Texas Department of Public Safety (TX DPS) • DL-7 Manual
Texas DPS Permit Practice Test 2026 (30-Question Class C Exam)
Preparing for your Texas Learner License or Class C Driver License? The official Texas DPS knowledge exam consists of 30 multiple-choice questions and requires a minimum score of 70% (21 out of 30 correct — max 9 errors).
Statutory Citation: Texas Transportation Code (TRC Ch. 545) & Revised Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7).
Texas Vehicle Code Focus
4 High-Failure Texas Exam Rules You Must Memorize
Vacate Lane or Slow Down 20 MPH Below Limit
When approaching a stationary police, EMS, fire, TxDOT, tow truck, or utility vehicle with flashing lights, Texas law requires you to vacate the lane closest to the vehicle OR reduce speed to 20 mph below the posted limit (5 mph if the limit is under 25 mph).
30 MPH Urban Districts, 15 MPH Alleys & Rural Highways
Unless otherwise posted, the statutory Texas speed limit is 30 mph in an urban district, 15 mph in an alley, and 70 mph on numbered highways outside urban districts (up to 75–85 mph where engineered and posted).
Statewide Texting Ban & Under-18 Wireless Ban
Reading, writing, or sending electronic messages while driving is illegal statewide across Texas. Additionally, drivers under 18 and learner permit holders are prohibited from using any handheld or hands-free wireless device while driving.
Mandatory IMPACT Texas Drivers (ITD) Certificate
After completing classroom/parent-taught driver ed and passing the written knowledge exam, all Texas applicants must complete the free IMPACT Texas Teen Drivers (ITTD) or Young Drivers (ITYD) video course within 90 days before taking the road skills test.
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5 Real Texas Permit Trap Questions
Select an answer on each question below for instant statutory feedback.
Under the Texas Move Over / Slow Down law, if you cannot safely change lanes when passing a stopped police car with flashing lights on a 65 mph highway, you must slow down to at least:
What is the maximum statutory speed limit in an unposted Texas urban residential or business district?
In Texas, how close to a fire hydrant is it illegal to park a vehicle?
When following another vehicle at night in Texas, within what distance must you dim your high-beam headlights?
How many questions must you answer correctly to pass the 30-question Texas DPS Class C knowledge exam?
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How many questions are on the Texas DPS permit test in 2026?
The Texas DPS Class C written exam has 30 multiple-choice questions. You must answer at least 21 correctly (70% passing score) to pass.
Can I take the Texas permit knowledge test online?
If you are 14–24 years old and enrolled in an approved TDLR Parent-Taught Driver Education (PTDE), Driver Ed, or Adult 6-Hour Driver Ed course, the written exam is included inside your course, or you can take it at a DPS Driver License Center.