Arizona practice tests
The Arizona MVD permit test has 30 multiple-choice questions on Arizona traffic laws, signs and safe driving, and you need a score of 80 percent or higher, which is 24 correct. You can take it on a touch screen at any MVD office, with no appointment, or, if you are an Arizona teen under 18, through Permit Test @ Home with a parent or guardian. You can get a graduated instruction permit from 15 years and 6 months. Our free Arizona practice sets follow the real format, 30 questions with 24 to pass, and every answer comes from the Arizona Driver License Manual (revised September 2026) and the MVD's own pages.
- 30 questions
- 24 to pass
The test in Arizona
Every figure links to the page it was read from, with the date it was checked. Formats change; the source wins over this table.
| What | Figure | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 30 multiple-choice questionsMVD's Permit Test page says the written test consists of 30 multiple-choice questions and tells you to study the Arizona Driver Manual and the online practice tests. Anyone who has never had a US driver license, whatever their age, must pass it before scheduling a road test. | ADOT MVD: Permit Test (at Home or in an Office)checked 2026-11-01 |
| To pass | 80% or higher (24 of 30)MVD requires a score of 80% or higher to pass the actual test. Our practice sets use the same rule: 30 questions, 24 correct to pass. | ADOT MVD: Permit Test (at Home or in an Office)checked 2026-11-01 |
| Time limit | Not statedMVD's pages and the manual do not give a time limit for the knowledge test. Our sets have no time limit. | ADOT MVD: Permit Test (at Home or in an Office)checked 2026-11-01 |
| Road signs | Part of the single knowledge testMVD does not describe a separate signs part. The manual's Section 3 covers signals, signs and pavement markings, and it says you must show you understand Arizona traffic signs before the road test. Our sets include sign questions with pictures. | Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (99-0117, revised September 2026), from ADOT MVDchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Where and how | Any MVD office on a touch screen, no appointment needed, or Permit Test @ Home for teensIn an office the test is on a computer touch screen with an audio version available, 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday to Friday, except state holidays and the second Wednesday of each month. Permit Test @ Home is for Arizona teens under 18 through a parent or legal guardian's AZ MVD Now account (sign in, verify identity, enter the teen's details, pay the $7 application fee and supervise the test) or a participating Arizona Professional Driving School. | ADOT MVD: Permit Test (at Home or in an Office)checked 2026-11-01 |
| Languages | Not listed; other-language and verbal tests are offered as special conditionsMVD's Permit Test page lists a written test in a different language and a verbal test as special conditions but does not name the languages. The office touch screen test has an audio version. | ADOT MVD: Permit Test (at Home or in an Office)checked 2026-11-01 |
| Minimum age | 15 years and 6 months for a graduated instruction permit; 16 for a graduated licenseUnder 18, a parent or guardian must sign the application to approve it, or you bring a signed notarized application. The manual adds that you must be 18 for an operator (Class D) permit or license. | ADOT MVD: Teen Driver Guide to Class G Permit and Licensechecked 2026-11-01 |
| Instruction permit rules | Licensed driver 21 or older in the seat beside you; permit valid 12 monthsThe supervising driver must hold a Class A, B, C or D license. You must hold the permit for 6 months, or until you turn 18, before a graduated license; the 6 months start when the permit is issued in an MVD office. | ADOT MVD: Teen Driver Guide to Class G Permit and Licensechecked 2026-11-01 |
| Practice before a graduated license | 30 hours supervised, 10 at night; or 20 hours, 6 at night, after an approved courseOption 1: at least 30 hours including 10 at night, plus a road test. Option 2: at least 20 hours including 6 at night if you completed a driver education program by a traffic survival school or a certified defensive driving school approved by the Arizona Supreme Court, plus a road test. Option 3: complete a high school or privately operated driver education program (proof within twelve months of issuance) and the road test is waived. The manual (revised 09/26) words option 2 more briefly as a Traffic Survival School or Defensive Driving course; we follow the newer MVD page. | ADOT MVD: Teen Driver Guide to Class G Permit and Licensechecked 2026-11-01 |
| Graduated (Class G) license restrictions | First 6 months: no driving midnight to 5 a.m. and no more than one passenger under 18Night exceptions: a parent or legal guardian with a valid license beside you, or driving from a sanctioned school activity, sponsored activity, place of employment, sanctioned religious activity or a family emergency. Passenger exceptions: siblings, or a parent or legal guardian with a valid license beside you. No cell phones or wireless devices while driving except in emergencies or for an audible navigation system (no programming while driving). | ADOT MVD: Teen Driver Guide to Class G Permit and Licensechecked 2026-11-01 |
