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Alabama DMV permit practice test

As of October 26, 2026, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency charges $5 for each knowledge test, which asks about Alabama traffic laws, road signs and safe-driving rules from the Alabama Driver Manual.

Alabama issues a Stage I learner license to applicants age 15 or older who pass the written examination based on the Alabama Driver Manual.

An Alabama Stage I learner license costs $36.25, on top of a $5 exam fee, and ALEA driver license offices take cash or money orders but not checks (per alea.gov, checked on Oct 26, 2026).

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Alabama permit test at a glance

Minimum permit age
15source, Oct 26, 2026
Permit or application fee
$36.25source, Oct 26, 2026
Permit held before the road test
6 monthssource, Oct 26, 2026
Supervised practice
50 hourssource, Oct 26, 2026

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Free Alabama practice test: 10 questions

OneTryPass wrote these questions from the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024). Pick an answer to see if you got it; each explanation names the part of the handbook it comes from.

  1. Getting your permit

    Question 1. You are 15 and just got an Alabama learner license. Who may sit next to you while you drive?

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    Answer: B. A person 21 or older licensed in Alabama, or a licensed or certified driving instructor

    A 15-year-old learner drives only with someone 21 or older who holds an Alabama license, or with a licensed or certified driving instructor, in the seat beside them. After the 16th birthday, any licensed driver may fill that seat.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 1: Your License to Drive

  2. Alcohol and drugs

    Question 2. At what blood alcohol content is an Alabama driver under 21 breaking the law?

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    Answer: A. .02 percent or more

    Alabama sets a .02 percent limit for drivers under 21, the same limit used for school bus and daycare drivers. The .08 percent limit applies to other adult drivers.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 4: The Driver

  3. Sharing the road

    Question 3. On a four-lane highway posted at 65 mph, a wrecker is stopped on the shoulder with amber lights flashing. You cannot safely leave the lane next to it. What is the fastest you may go by?

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    Answer: C. 50 mph

    Alabama’s Move-Over Law makes you leave the lane closest to the stopped vehicle on roads with four or more lanes. If that is not possible, slow to at least 15 mph under the posted limit, so 50 mph on a 65 mph road.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 6: Traffic Laws

  4. Parking

    Question 4. How close to the nearest rail of a railroad crossing may you park in Alabama?

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    Answer: D. No closer than 50 feet

    Parking is not allowed within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. The Alabama Driver Manual also bans parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and beside a curb painted yellow.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 3: The Driving Task

  5. Night driving

    Question 5. At night you come up behind another car while your high beams are on. By what distance does Alabama law require you to dim them?

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    Answer: B. Within 200 feet

    You must switch to low beams within 200 feet of a vehicle you are following and within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 7: Adjust to Driving Conditions

  6. Speed and following distance

    Question 6. No speed limit sign is posted. What is the statutory limit in an Alabama urban district?

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    Answer: A. 30 mph

    Alabama’s statutory limits are 30 mph in an urban district, 35 mph on an unpaved road, 45 mph on a county paved road unless posted, and 55 mph in other places.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 6: Traffic Laws

  7. Right of way

    Question 7. A school bus ahead of you has stopped with its stop arm out and red lights flashing. How far back from the bus does the Alabama Driver Manual tell you to stop?

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    Answer: C. At least 20 feet

    Drivers coming from either direction stop at least 20 feet from the bus and stay stopped until the stop arm is pulled in and the red lights go off.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 6: Traffic Laws

  8. Railroad crossings

    Question 8. A round yellow sign with a black X and the letters RR warns of a railroad crossing. About how far before the track is it placed?

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    Answer: D. 750 feet

    The round railroad advance warning sign stands 750 feet before the track, giving you time to slow down, look and listen for a train.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 4: The Driver

  9. Getting your permit

    Question 9. Under Alabama’s Hands-Free Law, what is the penalty for a first conviction of holding a phone while driving?

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    Answer: B. A $50 fine and 1 point on your record

    Since June 2024, physically holding a wireless device while driving is a violation in Alabama. The first conviction brings a $50 fine and 1 point; the second, $100 and 2 points; the third within 24 months, $150 and 3 points.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 1: Your License to Drive

  10. Turns and lanes

    Question 10. Where does the Alabama Driver Manual say a three-point turn is not permitted?

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    Answer: A. On an interstate, on a curve, or near a hilltop where drivers cannot see you within 500 feet

    A three-point turn is allowed only where other drivers can see you from far away and it creates no hazard. It is never permitted on interstate freeways, on curves or near hilltops where approaching drivers cannot see you within 500 feet.

