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Arizona DMV permit practice test

As of October 25, 2026, the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division requires a score of 80% or higher on the driver license knowledge exam, and its questions come from the Arizona Driver License Manual.

Arizona issues a graduated instruction permit at 15 years and 6 months of age, while an operator instruction permit requires age 18.

An Arizona instruction permit costs $7 at Motor Vehicle Division offices, and a replacement permit costs $2 (per azdot.gov, checked on Oct 25, 2026).

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Arizona permit test at a glance

Passing score
80%source, Oct 25, 2026
Minimum permit age
15½source, Oct 25, 2026
Permit or application fee
$7source, Oct 25, 2026
Permit held before the road test
6 monthssource, Oct 25, 2026
Supervised practice
30 hourssource, Oct 25, 2026

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Free Arizona practice test: 10 questions

OneTryPass wrote these questions from the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026). 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. For the first 6 months with an Arizona graduated (Class G) license, which hours are off limits unless a licensed parent or guardian rides in front or the trip is an allowed one?

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    Answer: D. Midnight to 5 a.m.

    A new Class G driver may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. for 6 months, unless a parent or guardian with a valid license sits in the front passenger seat or the trip goes directly to or from a school activity, work, a religious activity or a family emergency.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Graduated License (Class G), page 12

  2. Speed and following distance

    Question 2. No speed limit sign is posted. What is the speed limit in an Arizona business or residential district?

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    Answer: B. 25 mph

    With no posted limit, Arizona sets 25 mph in business and residential districts, 15 mph approaching a school crosswalk, 55 mph on open highways and city freeways, and 75 mph on rural freeways.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge › Speed Limits, page 40

  3. Signs and signals

    Question 3. On an Arizona road, what does an orange sign with a speed in black letters tell you?

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    Answer: D. A recommended safe speed for a curve, grade or other special condition

    White speed signs with black letters are regulatory and show the legal maximum. Orange signs with black letters recommend a safe speed because of a curve, a grade or another special condition at that spot.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge › Speed Limits, page 40

  4. Sharing the road

    Question 4. A police car responding to an emergency passes you. How far behind it must you stay?

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    Answer: C. At least 300 feet

    Arizona drivers must stay at least 300 feet behind a police vehicle responding to an emergency and at least 500 feet behind a fire department vehicle. Do not drive into or park within the block where an emergency vehicle has stopped.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge › Following Emergency Vehicles, page 38

  5. Right of way

    Question 5. A school bus with its stop arm out is stopped across the road from you, and only painted stripes separate the two directions. What must you do?

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    Answer: A. Stop, because painted striping does not make a divided roadway

    Arizona drivers stop for a loading school bus no matter which way they are traveling. The exception is a divided roadway with a physical barrier such as a fence, curbing or a separation in the pavement; striping alone does not count.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 3: Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge › School Buses and School Zones, page 39

  6. Parking

    Question 6. You park facing uphill next to a curb in Arizona. How should you set your wheels?

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    Answer: C. Turn them to the left and let the car roll back until the right front wheel rests against the curb

    Uphill with a curb, turn the wheels left and let the car roll back until the right front wheel stops against the curb. Downhill, turn the wheels toward the curb; with no curb, turn them right. Always set the parking brake.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 2: Safe Driving Practices › Parking on a Hill, page 30

  7. Sharing the road

    Question 7. When may a motorcyclist in Arizona ride past a vehicle that is stopped in the same lane (lane filtering)?

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    Answer: B. On a street with at least 2 lanes in the same direction and a posted limit of 45 mph or less, at no more than 15 mph

    Arizona lets a motorcyclist pass a stopped vehicle in the same lane only on a street with at least 2 adjacent lanes going the same way, where the posted limit is 45 mph or less, while riding no faster than 15 mph.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 4: Sharing the Road with Other Vehicles › Sharing the Road with a Motorcycle, page 51

  8. Alcohol and drugs

    Question 8. A driver under 21 is caught driving in Arizona with a trace of alcohol that impairs their driving. According to the manual, what happens to their license?

