What the AK bank holds

254 questions, 12 of them written for Alaska.

The Alaska bank runs to 254 questions. 12 are written for Alaska specifically from the Alaska Statutes Title 28, Motor Vehicles, 60 make up the shared national core of right of way, rules of the road and safety that every state tests, and 182 are sign recognition cards with official MUTCD sign artwork (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons). 7 of the 254 are rated hard, 1 of those from Alaska's own set.

Questions in the bank254Each with a cited explanation.
Written for Alaska125% of the bank, from the Alaska Statutes Title 28, Motor Vehicles.
Shared national core60Right of way, rules and safety every state tests.
Sign recognition182Official MUTCD sign artwork (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).
Rated hard71 of them from Alaska's own set.
Tests available14Short drills through the full format.
Grounded in Alaska's own code

The 12 questions written for Alaska.

These 12 split into 7 on rules of the road and 5 on safety and impairment, and each one names the rule it tests, so you learn the AS 28 section rather than just the answer. The rest of the bank is the shared national core and the sign artwork every state uses. Here is what Alaska asks from its own code, and where each question comes from.

  • At what age can a person first obtain an Alaska instruction permit, and how long does it remain valid? Alaska Statutes Title 28, Motor Vehicles - Graduated License provisions
  • While driving on an Alaska instruction permit, the licensed adult in the passenger seat must meet what requirement? Alaska Statutes Title 28, Motor Vehicles - Graduated License provisions
  • A 16 or 17 year old in Alaska must hold an instruction permit for how long before the DMV will issue a provisional license? Alaska Statutes Title 28, Motor Vehicles - Graduated License provisions
  • Before an Alaska teen can move from a permit to a provisional license, a parent, guardian, or employer must certify what? Alaska Statutes Title 28, Motor Vehicles - Graduated License provisions
  • What is the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for driving in Alaska for a driver 21 or older? AS 28.35.030
  • Under Alaska's implied consent law, what happens if a driver refuses a requested breath or blood alcohol test? AS 28.35.031
  • What are Alaska's minimum liability insurance limits for a private passenger vehicle? Alaska Statutes Title 28, Chapter 22 - Mandatory motor vehicle insurance
  • What must a driver bring to an Alaska DMV road test besides their permit? Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles - Road test vehicle requirements
  • Alaska sets its studded tire season by region. South of 60 degrees north latitude, which window applies? Alaska Administrative Code Title 13, Chapter 4 - Seasonal studded tire restrictions, rated hard
  • Who has to wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle in Alaska, and how is that rule enforced? Alaska Statutes Title 28, Chapter 5 - Occupant protection device requirements
  • When passing a stopped emergency or utility vehicle with lights flashing on an Alaska road, a driver should do what? Alaska Statutes Title 28, Motor Vehicles - Move over law
  • Alaska law prohibits a driver from doing what with a mobile communications device while the vehicle is in motion? Alaska Statutes Title 28, Motor Vehicles - Mobile communications device restrictions
How DMV scores it

16 of 20 correct, 4 misses allowed.

The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles knowledge test is 20 questions and you pass at 16, which is 16 of 20 (80%), so 4 wrong answers is the margin before it ends. The exam simulator draws that exact count and pass mark and scores it the way DMV does.