What score do you need to pass the Texas permit test?

70% or better on the Class C knowledge exam.

How old do you have to be to get a learner license in Texas?

15, if you are taking driver education and have finished its classroom portion.

Can I take the Texas permit test online?

Students in certain approved driver education courses can take the knowledge exam through their course instead of at a DPS office.

What is the Impact Texas Drivers course?

A required program that applicants must complete before taking the driving exam. Different versions exist for different age groups.

What are the provisional license rules in Texas?

No driving from midnight to 5 a.m. except for work, school or emergencies, only one non-family passenger under 21, and no phone use at all until 18.

Texas DPS Permit Practice Test 2026

Question 1 sur 25

What score do you need to pass a Texas knowledge exam?

70% or better
80% or better
60% or better
75% or better

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Réponse: A. 70% or better

Texas requires a grade of 70 percent or better to pass any knowledge exam.

Question 2 sur 25

What is the minimum age for a Texas learner license?

15½, with no course
14, with a parent's signature
15, with driver education
16, with no course

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Réponse: C. 15, with driver education

Texans can get a learner license at 15 if they are taking driver education.

Question 3 sur 25

Which part of driver education must a Texas teen complete before getting a learner license?

Nothing; the course comes later
The full behind-the-wheel portion
The driving exam
The classroom portion

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Réponse: D. The classroom portion

Teens must complete the classroom portion of driver education and pass the vision and knowledge exams.

Question 4 sur 25

Who may supervise a Texas learner license holder?

Any licensed driver 18 or older
Any adult passenger
Only a driving school instructor
A licensed driver at least 21 with at least one year of experience, seated beside them

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Réponse: D. A licensed driver at least 21 with at least one year of experience, seated beside them

The supervisor must be at least 21, have one year of driving experience, sit beside you and not be intoxicated, asleep or distracted.

Question 5 sur 25

When does a Texas learner license expire?

After one year
On the holder's 21st birthday
After six months
On the holder's 18th birthday

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Réponse: D. On the holder's 18th birthday

Both the learner license and the provisional license expire on the 18th birthday.

Question 6 sur 25

How long must a Texas applicant under 18 hold a learner license before getting a provisional license?

At least six months
At least one year
At least three months
At least 30 days

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Réponse: A. At least six months

Applicants under 18 must hold a learner, hardship or combined license for at least six months.

Question 7 sur 25

How much supervised driving must a Texas teen complete during driver education?

50 hours, including 10 at night
30 hours, including 10 at night
65 hours, including 10 in bad weather
20 hours, with no night hours

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Réponse: B. 30 hours, including 10 at night

Texas requires 30 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night.

Question 8 sur 25

Which course must Texas applicants complete before the driving exam?

Texas Road Ready
Steer Clear Texas
Drive Smart 101
Impact Texas Drivers (ITD)

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Réponse: D. Impact Texas Drivers (ITD)

Applicants must complete the Impact Texas Drivers (ITD) program before taking the driving exam.

Question 9 sur 25

Up to what age must Texas license applicants complete a driver education course?

Under 25
Under 21
Under 18
All ages

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Réponse: A. Under 25

Applicants under 25 must complete a driver education course.

Question 10 sur 25

How many passengers under 21 who are not family may a Texas provisional license holder carry?

None
One
Three
Two

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Réponse: B. One

A provisional driver may carry no more than one passenger under 21 who is not a family member.

Question 11 sur 25

A Texas provisional license holder may not drive during which hours, except for work, school or a medical emergency?

11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Midnight to 5 a.m.

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Réponse: D. Midnight to 5 a.m.

Provisional drivers may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. except for work, school-related activities or a medical emergency.

Question 12 sur 25

May a Texas driver under 18 use a hands-free phone while driving?

Yes, any time
Yes, on highways only
No, except in an emergency
Yes, if a parent is in the car

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Réponse: C. No, except in an emergency

Drivers under 18 may not use any wireless device, including hands-free devices, except in an emergency.

Question 13 sur 25

Who is banned from texting while driving in Texas?

Only bus drivers
Only drivers under 18
Only drivers in school zones
All drivers

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Réponse: D. All drivers

Texas bans texting while driving for all drivers. It also bans hand-held phone use in school crossing zones.