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    Answer: B. It is suspended for 2 years

    Arizona has zero tolerance for drivers under 21: any trace of alcohol, marijuana or drugs that impairs driving brings stiff penalties and a 2-year license suspension. Being under the 0.08 limit does not make it legal.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 5: Actively Avoiding Crashes › Use of Alcohol, Marijuana and Other Drugs, page 60

  9. Night driving

    Question 9. According to the Arizona manual, when must you use your headlights?

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    Answer: A. From sunset to sunrise

    Arizona drivers must use headlights from sunset to sunrise and should turn them on as soon as daylight fades. Use low beams within 500 feet of oncoming traffic and within 200 feet of a car you are following.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 5: Actively Avoiding Crashes › Night Driving, page 57

  10. Railroad crossings

    Question 10. You may not pass another vehicle when you are within how many feet of a railroad crossing in Arizona?

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    Answer: B. 100 feet

    Passing is prohibited within 100 feet of a railroad crossing, a street crossing, or a bridge, tunnel or underpass where your view is blocked. It is also banned near a curve or hilltop where you cannot see far enough ahead.

    From Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) · Section 2: Safe Driving Practices › Do Not Pass, page 28

Arizona permit test questions people ask

What score do you need to pass the Arizona permit test?

The Arizona Motor Vehicle Division requires 80% or higher on the driver license knowledge exam. Every question is drawn from the Arizona Driver License Manual, which ADOT revised in March 2026.

State law also has the exam check eyesight, the reading of traffic control devices and how phones and other distractions affect driving. Neither the manual nor the practice test page gives a question count, so none is listed here.

Sources: Practice Tests · 28-3164 · Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026)

How old do you have to be to get an instruction permit in Arizona?

A graduated instruction permit is available at 15 years and 6 months, and the Class G license at 16 after 6 months with the permit. The operator permit for adults starts at 18.

Applicants under 18 need at least one adult to sign the application in front of an MVD agent or a notary public. That adult accepts responsibility for negligence or willful misconduct while the teen drives.

Sources: Instruction Permit (page 12) · Graduated License (Class G) (pages 12–14)

What rules apply to an Arizona instruction permit and Class G license?

The permit lasts 12 months. The supervising driver must be 21 or older, hold a Class A, B, C or D license and sit beside the learner, who may not use a wireless device at all unless stopping would be impossible or unsafe in an emergency.

To move up, a teen finishes approved driver education or a parent certifies 30 supervised hours, 10 after dark. For the first 6 months of a Class G license there is no driving from midnight to 5 a.m. and no more than one passenger under 18 who is not a sibling, unless a licensed parent or guardian rides in front.

Sources: Instruction Permit (page 12) · Graduated License (Class G) (pages 12–14) · 28-3154

What do you need for an Arizona Travel ID?

The Arizona Travel ID is the REAL ID-compliant version of the license or ID card and costs $25. Bring one proof of identity, such as a certified birth certificate or an unexpired U.S. passport, your full Social Security number and two proofs of Arizona residency from different sources.

Source: Arizona Travel ID

Every Arizona rule we checked

Each line is one rule from an official Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division page, with the date we read it.