| Penalties for breaking Class G restrictions | 1st: up to $75 and 30 more days; 2nd: up to $100 and 60 more days; 3rd: up to $100 and a 30-day suspensionUnder A.R.S. 28-3174 as summarized on MVD's teen page. Separately, the manual says a graduated driver under 18 convicted of a traffic violation must attend Traffic Survival School for a first conviction and faces a 3-month suspension for a second and a 6-month suspension for a third. | ADOT MVD: Teen Driver Guide to Class G Permit and Licensechecked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: instruction permit | $7The non-travel instruction permit fee. A duplicate instruction permit is $2. The Permit Test @ Home application fee is also $7. | ADOT MVD: Fees (Driver License)checked 2026-11-01 |
| Fee: first license | $25 (ages 16-39)Non-travel driver license fees by age: 16-39 $25, 40-44 $20, 45-49 $15, 50 and older $10. A Travel (REAL ID) driver license is $25. Payment by credit card, cash, check, traveler's check or money order payable to Motor Vehicle Division. | ADOT MVD: Fees (Driver License)checked 2026-11-01 |
| What to bring | Completed application, original documents and a parent or guardian to signAfter passing, make an appointment or visit an office with the completed application form and your original documents; parent or guardian approval is signed in the office, or bring a signed notarized application. You take a vision test and have your photo taken there. The manual adds that AZMVDNow.gov helps you work out which documents to bring. | ADOT MVD: Permit Test (at Home or in an Office)checked 2026-11-01 |
| After 18 | Keep the Class G license or switch to Class DA graduated license holder may order a replacement on AZMVDNow.gov after turning 18 with no office visit. The replacement fee is $12. | ADOT MVD: Teen Driver Guide to Class G Permit and Licensechecked 2026-11-01 |
| Travel ID and card delivery | Travel (REAL ID) license $25; card arrives by mail within about 15 daysArizona's Travel driver license and ID card are REAL ID compliant. Non-Travel cards read NOT VALID FOR OFFICIAL FEDERAL PURPOSES. Allow up to 15 days for the card to arrive by mail; the office gives you a temporary receipt with your photo. | ADOT MVD: Driver License and Identification Informationchecked 2026-11-01 |
| Manual edition | Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, 99-0117, revised September 2026Our chapters and practice sets follow this edition. The manual says all MVD manuals are available online at azdot.gov/mvd. | Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (99-0117, revised September 2026), from ADOT MVDchecked 2026-11-01 |
Full tests
- Test 130 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 1 of 6
- Test 230 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 2 of 6
- Test 330 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 3 of 6
- Test 430 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 4 of 6
- Test 530 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 5 of 6
- Test 630 questions · untimed · pass 24difficulty 6 of 6
Handbook chapters
- Chapter 1: Getting your permit and licenseArizona's permit test (30 questions, 80% to pass), Permit Test @ Home, the graduated instruction permit from 15 1/2, practice-hour options, Class G restrictions and penalties, license classes, fees and insurance.
- Chapter 2: Before you driveArizona's required vehicle equipment, tire checks for heat, monsoons and snow, the safety belt law, child restraints under 8, air bags and head restraints.
- Chapter 3: Safe driving practicesDefensive driving, Arizona's hands-free phone law, scanning and blind spots, the 3-second cushion, signaling 100 feet ahead, passing rules and the 100-foot no-passing distances.
- Chapter 4: Roundabouts, parking and freewaysHow to drive Arizona roundabouts and diverging diamonds, backing and parallel parking, hill parking, prohibited parking distances, freeway merging, gore areas and HOV lanes.
- Chapter 5: Signals, signs and pavement markingsArizona traffic lights and arrows, dark signals, sign shapes and colors, railroad crossings, mile posts, work zones where fines double, and the meaning of every line and curb color.
- Chapter 6: Right-of-way, turns and speed limitsWho yields at T and uncontrolled intersections, pedestrians and pedestrian-activated signals, emergency vehicles and the Move Over law, school buses, Arizona's default speed limits, turning rules and METRO light rail.
- Chapter 7: Sharing the roadPassing bicyclists with 3 feet to spare, bicycle rules, motorcycles and Arizona's lane filtering law, the truck No-Zone and wide turns, and slow-moving vehicles limited to 25 mph.
- Chapter 8: Stopping, weather and night drivingStopping distance and reaction time, Arizona dust storms, monsoon rain, hydroplaning, flooded washes, fog, snow and ice, headlight rules, highway hypnosis and wrong-way drivers.
- Chapter 9: Alcohol, drugs and your driving recordArizona impaired driving law: zero tolerance under 21, implied consent and refusal suspensions, DUI, extreme and aggravated DUI penalties, ignition interlocks, aggressive driving, fitness to drive, points, suspension and revocation.
- Chapter 10: Emergencies, crashes and traffic stopsHandling blowouts, fires, overheating, power steering, headlight and brake failure, avoiding rear-end and head-on crashes, skids, debris and animals, crash duties and quick clearance, leaving-the-scene penalties and what to do at a traffic stop.