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.

• Driver License Practice Test #1
• Driver License Practice Test #2
• Driver License Practice Test #3

Take the Instruction Permit test at home.

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)

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)

Commercial Driver License Manual

Motorcycle Operator Manual

Welcome! If you need to take your road test, you've come to the right place. Below is a guide to assist you in the process so you can be prepared and get one step closer to obtaining your driver license.

Preparing For Your Road Test

Before going into an MVD Office, you will need a few things such as:

• A vehicle in good operating condition with valid registration and current liability insurance (out of country insurance is not acceptable)
• A parent or legal guardian accompanying you (if under 18)
• An instruction permit held for at least six months (or a passed written test if over 18)
• An understanding of Arizona traffic signs and English-based instructions

Review road test vehicle requirements (Spanish).

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.

Understanding Traffic Signs in English

You will be prompted to follow various traffic signs in English. Failure to understand them will result in a rescheduled appointment. These traffic signs consist of: stop, slow down, drive straight ahead, change lanes left/right, turn left/right at the nest street, corner stop sign or traffic light, does your speedometer work?, and does your seat belt work?

Road Test Scoring

Below are knowledge checklists containing topics you will be tested on. Accumulation of 21 points or more will result in a fail. 

Scheduling Your Road Test

If you wish to take the road test, you must schedule an appointment. Follow the steps below to successfully schedule your appointment. Only one road test per customer, per day is permitted.

Road tests may be suspended due to weather or safety conditions. A vehicle without air conditioning can not be used for skills testing from June 1st thru September 22nd after 12 o'clock.

1. Verify Eligibility (See "Preparing for Your Road Test")

2. Fill Out the Driver License Application

3. Sign in to AZMVDNow to Schedule an Appointment

4. Bring valid identification, current vehicle registration, and proof of insurance

5. Get Your Photo Taken at an MVD Office

6. Pay and Take Your Road Test

Other Road Tests

• Commercial Vehicle Road Test
• Motorcycle Test

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.

If you have never had a driver license in the United States, regardless of your age, you must pass the written or verbal knowledge test before scheduling a road test. For information about Foreign Reciprocity, click here.

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

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.

Testing Hours: Tests are available from 7:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Monday-Friday, except state holidays and the second Wednesday of each month. No appointment is necessary.

Note: This doesn't apply to CDL testing.

Find an MVD office convenient for you.

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

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 or legal guardian must have the account.

Steps for the parent or legal guardian

• Login or create your AZ MVD Now account
• Verify your identity
• Complete your teen’s information
• Pay the $7 application fee
• Supervise the test

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

• With the teen's AZ MVD Now account, schedule an MVD office appointment at AZ MVD Now or visit an Authorized Third Party Driver License Provider.
• Bring a completed application and all original supporting documents.

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.

• A list of Authorized Third Party providers for buses and trucks.

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)