Knowledge test
The Arizona Motor Vehicle Division requires a score of 80% or higher on the driver license knowledge exam, and its questions come from the Arizona Driver License Manual. source, Oct 25, 2026
Arizona law requires the original driver license examination to include an eyesight test, the ability to read traffic control devices and knowledge of how phones and other distractions affect driving. source, Oct 25, 2026
Arizona applicants must pass the Motor Vehicle Division written test before an instruction permit is issued, and Arizona gives credit for time a permit was held in another state. source, Oct 25, 2026
Minimum age
Arizona issues a graduated instruction permit at 15 years and 6 months of age, while an operator instruction permit requires age 18. source, Oct 25, 2026
An Arizona graduated (Class G) license is for drivers at least 16 and under 18, and the holder is not required to switch to an operator license at 18. source, Oct 25, 2026
Fees
An Arizona instruction permit costs $7 at Motor Vehicle Division offices, and a replacement permit costs $2. source, Oct 25, 2026
Arizona Revised Statutes section 28-3002 sets the application fee for a Class D or G instruction permit at seven dollars. source, Oct 25, 2026
Arizona charges $25 for an original Class D, G or M license when the applicant is 39 or younger. source, Oct 25, 2026
Permit rules
An Arizona instruction permit is valid for 12 months, and the learner must drive with a Class A, B, C or D licensed driver at least 21 years old in the seat beside them. source, Oct 25, 2026
Arizona law bars an instruction permit holder from using a wireless communication device while driving, except in an emergency where stopping is impossible or would create another hazard. source, Oct 25, 2026
Before a Class G license, an Arizona teen holds the instruction permit for at least 6 months and either completes approved driver education or has a parent or guardian certify 30 hours of supervised practice, 10 of them at night. source, Oct 25, 2026
For the first 6 months, an Arizona Class G driver may not drive between midnight and 5 a.m. unless a licensed parent or guardian is in the front passenger seat or the trip is directly to or from school activities, work, a religious activity or a family emergency. source, Oct 25, 2026
In the same first 6 months, an Arizona Class G driver may carry no more than one passenger under 18 unless the passengers are siblings or a licensed parent or guardian rides in the front passenger seat. source, Oct 25, 2026
An Arizona Class G driver under 18 convicted of a first traffic violation must attend Traffic Survival School; a second conviction brings a 3-month suspension and a third a 6-month suspension. source, Oct 25, 2026
What to bring
The Arizona Travel ID is the REAL ID-compliant Arizona driver license or identification card, and it costs $25. source, Oct 25, 2026
An Arizona Travel ID applicant brings one proof of identity, such as a certified birth certificate or an unexpired U.S. passport, the full Social Security number, and two proofs of Arizona residency from different sources. source, Oct 25, 2026
An Arizona permit applicant under 18 needs at least one adult to sign the application, that adult becomes responsible for the minor’s driving, and the signatures must be witnessed by an MVD agent or a notary public. source, Oct 25, 2026
Test appointments
AZMVDNow.gov offers online appointments at Arizona Motor Vehicle Division offices for instruction permits, road tests and Travel IDs, and lists Permit Test @ Home among its online services. source, Oct 25, 2026
The Arizona Motor Vehicle Division suggests avoiding the first two and last two days of the month, and says most offices are closed until noon on the second Wednesday of each month. source, Oct 25, 2026
Official handbook
The Arizona Department of Transportation revised the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide in March 2026. source, Oct 25, 2026

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OneTryPass is not affiliated with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division. The official Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) is free at azdot.gov.

Arizona permit test FAQ

How much does an instruction permit cost in Arizona?

An Arizona instruction permit costs $7, the amount set in Arizona Revised Statutes section 28-3002 and charged at MVD offices. A replacement permit costs $2. Source: official pages "Fees at MVD Offices (page 5)" and "28-3002", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

Can a teen with an Arizona instruction permit use a hands-free phone?

No. Arizona law bars a permit holder from using a wireless communication device for any reason while driving, except in an emergency where stopping is impossible or would create another hazard. Other Arizona drivers may talk hands-free but may not hold or support a phone. Source: official pages "28-3154" and "28-914", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

Are these the real Arizona DMV test questions?

No. OneTryPass writes its own practice questions from the rules in the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026), and each question names the part of the handbook it comes from so you can check the rule.

Is OneTryPass affiliated with the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division?

No. OneTryPass is an independent practice site and is not part of the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division. The Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (March 2026) is free at azdot.gov.

Where this information comes from

Every rule on this page comes from the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division'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.

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