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Alabama test format

Alabama learner-license written test

Checked against official state sources · October 1, 2026

ALEA requires a passing grade on the written examination for a Stage I learner license and states that the exam is based on the Alabama Driver Manual.

  • $5testing fee
  • Manual-basedwritten examination
  • Stage Ilearner-license step

The official manual controls the content

ALEA explicitly bases the written examination on the Alabama Driver Manual.

Current test fee

ALEA currently lists a $5 written-test fee for learner-license applicants.

Do not rely on an invented fixed question count

ALEA's current public GDL page states the passing-grade requirement without publishing a fixed question total, so prepare from the full manual.

Official sources

  1. Alabama ALEA — Graduated Driver License
  2. Alabama ALEA — Document Requirements and Fees
  3. Alabama ALEA — Driver License Manuals
  4. Alabama ALEA — Driver License Offices
  5. Alabama ALEA — Driver License Information

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