Part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog: 300 practice questions written from Alabama’s current official driver handbook. Join the notify list and we will email you when it is available. Practice will be free.
This program is part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog — join the notify list and we’ll email you when enrollment opens.
Alabama writes its own knowledge test from its own manual. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), through its Driver License Division, administers the written examination for the Stage I learner license — the first step of Alabama’s three-stage Graduated Driver License — and ALEA states that the exam is based on information in the Alabama Driver Manual. This page’s practice set is the Alabama slice of PassProfessor’s free Driver Permit Practice Tests: 300 original questions built only from the Alabama Driver Manual, organized by the manual’s own chapters, so every number you practice with is an Alabama number.
What’s included
Alabama only, from Alabama’s handbook. A question that helps in another state can mislead in Alabama, because speed limits, following distances, blood-alcohol rules, and permit steps differ by state. That is why this program is not one national bank. It is 50 separate state banks — 14,848 questions in total — and the Alabama set was built from Alabama’s current official driver handbook only. When you open this page’s practice set, you practice only Alabama material.
300 questions for Alabama. The Alabama bank holds exactly 300 practice questions, counted from the bank file on October 31, 2026. Every one of those 300 questions carries an explanation — 300 of 300 with a non-empty explanation, coordinator-verified — so when you miss a question you can read why the keyed answer is right before you move on.
Organized by the handbook’s own sections. The set follows the structure of the Alabama Driver Manual (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division), so you can study section by section in the same order the handbook teaches the material, then mix sections together the way the real test does. The full section-by-section map is in the table below.
Free practice, with no price attached. This is a free program in PassProfessor’s Free Practice hub. There is no purchase price for this practice test, and nothing on this page should be read as implying a charge for it. Joining the notify list is only about being told when the Alabama set opens.
Built to be re-checked when the handbook changes. Alabama revises its handbook, and a practice question that matched last year’s edition can drift. This bank is tied to the handbook edition named in the internal record for this package, and future refreshes re-check against the same official source.
The real test at a glance
Current as of October 2026, from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) — its Graduated Driver License page, its License and ID Cards / Document Requirements and Fees page, and the Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024 edition, the edition this bank was built from). Your state’s handbook and agency are the authority — if anything here differs from them, they are correct.
| Licensing agency | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division |
| First license step | Stage I Learner’s Permit (learner license, “Y” restriction) under Alabama’s Graduated Driver License |
| Knowledge test | Written examination taken from information in the Alabama Driver Manual — Alabama traffic laws, road signs, and rules of safe driving |
| Knowledge-test fee | $5 exam fee (ALEA does not accept checks) |
| Stage I license fee | $36.25 |
| Minimum age — Stage I | 15 years old |
| Handbook | Alabama Driver Manual (ALEA) |
- Supervised driving only at Stage I. A Stage I license authorizes a teen to drive when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or licensed driver age 21 or older occupying the front seat beside the licensee — or by a licensed or certified driving instructor in that seat (ALEA Graduated Driver License page).
- The manual is the syllabus. ALEA describes the Stage I examination as based on the Alabama Driver Manual, and the manual itself says its knowledge test contains questions on Alabama traffic laws, road signs, and rules of safe driving, taken from material in the manual. Study the manual first; use practice to find the chapters you have not actually learned.
- What ALEA does not publish here. ALEA’s pages and the manual state the exam’s source and subjects but do not state a question count or a passing score in the sources verified for this page — so this page does not state one either. Confirm the current format at your ALEA Driver License Examining Office before test day.
How the practice maps to the real test
The set follows Alabama’s handbook sections. Work through a section in the handbook, then practice that section here; finish with mixed sets drawn from across the handbook, the way the real knowledge test mixes topics.
| Handbook section (bank label) | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Chapter 5 — Signs, Signals and Road Markings | 58 |
| Chapter 6 — Traffic Laws | 50 |
| Chapter 1 — Your License to Drive | 44 |
| Chapter 3 — The Driving Task | 35 |
| Chapter 4 — The Driver | 30 |
| Chapter 7 — Adjust to Driving Conditions | 30 |
| Chapter 2 — You May Lose Your License | 28 |
| Chapter 8 — Driving the Freeways | 10 |
| Chapter 9 — Your Vehicle | 7 |
| Additional Information — GDL Summary | 5 |
| Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation | 3 |
| Total — Alabama | 300 |
How to use it
- Join the notify list today. When the program opens, start with Alabama — not a neighboring state, and not a generic national set. State selection is the whole point of this program.
