PermitoTexas permit test
You need 70% correct to pass the Texas knowledge test. The agency does not publish how many questions are on the Texas test. Source: dps.texas.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Test facts
| What | Number | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questions on the test | Not published by the agency | dps.texas.gov | |
| Pass mark | 70% | dps.texas.gov |
Some practice sites list 30 questions. The agency does not publish a count. Some practice sites list a pass mark of 80%. The agency’s published pass mark is 70%. Source: dps.texas.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Texas laws and handbook points
Points from Texas law and the Texas driver handbook, each taken from one of our Texas practice questions with its source. Practice material, not the state test.
Permits and graduated licensing
How long must a Texas driver under 18 hold a learner license before getting a provisional license?
Answer: At least six months of valid license time. A driver under 18 must hold a learner or hardship license for six months before getting a provisional license. The wait gives teens time to build skills before driving alone.
Other choices: At least nine months, with no exceptions. Nine months is longer than the rule requires, so waiting that long is not necessary. At least one full year of practice. One year of practice is not required. The learner period is six months.
Sources: TTC 521.204; Driver handbook, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive.
Alcohol and drugs
You are 30 and a breath test shows a BAC of 0.09. What can happen to your license?
Answer: It can be suspended for 90 days or more. A breath test of 0.08 or more can bring a 90-day suspension for a first offense. The administrative suspension starts separately from the criminal case and is longer for repeat offenses.
Other choices: A letter of warning only. A suspension is more than a letter, because it takes away the right to drive for at least 90 days. Nothing, since you were not caught driving badly. A DWI test result alone can start a suspension, so being a careful driver does not protect the license.
Sources: Tex. Penal Code 49.01; Driver handbook, Chapter 10: Alcohol and Drug Impact on the Driving Ability.
Insurance
You hit another car and the other driver is hurt. What must you do?
Answer: Stop, share your information, and help. When someone is hurt, the driver must stop at the scene, give a name and insurer, show a license, and help the injured. Leaving can become a felony.
Other choices: Wait only if the other car is damaged. The duty to stay applies to any injury, not only when the other car is damaged. Drive on and call the police from home. Driving on is a serious crime when someone is hurt, and calling later does not undo it.
Sources: TTC 550.021; TTC 550.023; Driver handbook, Chapter 11: Motor Vehicle Crashes.
Speed and following distance
What is the Texas speed limit on a beach?
Answer: 15 mph. Texas sets the limit on a beach at 15 mph. A county can set the same limit on a county road beside a public beach, because beachgoers walk near both.
Other choices: 10 mph. Ten is lower than the beach limit set by law. 25 mph. Twenty-five is much higher than the beach limit, which is 15.
Sources: TTC 545.352; Driver handbook, Chapter 8: Speed and Speed Limits.
Parking
How far from a crosswalk at an intersection must you stay when you park?
Answer: 20 feet. Stay 20 feet back from an intersection crosswalk. This keeps walkers and drivers in view of each other, which helps prevent crashes.
Other choices: 30 feet. Thirty feet is the distance from stop signs and signals, not from a crosswalk. 10 feet. Ten feet still blocks the view of walkers at the corner, and the rule asks for 20.
Sources: TTC 545.302; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Parking, Stopping, or Standing.
Right of way
You are leaving a parking lot onto a city street. A person walks on the sidewalk in front of your car. Where must you stop?
Answer: Before the sidewalk, to yield. When entering a road from a driveway, alley, or private road, stop before the sidewalk. Yield to all vehicles and pedestrians, since you cross a path used by people on foot.
Other choices: Only if a car is coming from the left. You must stop and yield every time, not only when a car comes from the left, because walkers may be on the sidewalk. After the sidewalk, at the edge of the street. Stopping after the sidewalk blocks walkers, who have priority on it.
Sources: TTC 545.155; Driver handbook, Chapter 4: Right-of-Way.
Sharing the road
On a two-lane road, a school bus coming toward you is stopped with its red lights flashing. What must you do?
Answer: Stop before you reach the bus. On a road with traffic in both directions, stop for a school bus with flashing red lights, whichever way you are going. Children may be crossing in front of the bus.
Other choices: Keep driving, since the bus is in the other lane. Stopping applies in both directions on a road without a barrier, so another lane does not excuse you. Slow to 20 mph and pass carefully. Slowing to 20 mph is not enough when red lights flash.
Sources: TTC 545.066; Driver handbook, Chapter 4: Right-of-Way.
Emergencies
An officer is walking up to your window during a traffic stop. Where should your hands be?
