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Practice Tests

Practice Tests

Practice Tests

Practice Tests

Below are Arizona driver license examination practice tests to help you check your knowledge of the information needed to obtain a driver license or instruction permit.  

Questions are taken from the Arizona Driver License Manual. Please thoroughly study the manual before taking the examination. A score of 80% or higher is required to pass the actual examination.

More information on the examination. 

Take the Instruction Permit test at home.

Manuals

Manuals

Manuals

Manuals

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Arizona Driver License Manual (English)

Changes may have been made to the information contained in this publication since it was last revised.

Questions in the driver license examination, and in the practice tests, are taken from this manual. Please thoroughly study the manual before taking the examination. A score of 80 percent or higher is required to pass the examination.

Arizona Driver License Manual (English) (high resolution version for printing copies)

Printed manuals may be available at Authorized Third Party providers offering driver license services.

 Driver License Manual (English)

Driver License Manual (English)

Arizona Driver License Manual (Spanish)

This document is a translation from the original text written in English. This translation is unofficial and is not binding on this state or a political subdivision of this state.

Este documento es una traducción del texto original escrito en inglés. Esta traducción no es oficial y no es vinculante a este estado o subdivisión política de este estado.

Puede haber habido cambios en la información contenida en esta publicación desde la última revisión.

Las preguntas en el examen para la licencia de manejar y los exámenes para practicar son tomadas de este manual. Por favor estudie detenidamente el manual antes de presentar su examen. Un resultado de 80 por ciento o más es necesario para aprobar el examen.

 

Driver License Manual (Spanish)

Driver License Manual (Spanish)

 

Commercial Driver License Manual

Motorcycle Operator Manual

Road Tests

Road Tests

Road Tests

Road Tests

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Note: A parent or legal guardian will be required to accompany a teen driver who is applying for a driver license. 

Before taking the road test the teen must have held an instruction permit for at least six months, or passed a written test if over 18. 

Where to take your road test

Road tests may be suspended due to weather or safety conditions. A vehicle without air conditioning can not be used for skills testing during June-July-August after 12 o'clock.

Schedule Your Road Test

Road Test Appointment Guide

About your road test

You will drive a test route that has a variety of traffic situations. An examiner will ride with you and give you directions to follow. You will be observed and graded on specific actions and on your general ability to operate the vehicle safely. Examiner instructions will be in English.

Preparing For Your Road Test

Information sheet:  Before You Take Your Road Test

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Commercial Vehicle Tests

Please note: Commercial driver license testing must be scheduled through the offices that provide the services. 

Motorcycle Tests

Written and Verbal Tests

Written and Verbal Tests

Written and Verbal Tests

Written and Verbal Tests

Written Test

If you are currently licensed in another state, a written test will normally not be required. However, in some cases it may be required.

The written test for a regular driver license consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. You take the test at a computer work station using a touch screen (audio assist is available). Questions are taken from the Arizona Driver License Manual. Please thoroughly study the manual before taking the test.

A score of 80 percent or higher is required to pass the examination.

To take a sample test, see the Practice Tests section.

New: Most teenagers under 18 can take the Permit Test @ Home with parent or guardian supervision.

The written test is offered in the following languages:

English German Vietnamese Mandarin
Spanish Arabic Russan Italian
French Tagalog Korean  

For information on CDL testing, see Commercial Driver License Tests/Manuals.

Verbal Knowledge Test

A verbal knowledge test may be considered in lieu of the written test in these situations:

  • A customer declares that he or she cannot read or has a low reading competency.
  • A customer has incorrectly answered a large number of questions on a previous test or has failed a second or third attempt.
  • A customer reads in a foreign language and a written test in the foreign language is not available.

Offices conduct verbal tests by appointment. Visit the office to schedule an appointment.

A computerized audio version of the written knowledge test is available in offices without an appointment.

