Texas DPS Permit Practice Test 2026
Practice for the Class C knowledge exam you need for a Texas learner license. You must score 70% or better to pass. These questions are written from the Texas Driver Handbook and cover Texas rules, plus shared US road rules and road signs.
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Geslaagd: 70% or better. Afgenomen door: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Driver License Division. Minimumleeftijd: 15 (with driver education). Oefen hier gratis met 205 vragen, elk met het antwoord en een uitleg. Gecontroleerd aan de hand van officiële bronnen op 10 oktober 2026.
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Antwoord: A. 70% or better
Texas requires a grade of 70 percent or better to pass any knowledge exam.
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Antwoord: C. 15, with driver education
Texans can get a learner license at 15 if they are taking driver education.
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Antwoord: D. The classroom portion
Teens must complete the classroom portion of driver education and pass the vision and knowledge exams.
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Antwoord: 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.
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Antwoord: D. On the holder's 18th birthday
Both the learner license and the provisional license expire on the 18th birthday.
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Antwoord: A. At least six months
Applicants under 18 must hold a learner, hardship or combined license for at least six months.
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Antwoord: B. 30 hours, including 10 at night
Texas requires 30 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night.
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Antwoord: D. Impact Texas Drivers (ITD)
Applicants must complete the Impact Texas Drivers (ITD) program before taking the driving exam.
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Antwoord: A. Under 25
Applicants under 25 must complete a driver education course.
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Antwoord: B. One
A provisional driver may carry no more than one passenger under 21 who is not a family member.
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Antwoord: 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.
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Antwoord: C. No, except in an emergency
Drivers under 18 may not use any wireless device, including hands-free devices, except in an emergency.
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Antwoord: D. All drivers
Texas bans texting while driving for all drivers. It also bans hand-held phone use in school crossing zones.
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Antwoord: 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.
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Antwoord: D. Administrative license suspension (ALR)
Drivers under 21 face administrative license action for any detectable amount of alcohol.
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Antwoord: 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.
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Antwoord: D. Their license can be suspended
Refusing a breath or blood test can lead to an administrative license suspension.
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Antwoord: 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.
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Antwoord: 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.
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Antwoord: 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.
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Antwoord: A. Less than 5 mph
Where the posted limit is under 25 mph, slow to less than 5 mph.
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Antwoord: D. More than 30 points means you fail
Losing more than 30 points on the driving exam is a fail.
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Antwoord: B. Control, observation, positioning and signaling
Examiners grade control, observation, positioning and signaling.
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Antwoord: 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.
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Antwoord: 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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Het echte examen: 70% or better
Wat je moet weten voor het examen
- You must score 70% or better to pass any Texas knowledge exam.
- The Class C exam is given at a driver license office, but students in certain driver education courses can take it through their course instead.
- You can get a learner license at 15 after the classroom part of driver education and passing the vision and knowledge exams.
- Your supervisor must be at least 21 with one year of driving experience. Hold the learner license six months before a provisional license.
- Provisional drivers may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. (except work, school or emergencies) or carry more than one non-family passenger under 21.
- Drivers under 18 may not use any wireless device while driving, even hands-free, except in an emergency.
Veelgestelde vragen
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.