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Alabama Permit Practice Test

The Alabama permit test is administered by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division. This free practice test covers the 10 areas the Alabama Driver Manual teaches, from licensing learners testing and driver readiness to freeways interchanges and vehicle maintenance, with 100 questions written for Alabama and every answer explained. Pick 25, 50, or 100 questions and start; there is no sign-up.

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The Alabama bank holds 100 questions written for the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), 8 of them illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene. Choose a Quick check of 25, a Practice run of 50, or the Full challenge of 100 on the next screen, then choose coaching mode, which explains every answer as you go, or exam mode, which holds the explanations until the end and still shows your running score. It is free, there is no sign-up, and a test in progress is saved on this device.

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Sample questions

Six questions from the Alabama bank, with the rule behind each answer

Sample 1 · Licensing Learners Testing And Driver Readiness

A driver moves to Alabama with a valid license from the prior state. For how long may that person drive after becoming an Alabama resident under the manual's rule?

  1. 30 daysCorrect
  2. Seven days
  3. Six months
  4. Until the prior license expires

Why: A new Alabama resident with a driver license from the prior state may drive in Alabama for 30 days after becoming a resident. Therefore, the proposed response is "30 days".

Sample 2 · Turns Parking Seat Belts And Child Restraints

At least how far before an Alabama turn does the manual say to begin signaling?

  1. 100 feetCorrect
  2. 10 feet
  3. 25 feet
  4. 500 feet

Why: A driver must signal an intended turn at least 100 feet before making it and continue the signal until ready to turn. Therefore, the proposed response is "100 feet".

Sample 3 · Attention Impairment Crashes And Railroads

You are angry and too preoccupied to concentrate on traffic. What choice best follows the manual's advice?

  1. Let someone else driveCorrect
  2. Drive faster to finish sooner
  3. Use the horn to release frustration
  4. Ignore the emotion and enter heavy traffic

Why: The manual advises someone who is worried, ill, nervous, frightened, angry, or depressed to let another person drive. Therefore, the proposed response is "Let someone else drive".

Sample 4 · Sign Colors Shapes And Regulatory Controls

Which message is carried by the eight-sided sign shown in the manual's sign-shape chart?

Red octagonal STOP sign with a white border and white uppercase lettering
  1. School warning
  2. Railroad warning
  3. StopCorrect
  4. Yield

Why: The manual's sign-shape chart identifies the eight-sided octagon as the shape reserved for a stop sign. Therefore, the proposed response is "Stop".

Sample 5 · Speed Stopping Right Of Way Passing And Move Over

A posted limit is 55 miles per hour, but heavy rain makes that speed unsafe. What does the basic speed law require?

  1. Exceed 55 to spend less time in rain
  2. Stop in the travel lane without warning
  3. Reduce speed to one reasonable for the conditionsCorrect
  4. Maintain exactly 55 regardless of conditions

Why: Alabama's basic speed law says never to drive faster than is reasonable under existing road, weather, vehicle, and driver conditions. Therefore, the proposed response is "Reduce speed to one reasonable for the conditions".

Sample 6 · Freeways Interchanges And Vehicle Maintenance

Your vehicle is moving more slowly than the normal traffic flow on a freeway. Which lane position does the manual require?

  1. Straddle two lanes
  2. Use the shoulder as a normal lane
  3. Keep to the rightCorrect
  4. Remain in the far-left lane

Why: A vehicle traveling below the normal freeway traffic speed at that time must keep to the right. Therefore, the proposed response is "Keep to the right".

What is on the test

The 10 topics the Alabama permit practice test covers

These are Alabama's own topic areas, from licensing learners testing and driver readiness to freeways interchanges and vehicle maintenance, each with 10 questions. Under each one are two questions from the bank, shown without their answers; the practice test explains every one of them.