Answer: On top of the steering wheel, in plain sight. Keep both hands on top of the steering wheel during a stop. Tell the officer where your license and insurance are before reaching, so the officer is never surprised.
Other choices: On the door handle, ready to get out. Getting out can look aggressive. Stay in the car unless told to exit. Under the seat to keep them hidden. Hidden hands raise alarm for the officer, who cannot tell what you are doing.
Sources: TTC 545.421; Driver handbook, Chapter 14: Additional Safety Tips.
Turns and lanes
You plan to turn right at the next corner. How early must you start your turn signal?
Answer: For at least the last 100 feet before the turn. Signal continuously for at least the last 100 feet before a turn. Turn the signal off when the turn is done, since a signal left on can mislead others.
Other choices: For at least the last 50 feet before the turn. Fifty feet is still too short at normal speeds. Only as you begin to turn the wheel. Signaling only as you start the turn gives no warning.
Sources: TTC 545.104; Driver handbook, Chapter 6: Signaling, Passing, and Turning.
Pavement markings
A driver speeds through a work zone while workers are present. What happens to the fine for this violation?
Answer: It is doubled for that violation. Fines for traffic violations double in a work zone when workers are present. The extra penalty is meant to protect workers who are close to traffic.
Other choices: It stays the same as on any other road. Fines are not the same, because work zones raise them. It is waived for the first offense. There is no waiver for a first offense in a work zone.
Sources: TTC 472.022; Driver handbook, Chapter 5: Signals, Signs, and Markers.
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What the Texas question bank covers
Questions in Permito’s Texas bank, by topic. The counts describe the bank, not the state test.
| Topic | Questions in the bank |
|---|---|
| Road signs | 359 |
| Right of way | 61 |
| Safe driving | 55 |
| Sharing the road | 51 |
| Turns and lanes | 49 |
| Alcohol and drugs | 47 |
| Speed and following distance | 46 |
| Pavement markings | 41 |
| Traffic signals | 38 |
| Emergencies | 34 |
| Permits and graduated licensing | 33 |
| Parking | 26 |
| Insurance | 14 |
Where these numbers come from
Each number was read on the agency page linked beside it. Where the agency publishes none, we say so instead of guessing.
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Road signs
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Common questions
How many questions are on the Texas permit test?
The agency does not publish how many questions are on the test. Source: dps.texas.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
What score do I need to pass the Texas permit test?
You need 70% correct. Source: dps.texas.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Why do some websites show different numbers?
Some practice sites list 30 questions. The agency does not publish a count. Some practice sites list a pass mark of 80%. The agency’s published pass mark is 70%. Source: dps.texas.gov, checked October 20, 2026.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the agency page at dps.texas.gov, which we checked on October 20, 2026. Permito is not part of any government agency.
Are the practice questions on Permito from the Texas test?
No. They are our own practice questions, written from the Texas driver handbook and vehicle code. Permito is not affiliated with any DMV or government agency.
You are 17 and stopped at a red light when a friend texts you. Your car reads texts by voice. What is the rule?
Skip the phone, even hands-free. A driver under 18 may not use a wireless device at all while driving, even a hands-free one. An emergency is the only exception, which is stricter than the adult texting rule. Sources: TTC 545.424; Driver handbook, Chapter 1: Your License to Drive; Driver handbook, Chapter 9: Some Special Driving Situations.
A driver was convicted of DWI six years ago. Now arrested again, the driver refuses a breath test. How long is the license suspension?
Two years. The earlier DWI conviction was within 10 years, so the refusal brings two years instead of 180 days. The longer penalty discourages repeat offenders from hiding their level by refusing. Sources: TTC 724.035; Driver handbook, Chapter 10: Alcohol and Drug Impact on the Driving Ability.
What are the minimum liability insurance amounts in Texas?
$30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash, and $25,000 for property. Texas law sets minimum liability coverage at $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash, and $25,000 for property. These amounts cover other people's costs if you cause a crash. Sources: TTC 601.072; Driver handbook, Chapter 3: Safety Responsibility.
A Texas speed limit sign says 60. How does that limit change after dark?
It stays the same day and night. A speed limit is the same by day and by night. The state and cities must set one number, so you must slow down yourself if the dark limits what you can see. Sources: TTC 545.352; Driver handbook, Chapter 8: Speed and Speed Limits.
You want to park beside a fire hydrant on a city street. How close to the hydrant may you park?
No closer than 15 feet. Do not park or stand within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Firefighters need quick access, and a parked car in the way can cost them time in a fire. Sources: TTC 545.302; Driver handbook, Chapter 7: Parking, Stopping, or Standing.
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