Arizona permit test cheat sheet

Arizona-specific rules from our question bank, condensed to one line each with the handbook page. Read it the night before; don’t use it instead of practicing.

Study sheet for before your test. Notes aren’t allowed in the DMV test room. See the study sheets to print.

Test format
30 questions
Passing score
24 of 30 correct (80%)
Permit and test fees
$7 total
Minimum age for a permit
15 years, 6 months
Supervised driving
30 hours (10 at night)
Hold your permit
6 months minimum

Alcohol & drugs

  • If a test shows an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more, you lose your driving privilege on the spot. p. 65
  • Arizona has zero tolerance for drivers under 21: any alcohol in the body while driving is illegal. source
  • Extreme DUI applies at an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher, and penalties rise again at 0.20. p. 66
  • Under implied consent, refusing or not completing a test means you automatically lose your driving privilege for 12 months, or 24 months for a second refusal within 84 months. p. 65
  • When you accept the privilege to drive in Arizona, you consent in advance to tests for alcohol and drugs if you are arrested for DUI. p. 65
  • Arizona bans consuming or possessing an open container of liquor in the passenger compartment, including unlocked compartments within reach. p. 59
  • Aggravated DUI includes a DUI while your license is suspended or revoked, a third DUI within 7 years, or a DUI with a person under 15 in the vehicle. p. 66
  • You may be found guilty of DUI even with a BAC under 0.08, because alcohol impairs driving well below that level. p. 65
  • Arizona has zero tolerance for drivers under 21: if a test shows any alcohol concentration at all, the license may be suspended. p. 65

Permits & licensing

  • In Arizona you may get a graduated instruction permit once you are at least 15 years and 6 months old. p. 12
  • A graduated or operator permit holder must be accompanied by a Class A, B, C or D licensed driver who is at least 21 and sits in the seat beside them. p. 12
  • An applicant for a graduated license must have held an Arizona instruction permit for at least 6 months, and the permit must still be valid. p. 13
  • Without an MVD-approved driver education program, a parent or guardian must certify in writing at least 30 hours of supervised driving, with at least 10 of those hours at night. p. 13
  • Arizona lowers the certified practice to 20 hours, with at least 6 at night, when the minor has completed a Traffic Survival School or Defensive Driving course. p. 13
  • For the first 6 months, a Class G driver may not drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless a licensed parent or guardian is in the front passenger seat or the trip is an allowed one. p. 12
  • During the first 6 months the curfew does not apply when driving directly to or from a place of employment, a sanctioned school or religious activity, or a family emergency. p. 12
  • In the first 6 months a Class G driver may not carry more than one passenger under 18, unless the passengers are the teen's siblings or a licensed parent or guardian sits in the front passenger seat. p. 12
  • The MVD written test has 30 questions and you need a score of 80% or higher, which means at least 24 correct. source