Arizona · Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division
Arizona’s knowledge test, given by the MVD, has 30 questions, and you need 24 right, or 80%, to pass.
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Checked against the Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (revised September 2026) on October 25, 2026. How we check facts
Practice test
Pick an answer and check it. Every question comes with the reason behind the right answer and the sentence of an official document it rests on.
To pass here you need 8 of 10, since Arizona’s test asks for 80%.
Question 1 of 10 · Guide and service signs
The answer is A: somewhere to eat ahead.
A knife and fork on blue means food at or near the exit. The service signs work as a set: a pump is fuel, a bed is lodging and a letter H is a hospital. A picnic area gets a sign of its own.
“The General Service sign legends may be either symbols or word messages.”
Question 2 of 10 · Roundabouts and intersections
The answer is A: before you enter.
Signs and arrows on the approach show which lane goes to which exit. Get into that lane before the yield line, then stay in it all the way around and out. Inside the circle the car beside you is turning too and may not see you, so do not change lanes there.
“The markings should supplement the signing, both conveying the optional and mandatory movements such that road users will know to choose the proper lane in the approach to the circular intersection and remain in that lane throughout departure from the circulatory roadway.”
Question 3 of 10 · Dust storms and high wind
The answer is B: Slow down.
Slow down. A crosswind is the hardest wind to hold a car against. The faster you go, the farther each gust moves you before you can correct. At a lower speed you have time to make the small steering corrections the wind calls for. Speeding up only makes every gust harder to catch.
“Strong winds, especially crosswinds, can make it more difficult for you to control your vehicle.”
Question 4 of 10 · Warning signs
The answer is A: splits in two around a median.
This is the divided highway begins sign. Ahead, a median or a barrier separates your direction from oncoming traffic. Keep to the right of it. The same symbol the other way round, with the lanes coming together, means the divided highway ends.
“A Divided Highway (W6-1) sign (see Figure 2C-6) should be used on the approaches to a section of highway (not an intersection or junction) where the opposing flows of traffic are separated by a median or other physical barrier.”
Question 5 of 10 · School buses and school zones
The answer is C: while its lights are flashing
The lower limit is in force while the lights on the sign flash. They are switched on around the times children arrive and leave, so the limit follows the school day. When the lights are dark, the usual posted limit applies. A sign with no lights gives its own hours or says when children are present, so read each one.
“In a school zone when lights are flashing or children are present, you must obey a slower speed limit.”
Question 6 of 10 · Looking ahead, mirrors and backing up
The answer is D: Through the rear window.
Turn and look back through the rear window, over your right shoulder, and keep looking that way until the car has stopped. Mirrors do not show the ground right behind your car, where a child or a low object can be hidden. Use them and the camera as extra checks, not as your main view.
“Place your right arm on the back of the seat and look directly through the rear window. Use your mirrors for backing up but keep in mind that these mirrors do not show the area immediately behind your vehicle.”
Question 7 of 10 · Pavement markings
The answer is B: A lane that switches direction.
Two broken yellow lines on each side mark a reversible lane. It runs one way at some hours and the other way at others. A signal or sign above it says which way it runs now. Check that before you enter. A center turn lane has a solid line outside a broken one instead.
“If reversible lanes are used, the lane line pavement markings on each side of reversible lanes shall consist of a normal width broken double yellow line to delineate the edge of a lane in which the direction of travel is reversed from time to time”
Question 8 of 10 · Distracted and aggressive driving
The answer is A: choose to put others in danger.
Aggressive driving is a choice to do something that endangers other people or property. Speeding, tailgating, weaving between lanes and running signs or signals are its usual forms, and each one can be ticketed. Being annoyed is not the offense. Acting on it is.
“Aggressive driving occurs when an individual intentionally commits an action that endangers other persons or property.”
Question 9 of 10 · Night driving and headlights
The answer is B: no other car is near.
High beams let you see about twice as far as low beams, so use them whenever there is no driver to blind. Switch to low beams for oncoming cars and for any car you follow. In fog, rain or snow, low beams are also the ones to use, because high beams throw glare back at you.
“Use your high beams whenever there are no oncoming vehicles. High beams let you see twice as far as low beams.”
Question 10 of 10 · Turns and U-turns
The answer is A: the road is too narrow for a U-turn.
A three-point turn lays your car across both lanes while you go forward, back and forward again. Use it only when the street is too narrow for a U-turn and you cannot go around the block. Keep it to a two-lane road. It is the hardest and most dangerous way to turn around.
“Three-Point Turnabout—Use this type of turnabout only when the road or street is too narrow to make a U-turn and you cannot go around the block. This type of turn should only be used on a two-lane roadway.”
These 10 questions are from the DMV Champ app’s practice set, last updated October 23, 2026. Spot a mistake in a question? Email us.
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You need 24 of the 30 right.
The test has 30 multiple-choice questions.
“The written test consists of 30 multiple-choice questions.”
You need a score of 80% or higher to pass.
“A score of 80% or higher is required to pass the actual test.”
DMV Champ uses the same format for Alabama, Maine, Mississippi and South Carolina.
The youngest you can be is 15 and a half.
“If you are at least 15 years and 6 months of age you may be issued a graduated and/or a motorcycle instruction permit.”
It’s given by the MVD.
“Applicants will be required to pass the Division’s written test before being issued an Arizona instruction permit.”
The manual calls it the written test.
“Applicants will be required to pass the Division’s written test before being issued an Arizona instruction permit.”
If you’re under 18, you can take the test at home through a parent’s or guardian’s AZ MVD Now account or a participating Arizona driving school.
“If you’re an Arizona teenager (under 18), there’s no need to go into an office for your written test! Take the Permit Test @ Home through a parent or legal guardian’s AZ MVD Now account or a participating Arizona Professional Driving School.”
You can also take the test at any MVD office on a touch screen computer, and an audio version is available.
“You can also take the permit test at any MVD location. You’ll take the test on a computer using a touch screen (an audio version is available).”
The test comes in 11 languages: English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
“The written test is offered in: English German Vietnamese Mandarin Spanish Arabic Russian Italian French Tagalog Korean”
Test simulator
DMV Champ teaches every question with its explanation, then checks you with 5 simulated tests of 30 questions, graded against the 24-correct passing score. 37 topics in Arizona: the 34 every state tests, plus winter driving, flooding, and dust storms. Arizona is the only state whose handbook teaches dust storms.
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