Question 14 sur 25

Where is hand-held phone use banned for all Texas drivers?

Only at night
On every road in the state
Only on interstates
In school crossing zones and on public school property

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Réponse: D. In school crossing zones and on public school property

Texas bans hand-held phone use for all drivers in school crossing zones and on public school property.

Question 15 sur 25

A Texas driver under 21 is stopped and has any detectable amount of alcohol. What can happen?

A free alcohol class only
Nothing, unless the BAC is 0.08
A verbal warning only
Administrative license suspension (ALR)

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Réponse: D. Administrative license suspension (ALR)

Drivers under 21 face administrative license action for any detectable amount of alcohol.

Question 16 sur 25

Under Texas zero tolerance rules, what license suspension does a minor get for a first non-driving alcohol offense?

One year
180 days
30 days
7 days

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Réponse: C. 30 days

A first offense brings a 30-day suspension, community service and an alcohol awareness course. A second brings a 60-day suspension.

Question 17 sur 25

What happens if a Texas driver refuses a breath or blood test?

They only pay a small fee
They get a free retest later
Nothing, if they seem sober
Their license can be suspended

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Réponse: D. Their license can be suspended

Refusing a breath or blood test can lead to an administrative license suspension.

Question 18 sur 25

In Texas, a school bus ahead shows alternately flashing red lights. When may you pass?

When the bus moves, the driver signals you on, or the red lights stop flashing
After waiting 30 seconds
When the bus driver honks
When no children are visible

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Réponse: A. When the bus moves, the driver signals you on, or the red lights stop flashing

Stop and do not pass until the bus starts moving, the driver signals you to go, or the red lights stop.

Question 19 sur 25

When do you NOT need to stop for a Texas school bus with flashing red lights?

When you are on a different road, or on a controlled-access highway where the bus is in a loading zone pedestrians cannot cross
When you are in a hurry and no children can be seen near the bus
When it is after 5 p.m. and school is over for the day
When the bus is stopped on your side of a two-lane road

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Réponse: A. When you are on a different road, or on a controlled-access highway where the bus is in a loading zone pedestrians cannot cross

You need not stop if you are on a different road, or on a controlled-access highway where the bus is in a loading zone and people cannot cross.

Question 20 sur 25

On a Texas road posted at 60 mph, you pass an emergency vehicle stopped with its lights on and cannot change lanes. How fast may you go?

No more than 60 mph
No more than 55 mph
No more than 40 mph
No more than 25 mph

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Réponse: C. No more than 40 mph

Vacate the lane closest to the vehicle if you can. If not, slow to no more than 20 mph below the posted limit when it is 25 mph or more.

Question 21 sur 25

On a Texas road posted under 25 mph, how slow must you go when passing a stopped emergency vehicle with lights on?

Less than 5 mph
Half the speed limit
10 mph below the limit
Less than 15 mph

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Réponse: A. Less than 5 mph

Where the posted limit is under 25 mph, slow to less than 5 mph.

Question 22 sur 25

On the Texas driving exam, how many points can be deducted before you fail?

Any single mistake means you fail
More than 50 points means you fail
More than 10 points means you fail
More than 30 points means you fail

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Réponse: D. More than 30 points means you fail

Losing more than 30 points on the driving exam is a fail.

Question 23 sur 25

Which four skills are graded on the Texas driving exam?

Speed, music, parking and passing
Control, observation, positioning and signaling
Reversing, racing, braking and honking
Only parking and turning

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Réponse: B. Control, observation, positioning and signaling

Examiners grade control, observation, positioning and signaling.

Question 24 sur 25

What may happen to a Texas driver with four or more separate moving convictions in 12 months?

An automatic new license
Nothing, if fines are paid
A reward for safe driving
Administrative action against their license

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Réponse: D. Administrative action against their license

Four or more convictions in 12 months, or seven or more in 24 months, can lead to administrative action.

Question 25 sur 25

A Texas driver under 18 has two or more convictions in 12 months. What can happen?

Nothing until age 18
A warning letter to the school
A free defensive driving course
A hearing that can lead to license action

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Réponse: D. A hearing that can lead to license action

Drivers under 18 with two or more convictions in 12 months can be called to a hearing.

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