns 2 points for 3-9 mph over, 4 points for 10-19 mph over, and 6 points for 20 mph or more over the limit. p. 16
  • Traffic violators get a warning letter when they reach the halfway mark toward a point suspension. p. 15
  • Certain highway sections are designated Traffic Safety Corridors to promote safety, and fines for traffic offenses there are doubled. p. 34
  • If an officer contacts you and you have a concealed deadly weapon on you, you must notify the officer immediately. p. 77
  • If you change your name or address, you must notify DMV in writing within 30 days. p. 13
  • Driving while your license is canceled, suspended, revoked, or in violation of a limited license brings a jail sentence of at least 10 days. p. 9