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A free Texas permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Texas Driver Handbook (DPS form DL-7), each with the right answer and the reason. The real test needs 70% right to pass.

10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.

  1. 1. What is the youngest age at which you can get a Texas learner license?

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    Answer: B. 15

    Texas issues a learner license from age 15, once you have passed the classroom part of driver education and the required exams. You may start the classroom part at 14.

    Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026; read from the Internet Archive copy of this DPS URL), Chapter 1, Types of Texas Driver Licenses: Learner License, p. 1; also Texas Transportation Code Sec. 521.222(a)(1)

  2. 2. If you are under 18, how long must you hold a Texas learner license before applying for a regular (provisional) license?

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    Answer: C. Six months

    Applicants under 18 must have held a learner or hardship license for at least six months before Texas will issue the next license.

    Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026; read from the Internet Archive copy of this DPS URL), Chapter 1, Graduated Driver License (GDL), Phase One, p. 2; also Texas Transportation Code Sec. 521.204(b)

  3. 3. If you are under 18 and still in school, how recent must your Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) form be when you apply for a Texas license during the school year?

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    Answer: A. Dated within the last 30 days

    During the school year the VOE form may be no more than 30 days old when you apply; in summer the limit is 90 days. Ask your school for it shortly before your office visit.

    Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026; read from the Internet Archive copy of this DPS URL), Chapter 1, Verification of Enrollment and Attendance (VOE) Form, pp. 1-2

  4. 4. A 17-year-old Texas driver wants to take a call while driving. What does state law allow?

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    Answer: C. No phone use at all, hands-free included, except in an emergency

    Drivers under 18 may not use a wireless phone while driving, even hands-free, unless it is an emergency. Pull over and park before you make the call.

    Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026; read from the Internet Archive copy of this DPS URL), Chapter 1, Graduated Driver License (GDL), p. 3 (under-18 wireless device rule); also Texas Transportation Code Sec. 545.424(a)

  5. 5. A Texas driver under 18 driving without a supervising adult may not drive during which hours, unless it is for work, a school activity or a medical emergency?

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    Answer: D. After midnight and before 5 a.m.

    Drivers under 18 may not drive after midnight and before 5 a.m. The exceptions are work, a school-related activity, a medical emergency, or having a qualified adult beside them as a learner would.

    Source: Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545, Sec. 545.424(a-1)(1) and (c); the same limits appear in Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026), Chapter 1, GDL Phase Two, p. 3, which lists them for provisional licence holders

  6. 6. How many passengers under 21 who are not family members may a Texas driver under 18 carry, unless a qualified adult rides beside them?

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    Answer: A. One

    A driver under 18 may carry no more than one non-family passenger younger than 21. The limit does not apply when a qualified adult sits beside them, as for a learner.

    Source: Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 545, Sec. 545.424(a-1)(2) and (c); the same limit appears in Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026), Chapter 1, GDL Phase Two, p. 3

  7. 7. In the Texas parent-taught driver education program, how many of the 30 hours of behind-the-wheel practice must take place at night?

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    Answer: D. 10 hours

    Parent-taught students log 30 hours of behind-the-wheel practice, and at least 10 of those hours must be at night.

    Source: TDLR, Behind-the-Wheel Instruction (Parent-Taught Driver Education)

  8. 8. To take the driving test for a Texas provisional license, when must you have finished the Impact Texas Teen Drivers program?

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    Answer: A. Within the 90 days before the test

    The free, two-hour Impact Texas Teen Drivers program on distracted driving must be completed within the 90 days before your driving test.

    Source: TDLR, Provisional Drivers License (Parent-Taught Driver Education); Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026), Chapter 1, Impact Texas Drivers, p. 7, requires the course before the driving exam but does not give the 90-day window

  9. 9. In Texas, at what blood alcohol concentration is an adult driver legally intoxicated, even with no visible signs of impairment?

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    Answer: C. 0.08

    Texas defines intoxicated as an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or losing normal use of your mind or body from alcohol or drugs at any level.

    Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026; read from the Internet Archive copy of this DPS URL), Chapter 10, Alcohol and Drug Impact on the Driving Ability, p. 55; also Texas Penal Code Sec. 49.01(2)

  10. 10. How much alcohol may a driver under 21 have in their system while driving in Texas?

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    Answer: D. None: any detectable amount is an offense

    Texas makes it an offense for a minor to drive with any detectable amount of alcohol. If you are under 21, do not drink at all before you drive.

    Source: Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, rev. January 2026; read from the Internet Archive copy of this DPS URL), Chapter 10, Zero Tolerance for Minors, p. 56; also Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Sec. 106.041(a)

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How the Texas knowledge test works

Questions
Not published
To pass
70%
Learner permit from
age 15

To pass the Texas Class C knowledge (written) exam you must score 70 percent or better. The handbook gives no question count and DPS's own test page could not be reached, so no count is given here. Source.

You can get a Texas learner license at 15, once you finish the classroom part of driver education and pass the vision and knowledge exams. If you are under 18, you must hold it for at least six months before you can get a provisional license, and a licensed adult 21 or older with a year of driving experience must sit beside you whenever you drive. Source.

The questions come from the Texas Driver Handbook (DPS form DL-7) (Revised January 2026 (as printed on the handbook); read from the Internet Archive copy of this exact DPS URL because DPS's server could not be reached, read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.

Texas rules worth knowing before the test

  • Anyone under 25 must finish a state-approved driver education course before Texas will issue a driver license, unless they already hold a valid license from another state. Source
  • Teen driver education in Texas is 24 hours in the classroom plus 44 hours of in-car training. You can start the classroom part at 14. Source
  • A learner license ends on your 18th birthday. If it is suspended, the six-month holding period is extended by the days of the suspension. Source
  • The adult beside a learner must stay alert: it is an offense for them to sleep, be intoxicated or do anything that stops them from watching the driver. Source
  • Your driver education school may give you the vision, road sign and traffic law parts of the license exam, so you may not need to take them at a DPS office. Source
  • A provisional license ends on your 18th birthday. Your license loses its under-21 restrictions at the first renewal after you turn 21. Source

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Questions about the Texas permit test

How many questions are on the Texas permit test?

To pass the Texas Class C knowledge (written) exam you must score 70 percent or better. The handbook gives no question count and DPS's own test page could not be reached, so no count is given here. Source: Texas Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division.

What score do I need to pass?

70% of the questions. Texas does not publish how many questions the test has; this practice test marks you against the same 70%.

How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Texas?

You can get a Texas learner license at 15, once you finish the classroom part of driver education and pass the vision and knowledge exams. If you are under 18, you must hold it for at least six months before you can get a provisional license, and a licensed adult 21 or older with a year of driving experience must sit beside you whenever you drive. Source: Texas Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division.

Is this the official Texas test?

No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division. Every question is written in our own words from the Texas Driver Handbook (DPS form DL-7) or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division.

What does the Pass Pack add?

All 71 questions for Texas (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 25-question practice exams (Texas does not publish its test’s length, so the exams use 25) marked against the pass mark, and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.