Motorcycles are often hard to see. You should:

Look twice before turning or changing lanes

While waiting to turn left in an intersection, keep your wheels:

Pointed straight ahead until it's safe to turn

Texas Permit Test Practice

In Texas, your permit is officially called a learner license, and it's issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driver License Division. The knowledge test has 30 questions on signs and traffic laws, and 70% (21 correct) passes. Teens can apply at 15 once they've started or finished the classroom part of driver education, and many approved courses give the DPS knowledge test right inside the course.

Texas has a few extras you won't find elsewhere. Teens bring a Verification of Enrollment (VOE) from school, and before the road test they complete Impact Texas Teen Drivers (ITTD), a free distracted-driving course whose certificate is good for 90 days. Adults 18 to 24 must take a six-hour adult driver ed course instead. Practicing free on DMV Permit Prep helps you lock in Texas rules, like the 30/60/25 insurance minimums and the statewide texting ban, before test day.

Questions: 30
To pass: 21 correct · 70%
Permit age: 15
Practice: 30 hours, 10 at night

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Texas permit test sample questions

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1. What score do you need to pass the Texas knowledge test?
2. How many questions are on the Texas driver license knowledge test?
3. How much supervised night driving must Texas teens complete as part of their behind-the-wheel practice?
4. Motorcycles are often hard to see. You should:
5. While waiting to turn left in an intersection, keep your wheels:

How to get your learner's permit in Texas

1Enroll in a Texas-approved driver education course (teen or parent-taught) and complete the classroom portion.
2Pass the 30-question knowledge test in your course or at a DPS office.
3Get a Verification of Enrollment (VOE) form from your school.
4Book a DPS appointment and bring proof of identity, Social Security number, Texas residency and your driver ed certificate.
5Pass the vision exam, pay the fee and receive your learner license.
6Hold it 6 months, log 30 hours (10 at night) and complete ITTD within 90 days of your road test.

Provisional drivers under 18 may carry only one passenger under 21 who isn't family and can't drive from midnight to 5 a.m. except for work, school or emergencies. Permit holding period: 6 months. Fee: $16.

The Texas knowledge test

Taken at a DPS driver license office or, for many students, online inside a state-approved driver education or six-hour adult course.

Study tips for Texas

Take ITTD close to your road test date, since its certificate expires after 90 days.
Memorize Texas insurance minimums (30/60/25) and the 100-foot turn-signal rule.
Review the statewide texting ban and the rule that drivers under 18 can't use any wireless device, even hands-free.

CDL in Texas

Texas DPS issues a commercial learner permit (CLP) after you pass the CDL general knowledge test and any class or endorsement tests, and first-time Class A or B applicants must complete federal Entry-Level Driver Training before the skills test.

Motorcycle in Texas

Every new Class M applicant in Texas must complete a motorcycle operator training course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), and riders under 18 must already be in the Class C licensing process to enroll.

Texas permit test FAQ

How many questions are on the Texas permit test?

The Texas knowledge test has 30 multiple-choice questions, and you need 70% (21 correct) to pass.

Can I take the Texas permit test online?

Many TDLR-approved driver education and six-hour adult courses include the official DPS knowledge test online. Otherwise, you take it at a DPS driver license office.

What is ITTD in Texas?

Impact Texas Teen Drivers is a free distracted-driving course required before the road test. The completion certificate is valid for 90 days.

Do adults need driver's ed in Texas?

First-time applicants ages 18 to 24 must complete a six-hour adult driver education course. It's optional for drivers 25 and older.

Official information: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Driver License Division . DMV Permit Prep is an independent study tool, not affiliated with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Driver License Division.

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