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Arizona · Permit test

The Arizona motorcycle permit test and license

You pass two written tests for your first Arizona motorcycle license or endorsement: a motorcycle knowledge test on the Motorcycle Operator Manual and the driver license knowledge test on the Driver License Manual. You take the Arizona motorcycle permit test at a motorcycle testing location, and a skills test follows.

  • 16Youngest age for a Class M license
  • 2 testsWritten tests for a first license
  • 7 monthsHow long a motorcycle permit is valid
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Updated November 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

How does the Arizona motorcycle permit test work?

One application fee covers unlimited tries, and if you don’t pass, you may test again the following day. The written tests come in the 11 languages the overview lists, in automated, printed and audio versions.

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The motorcycle permit

From 15 years and 6 months you can get a motorcycle instruction permit. It’s valid for seven months and can be renewed only once in 24 months, and on it you may not:

  • Carry passengers
  • Ride on freeways or interstate highways
  • Ride between sunset and sunrise, or when there isn’t enough light to see people or vehicles 500 feet away

Under 18, you hold the permit at least six months, and you finish an approved motorcycle course or your parent or guardian certifies 30 hours of supervised riding.

Skipping the tests with a safety course

Finish training at an approved motorcycle school and earn a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) card, and you may be able to skip both the written and skills tests. A valid MSF card from another state counts too. Then visit a Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) office or an Authorized Third Party provider to add the endorsement.

The skills test

It’s a 10 to 15 minute ride on a closed course, in English only, with the maneuvers set out in MVD’s testing guides. Bring:

  • Eye protection
  • Sturdy footwear
  • A helmet approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), if you’re under 18

The bike you test on sets your license: one over 100cc or 7 horsepower gives an unrestricted license, a moped or motorized cart restriction 1, a smaller motorcycle restriction 2 and a three-wheeler restriction 3. There’s no testing after 12 noon in June, July and August, and testing may stop at 105 degrees or hotter.

License or endorsement

With no driver license, you apply for a Class M motorcycle license. If you hold an Arizona license, you add a motorcycle endorsement to your Class D, Class G or commercial license; it costs $7. From January 1, 2027, renewing a motorcycle registration needs a motorcycle endorsement on your license.

A moped, with pedals and a helper motor of 50cc or less and a top speed of 25 mph or less, needs no endorsement: any class of Arizona license will do. It must be registered, for $5, and insured. A Vespa-style scooter isn’t a moped.

Sources: ADOT MVD and 3 more. Checked November 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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