The Arizona MVD written test is 30 multiple-choice questions and you need 80% or higher, which is 24 correct. The MVD publishes both figures on its own permit test page, so there is no guesswork here.
If you are under 18 you never have to enter an office to take it. The whole written test runs through a parent or legal guardian’s AZ MVD Now account.
This practice test uses the same 30 questions and 24 to pass, with an explanation after every answer.
Arizona Practice Test
Arizona publishes both numbers, plainly
The MVD states on its own permit test page that the written test is 30 multiple-choice questions and that a score of 80% or higher is required to pass. That is 24 correct, with six to spare.
Every question comes from the Arizona Driver License Manual, and the MVD draws them at random from a large database, so no two tests are identical.
Under 18? You never enter an office for the written test
Permit Test @ Home runs through a parent or legal guardian’s AZ MVD Now account, or through a participating Arizona Professional Driving School. The parent signs in, verifies their identity, completes the teen’s information, pays the $7 application fee, and supervises the test.
Taking it in an office
- Any MVD location, on a computer with a touch screen. An audio version is available
- No appointment necessary
- Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday to Friday
- Closed on state holidays and on the second Wednesday of every month
That single monthly closure is easy to walk into by accident, and it is the kind of detail no study site mentions.
The verbal test route
Arizona will consider a verbal knowledge test instead of the written one in three situations. The second is unusual enough to be worth knowing:
- You declare that you cannot read, or have low reading competency
- You answered a large number of questions incorrectly on a previous test, or failed a second or third attempt
- You read in a foreign language and no written test exists in it
Verbal tests are conducted by appointment at an MVD location. Few states open this route to people who have simply failed repeatedly.
After you pass
| Bring | Detail |
|---|---|
| Application form | Completed form 40-5122 |
| Supporting documents | Originals only |
| Parent or guardian | To sign approval, or a signed notarized application if they cannot attend |
| At the visit | The MVD tests your vision and takes your photo |
Ages, timing and the GDL steps
| Stage | Rule |
|---|---|
| Instruction permit | From 15 years and 6 months |
| Permit validity | 12 months |
| Holding period | 6 months, or until you turn 18 |
| Class G graduated license | 16 to 18 |
| Class D license | From 18 |
A permit holder drives with a licensed driver at least 21 in the front passenger seat. Driver education is not required to get the permit, though the 12 months it is valid is the sensible window to complete an MVD-approved program.
Moving here with a license
Currently licensed in another US state? You typically will not need the written test. Arizona also lists Canada, Germany, Taiwan and South Korea as places whose valid licenses may exempt you from both the written and the road skills test, with the Taiwan and South Korea exemptions applying at 18 or older.
Testing in another state?
The variation is wide. Colorado fingerprints permit applicants and never publishes its exam format, Utah adds a second exam nobody mentions, and Nevada also allows an at-home test, by webcam rather than parent supervision. Compare them on our states page, or read more on the Arizona hub.
Disclaimer: Pass The Permit is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division or any government agency. Our questions are original practice material, not real exam questions. Always confirm current requirements against the official Arizona Driver License Manual and azdot.gov/mvd.