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Texas DMV Practice Tests
Free Texas permit practice, written from the official Texas handbooks: a full car learner-permit bank and a motorcycle bank, every question explained and mapped to its handbook topic. Texas testing is administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Texas car permit test facts
| Testing agency | Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) |
|---|---|
| Official manual | Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) (official) |
| Test format | 30 questions · 21 correct to pass (70%) |
| Format notes | The Texas knowledge test has 30 questions: 15 on road signs and 15 on driving rules. You need 21 correct (70%) to pass. |
| Fees | Learner license (under 18): $16. First Class C application, ages 18-84: $33. |
| Minimum age | 15 |
| Test languages | English and Spanish |
| Sources | Texas DPS driver license pages and the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7). Verified October 2026. |
Texas motorcycle test facts
| Testing agency | Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) |
|---|---|
| Official manual | Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7) and DPS motorcycle program materials (official) |
| Test format | 20 questions · 15 correct to pass (75%) |
| Fees | Add motorcycle to an existing license: $16. New driver license with motorcycle: $48. Standalone Class M: $33. |
| Test languages | English and Spanish |
| Sources | Texas DPS motorcycle license page (course completion waives the knowledge test). Verified October 2026. |
Modeled format: In Texas, completing a TDLR-approved motorcycle safety course waives the DPS knowledge test for most applicants, so many riders never sit this exam. Our simulator models the DPS knowledge-test format (20 questions, 75% to pass) as a study check; confirm your own requirement on the DPS motorcycle page.
Start practicing — Texas
Learner's Permit (Car)
The Class C/D knowledge test for new drivers: signs, speed limits, right-of-way, DUI penalties, and safe-driving rules. 200 questions live now.
Motorcycle Permit
Rider knowledge from the state motorcycle manual: gear, controls, braking and swerving, lane position, hazards, and state rider law. 60 questions live now.
How to get your Texas learner permit
- Check the minimum age and document requirements in the facts tables above, and gather your identity and residency proofs.
- Study the official handbook (linked in the tables) — the real test is drawn from it.
- Drill the practice tests on this page until the explanations feel obvious, then take a timed simulator run.
- Visit a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) office or testing location, pay the fee, pass the vision screening, and take the knowledge test.
This is a general outline, not legal advice. Requirements change; the official handbook and agency site are the final word.