Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Driver License Division
Alabama road test: how the ALEA scores it
How Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Driver License Division scores the Alabama road test, the sourced facts that change how you prepare for it, and what ends an attempt on the spot.
- Exam Simulator30 questions, pass with 24, scored the way ALEA scores it
- Practice Test 120 questions, a broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety
- Road Signs Full197 questions, every sign, signal and pavement marking question
- Laws and Limits12 questions drawn from the Ala. Code tit. 32
What the Alabama road test weighs.
Each note below is specific to Alabama, read from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Driver License Division materials, so you know what its examiners weight and what its offices expect on the day.
Knowledge test fee. Charged for every attempt at an ALEA driver license office, and checks are not accepted.
ALEA Driver Manual, verified 2026-08-27Age for an unrestricted license. Alabama's graduated licensing summary bars anyone under 18 from an unrestricted license until they have been 17 and held a learner license for six clean months.
ALEA Driver Manual, GDL summary, verified 2026-08-27A 16 year old applicant must bring a parent or guardian to the road test, and the examiner checks brake lights, both turn signals, and the horn before testing starts.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Driver License DivisionBring proof of insurance and the vehicle registration. A rental car works only if your name is on the rental agreement as an additional driver.
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Driver License DivisionWhat has to be done before the road test.
Alabama gates the road test behind these, each read from the agency's own page and dated.
Supervised practice logged first
Alabama makes you log 50 hours of supervised driving before the road test.
ALEA Graduated Driver License, verified 2026-08-28Permit held before the test
The permit has to be held for 6 months in Alabama before you can attempt the road test.
ALEA Graduated Driver License, verified 2026-08-28Automatic fails and test day.
See what can end a road test immediately before your appointment.