Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Driver License Division

The Alabama written test, explained

People say written test, ALEA paperwork says knowledge test. Same exam. Nobody hands you a pencil anymore: you answer on a screen. What matters is the scoring, and here it is with nothing rounded off.

30
Questions
ALEA Alabama Driver Manual (December 2024 edition), Knowledge Test section, verified 2026-08-28
24
Correct to pass
24 of 30 (80%), a format ALEA does not publish
ALEA Alabama Driver Manual (December 2024 edition), Knowledge Test section, verified 2026-08-28

What the questions cover

Everything comes back to the Code of Alabama 1975, Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic: traffic signals and signs, right of way, speed rules, passing and lane use, parking, alcohol limits, and the licensing rules that apply to new drivers. The exam is multiple choice with one correct answer per question.

How to prepare without wasting evenings

Reading rules is passive; retrieval is what sticks. Take a full-length run in the real format, read the explanation on every miss, and let the review deck bring your weak spots back tomorrow. Most people are consistently passing practice runs within a week of short daily sessions.

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