  1. Licensing Learners Testing And Driver Readiness10 questions
    • Which companion meets the manual's supervision rule for an Alabama learner-license holder who is age 15?
    • After an Alabama learner-license holder turns 16, where must the accompanying licensed driver sit?
  2. License Actions Points And Record Consequences10 questions
    • Which application problem does the manual identify as a basis for canceling an Alabama driver license?
    • What testing step follows expiration of an Alabama driver-license revocation period under the manual?
  3. Turns Parking Seat Belts And Child Restraints10 questions
    • A pedestrian is in the path where you plan to turn. Who has the right of way according to the manual?
    • Where does the manual specifically prohibit making a three-point turn?
  4. Bicycles Motorcycles And Large Vehicles10 questions
    • A roadway has a designated bicycle lane. Where does the manual direct a person on a bicycle to ride?
    • What minimum space does the manual require when a motorist passes a person on a bicycle?
  5. Attention Impairment Crashes And Railroads10 questions
    • Which activity conflicts with the manual's concentration guidance while a vehicle is moving?
    • Which break schedule follows the manual's fatigue guidance for a long trip?
  6. Sign Colors Shapes And Regulatory Controls10 questions
    • What instruction does a downward-pointing triangular traffic sign give?
    • A circular yellow warning sign appears ahead. Which hazard does the manual's shape chart associate with it?
  7. Warning Signs Markings Signals And Roundabouts10 questions
    • What condition should a driver anticipate after seeing the displayed Slippery When Wet warning?
    • What should a motorist watch for after seeing the displayed bicycle warning sign?
  8. Speed Stopping Right Of Way Passing And Move Over10 questions
    • What statutory limit does the manual list for an urban district when no different official limit is posted?
    • A stop sign has a clearly marked stop line. Where should your vehicle first come to a complete stop?
  9. Night Weather Skids Visibility And Emergencies10 questions
    • What does it mean to avoid overdriving your headlights at night?
    • At night, how far from an approaching vehicle must you dim high-beam headlights?
  10. Freeways Interchanges And Vehicle Maintenance10 questions
    • Before moving into another freeway lane for an exit, what preparation does the manual call for?
    • Your vehicle breaks down on a freeway. Where should you place it if possible?
How to prepare

A study plan for the Alabama permit test

1

Find out where you stand

Take a Quick check of 25 in coaching mode. Read each explanation, including the ones you got right; it tells you the rule Alabama tests, not just the answer.

2

Study the topics you missed

Your account's Study tab ranks the 10 topics by your results. Read that chapter of the Alabama Driver Manual, then take another Quick check to confirm the gap has closed.

3

Rehearse the real thing

Take the Full challenge of 100 in exam mode. Aim for 80 percent or better twice in a row; at that point you are answering from the rules, not from memory of the questions.

Questions

Alabama permit practice test questions

Is this the official Alabama permit test?

No. DMV Exam Pass is an independent study service and is not affiliated with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division. The questions are written in the style of the exam to prepare you for it; the official test is taken with the agency.

What does the Alabama permit practice test cover?

The 100 questions are spread evenly across 10 topics: Licensing Learners Testing And Driver Readiness, License Actions Points And Record Consequences, Turns Parking Seat Belts And Child Restraints, Bicycles Motorcycles And Large Vehicles, Attention Impairment Crashes And Railroads, Sign Colors Shapes And Regulatory Controls, Warning Signs Markings Signals And Roundabouts, Speed Stopping Right Of Way Passing And Move Over, Night Weather Skids Visibility And Emergencies, and Freeways Interchanges And Vehicle Maintenance. Every test you take draws from all of them, so a weak area shows up quickly.

How many questions are in the practice test, and how long does it take?

The Alabama bank holds 100 questions. A Quick check of 25 takes about ten minutes, a Practice run of 50 about twenty, and the Full challenge of 100 about forty. You can pause any time.

Are these the real questions from the Alabama exam?

No. Nobody outside the agency has the real questions, and we do not use, claim, or advertise leaked or exact exam questions. These are independently written questions that test the same rules, so what you learn transfers to whatever the real test asks.

Which handbook should I study for the Alabama permit test?

The Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), published by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division. Every question here is written for it, and each explanation names the rule, so when you miss a question you know which chapter to read.

What is the difference between coaching mode and exam mode?

Coaching mode shows whether each answer was right, and why, before you move on; it is for learning. Exam mode holds the explanations and the correct choices until the end and still shows your running score; it is for checking readiness. Both draw from the same bank, and scoring happens on our servers, so no answer key is loaded in your browser.

Does the practice test include road signs and pictures?

Yes. 8 of the 100 questions are illustrated with a sign, signal, marking, or road scene, the way the permit test presents them.

Is the Alabama practice test free, and do I need an account?

It is free, with no sign-up. An optional account saves your progress across devices and shows which topics need work.

Can I pause and come back later?

Yes. A test in progress is saved on this device and offered again when you return. With an account, it is saved to your account as well, so you can continue on another device.

What score should I aim for before test day?

Aim for 80 percent or better on a Full challenge in exam mode, more than once. The official passing score is set by the agency; scoring consistently above 80 here means you are answering from the rules rather than from luck.