- Get Alabama’s current handbook first. Download or pick up the current edition of the Alabama Driver Manual (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Driver License Division) from ALEA. It is the document your test is built from.
- Practice topic by topic. Work through the handbook sections in order using the map above. When a practice question surprises you, find that rule in your handbook and read the surrounding section, and read the explanation on the question.
- Then practice mixed. Once the sections feel familiar on their own, take mixed sets that pull from across the handbook, the way the real knowledge test does. A rule you only recognize inside its own chapter is not yet learned.
- Confirm your test-day facts from the state, not from practice sites. Before you go, check ALEA’s official pages for the current question count, pass mark, minimum age, required documents, and fee. Those facts change, and your state’s agency is the only authority for them.
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Frequently asked questions
How old do I have to be for an Alabama learner license?
15 years old for a Stage I learner license. ALEA’s Graduated Driver License page states the Stage I requirements as: must be age 15 or older, and must complete the written examination and receive a passing grade. Fifteen-year-olds receive a restricted learner license (a regular license with a “Y” restriction); a person 16 or older who still needs instruction may also obtain a learner license the same way.
How much does the Alabama knowledge test cost?
The exam fee is $5, per ALEA. The Stage I license fee itself is $36.25. ALEA’s Driver License Division does not accept checks; cash or money orders are accepted, and ALEA notes license fees may be slightly higher in counties where local legislation permits a higher fee.
What is on the Alabama knowledge test?
Alabama traffic laws, road signs, and rules of safe driving. The Alabama Driver Manual states that its knowledge test contains questions on those three areas and that the test is taken from material found in the manual — which is why this practice set is built chapter by chapter from that manual.
How many questions are on the Alabama test, and what score passes?
ALEA’s official pages and the Alabama Driver Manual verified for this page describe the exam’s subjects and source but do not publish a question count or passing score, so we do not state one. Ask at your ALEA Driver License Examining Office or check ALEA’s site before test day — and study the whole manual rather than a number.
What can I drive on a Stage I learner license?
Only supervised driving: you must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or licensed driver age 21 or older sitting in the front seat beside you, or by a licensed or certified driving instructor in that seat. Solo driving comes later, at Stage II (age 16+, after the road skills test and at least six months at Stage I if you are under 18).
Are these the actual Alabama test questions?
No. Every PassProfessor practice question is original, written from the published Alabama Driver Manual. Alabama does not publish its live test questions, and we never use actual test items or another provider’s bank. Practice works because it teaches the manual, not because it copies the test.
Is this practice really free?
Yes. This Alabama set is part of PassProfessor’s free Driver Permit Practice Tests program in the Free Practice hub. There is no price for the practice tests themselves. The notify form on this page only signs you up to be emailed when the program opens; it is not a purchase.
When will the Alabama practice set be available?
The bank is complete, and the program opens as the catalog expands. Join the notify list on this page and we will email you when it opens. It will be free when it opens.
What should I study besides practice questions?
The current Alabama Driver Manual, cover to cover — ALEA bases the examination on it. Use the section map on this page to work through the manual in order (signs and traffic laws carry the largest practice weight here, mirroring the manual), then return to the manual sections behind any question you miss.
Does this practice count as driver education in Alabama?
No. This is practice only — not driver education, no credit, and it does not satisfy any Alabama driver-education requirement. (Separately, ALEA’s GDL page notes the Stage II step can be supported by 50 hours of verified behind-the-wheel practice or an SDE-approved driver education course — that is a licensing requirement handled through ALEA and the State Department of Education, not through practice questions.)
Disclaimer
PassProfessor is an independent exam-preparation provider. This program is practice only: it is not driver education, provides no education credit, does not satisfy any Alabama driver-education or training requirement, and is not affiliated with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) or any other Alabama agency. All practice questions are original, written to Alabama’s published driver handbook; they are not actual test questions. Your state’s current handbook and licensing agency govern your test — if anything here differs from them, they are correct.