Office Locations

Road Test

Road Test Information

Permit Test @ Home

Permit Test @ Home

Permit Test @ Home

Permit Test @ Home

Permit Test @ Home Brochure - MVDNow - For applicants who are at least 15 years, 6 months and under 18 years old preparing to obtain their Arizona Instruction permit
Click to view - permit tests brochure.

Teenage Arizona drivers who need to take the written driver test to get an Instruction Permit can now take that test online with appropriate supervision.

Permit Test @ Home is available for parents or legal guardians to administer utilizing their free, personalized account on AZ MVD Now (azmvdnow.gov).

Note: Teenagers’ accounts cannot be used for taking the test. The parent of legal guardian must have the account.

Steps for the parent or legal guardian:

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Permit Test @ Home

Participating Arizona Professional Driving School trainers can also administer the test on behalf of the parent or legal guardian.

It is recommended that teens study the Arizona Driver Manual and take the online practice tests before attempting the Permit Test @ Home.

Note: At this time, Permit Test @ Home is offered only to teenagers under 18.

 

Getting the permit after passing the test:

Tests and Manuals

Tests and Manuals

Tests and Manuals

Tests and Manuals

Knowledge Testing

Knowledge tests require a minimum score of 80 percent to pass the exam. Applicants are required to wait until the next business day to retake any tests.

NOTE: Once you have answered 80 percent of the test questions correctly, or once you have missed the maximum amount allowed, the test will automatically stop.

The following items are not allowed in the testing area:

  • Cell phones
  • Electronic dictionaries
  • Any person other than the applicant (Children are not allowed in the test room area and must wait in the lobby, supervised by an adult who is accompanying you.)

Backpacks, bags, purses, books, paper, pens, pencils, etc., may be brought into the testing area, but you will be instructed to store them in a designated area away from the testing computer.

Road/Skills Test

Before taking the driving portion of the test, please practice and review Chapters 11, 12 and 13 of the Commercial Driver License Manual. You will be required to complete a road/skills test in the class of vehicle you intend to drive. If testing for the passenger or school bus endorsement, you must test in the size of bus or school bus you intended to drive.

You may take the road/skills test at an MVD CDL office. In addition, there are many public and private organizations in Arizona that have MVD-certified testers who are authorized to administer the road/skills test to CDL applicants.

If you wish to go to an MVD CDL office, call to schedule the required road/skills tests. You must provide your own vehicle. These are the fees:

  • Class A or B vehicle: $25
  • Class C vehicle: $12.50
  • Passenger or school bus endorsement: $5 (when adding to an existing CDL)

Changes to the MVD road test: What to expect

Changes to the MVD road test: What to expect

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Changes to the MVD road test: What to expect

Changes to the MVD road test: What to expect

By Bill Lamoreaux / ADOT Communications
October 5, 2022

That’s right, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has updated the road test portion for new drivers looking to get their license. 

As new drivers learn to drive by taking loops around empty parking lots or crawling through neighborhoods, here are a few additional areas to review that will ensure a good experience when advancing to take the recently updated road test and make them better drivers.

Drivers taking the road test will need to know where the vehicle insurance and registration cards are located in the vehicle so they can present them to the instructor and begin the road test. This is a new step that makes sure new drivers know what documents are required for the vehicle and where they are located. Previously, these documents were asked for at the counter when a test-taker arrived at the MVD office.

Be able to locate and demonstrate how to engage hazard lights, windshield wipers, high beams, emergency brakes and other safety features of the vehicle. 

The instructor will also look to make sure the vehicle is in good working order and safe to drive on streets before the driving portion begins. Tire safety, functioning seatbelts and turn signals are some of the elements that will be checked.

This checklist helps explain what is expected during the road test. We encourage you to review this with your new driver to ensure they are relaxed and ready for their driving test. 

These updated measures are designed to help prepare the new driver how to more completely operate the vehicle once they receive their driver license.

Additional changes to the road test include a longer course to better reflect driving needs during a typical commute. The course will now take about 15-20 minutes to complete the five to eight mile course

More information about the road tests can also be found on the ADOT MVD website.