    From Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) · Chapter 3: The Driving Task

Alabama permit test questions people ask

What is on the Alabama learner license test, and what does it cost?

The written exam covers Alabama traffic laws, road signs and rules of safe driving, all taken from the Alabama Driver Manual. Each attempt costs $5, paid in cash or by money order.

ALEA gives the exam in English and eleven other languages, and an oral version runs on its automated testing equipment. ALEA does not publish the number of questions or the passing score, so OneTryPass leaves both out.

Sources: Chapter 1: Your License to Drive · Graduated Driver License

How do the three stages of Alabama’s graduated license work?

Stage I is supervised driving from age 15. Stage II starts at 16, after at least six months in Stage I for anyone under 18, plus a road skills exam and a record of 50 practice hours or an approved driver education course.

Stage II drivers stay off the road from midnight to 6 a.m. unless an exception applies, carry no more than one passenger outside the family and put handheld devices away. Stage III, the regular license, opens at 17 after six months in Stage II.

Source: Graduated Driver License

Every Alabama rule we checked

Each line is one rule from an official Alabama Law Enforcement Agency page, with the date we read it.

Knowledge test
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency charges $5 for each knowledge test, which asks about Alabama traffic laws, road signs and safe-driving rules from the Alabama Driver Manual. source, Oct 26, 2026
Alabama offers the written driver license exam in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese, plus an oral version for applicants who cannot read the test. source, Oct 26, 2026
Minimum age
Alabama issues a Stage I learner license to applicants age 15 or older who pass the written examination based on the Alabama Driver Manual. source, Oct 26, 2026
Fees
An Alabama Stage I learner license costs $36.25, on top of a $5 exam fee, and ALEA driver license offices take cash or money orders but not checks. source, Oct 26, 2026
Permit rules
An Alabama Stage I learner drives only with a parent, legal guardian or licensed driver 21 or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor, in the front seat beside them. source, Oct 26, 2026
Alabama teens under 18 hold a Stage I license for at least 6 months and must be at least 16 before applying for the Stage II restricted license. source, Oct 26, 2026
Before Stage II, an Alabama teen shows an ALEA form confirming at least 50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice, or a State Department of Education form for an approved driver education course. source, Oct 26, 2026
An Alabama Stage II driver may not drive from midnight to 6 a.m. without a listed exception, may carry only one passenger besides parents, guardians or family, and may not use handheld devices. source, Oct 26, 2026
Breaking an Alabama graduated license restriction extends the restricted period by six months or until age 18, and a second moving violation brings an automatic 60-day suspension. source, Oct 26, 2026
What to bring
A 15-year-old applying for an Alabama learner license brings a certified U.S. birth certificate, a Social Security card, proof of school enrollment or graduation and two proofs of principal residence. source, Oct 26, 2026
Test appointments
ALEA takes walk-ins at every driver license testing site, and Stage II road skills exams can be booked online up to two weeks ahead at select locations. source, Oct 26, 2026
Official handbook
The Alabama Driver Manual on alea.gov is dated November 2024, and the knowledge test is drawn from its material. source, Oct 26, 2026
Agency
Alabama requires nearly every driver on public roads to hold a license, and those licenses are issued by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). source, Oct 26, 2026

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OneTryPass is not affiliated with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The official Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) is free at alea.gov.

Alabama permit test FAQ

Can you hold your phone while driving in Alabama?

No. Alabama’s Hands-Free Law took effect in June 2024. Holding a wireless device while driving costs $50 and 1 point for a first conviction, rising to $150 and 3 points for a third within 24 months. Source: official page "Chapter 1: Your License to Drive", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

What does a 15-year-old need to bring for an Alabama learner license?

A certified U.S. birth certificate, the Social Security card, proof of school enrollment or graduation, two proofs of principal residence, and the $5 test fee plus $36.25 for the license, with no checks. Source: official page "Document Requirements And Fees", checked on Oct 26, 2026.

Are these the real Alabama DMV test questions?

No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from the rules in the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), and each question names the part of the handbook it comes from so you can check the rule.

Is OneTryPass affiliated with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site and is not part of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024) is free at alea.gov.

Where this information comes from

Every rule on this page comes from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's own website or handbook. OneTryPass reads the page, writes the rule in plain English and records the date. A rule that passes its re-check date leaves this page on its own until it is read again.

How often each kind of rule is read again: knowledge test, 120 days; minimum age, 365 days; fees, 90 days; permit rules, 365 days; what to bring, 180 days; test appointments, 60 days; official handbook, 180 days; agency, 365 days.

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