Alaska road-test checklist
Tick boxes for the Alaska driving test: what to bring, the vehicle check, what the examiner scores and what fails you on the spot. Free to print. The full guide with every quote is on the road-test page.
Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. Every state bans notes, phones and printouts during the knowledge test, in person and online.
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Alaska · Road test Alaska road-test checklistRoad test (driving test) Tick each box during practice drives in the weeks before your test. The numbers in brackets are the sources listed at the bottom. How it’s scored: The examiner gives instructions and scores your driving skill throughout the test, then tells you how to correct any errors. Alaska does not publish a point scale or error limit; it publishes a list of automatic-fail conditions, and any law violation, failure to perform, unsafe act or crash contribution stops the exam. [1, 2] Bring to the test [1, 2]- Instruction permit (under 18: valid Alaska permit held at least 6 months); if 18 or older, the permit or knowledge test scores from within one year
- Corrective lenses if you need them or have restriction 1 on your permit
- Outside rearview mirrors if you have restriction 2 on your permit
- A vehicle in working order (if it is a rental car, you must be listed on the rental agreement)
- Current insurance (printed or on a device) showing the vehicle description and VIN
- Printed current vehicle registration certificate (or the Application for Title and Registration if the vehicle has a temporary permit)
- Under 18: a parent or guardian with documents tying you to them (such as a birth certificate), or a notarized Parental/Guardian Consent for a Minor (Form 433)
- Road test fee paid in advance ($15 at DMV; third-party fees vary; nonrefundable)
Vehicle check before you go [1, 2]- Currently registered, with proof of insurance
- All lights working (headlights, parking lights, brake lights, tail lights, front and back turn signals, 4-way flashers), with real lenses, not tape
- Windshield without cracks in the driver's or examiner's line of sight (examiner's discretion)
- Working windshield wipers and defroster
- Muffler with a tight exhaust system
- Good tires (tread, inflation and condition); studded tires only where and when legal
- Working brakes, including the emergency/parking brake
- All mirrors working
- Working horn
- A passenger seat, and seat belts for driver and examiner
- Rear plate with current month and year tab (non-commercial)
- Working speedometer
- Doors that open from inside and outside
- At least 1/4 tank of fuel, enough for a 30-minute exam
- No mirrored tint or aftermarket window tint
- The test may be refused or delayed until mechanical defects are fixed
Maneuvers the examiner scores [1, 2]- Parallel parking
- 3-point turn
- Backing
- Quick stop
- Left turns
- Right turns
- Changing lanes
- Entering and exiting a freeway
- Intersection observance, traffic signals and stop signs
Skills checked throughout [1, 2]- Use of vehicle equipment
- Starting and stopping
- Use of turn signals
- Speed control
- Following a vehicle
- Traffic signs and signals
- General control of the vehicle
- Head checks and mirrors when using parking aids
Automatic failures: never do these [1]- Violation of a traffic law
- Dangerous driving action
- Lack of cooperation or refusal to perform
- Contributing to a crash
- Inability to perform a required driving task
- Driving ability does not meet required standards
Sources- dmv.alaska.gov: dlman (PDF)
- dmv.alaska.gov: road test
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