Free Texas DPS Test Simulator 2026
This DMV Test Simulator is modeled on the Department of Public Safety (DPS) written knowledge exam, whose length the agency does not publish; to pass you need 70% correct. It is a mock test: 30 questions (the DPS does not publish the real test length) scored to the 70% pass mark. Answers are marked only when you submit the whole test, then you review every question with its explanation. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.
Texas DPS mock test
Answer all 30 questions first. Nothing is marked until you submit the whole test, so the score shows how ready you are, and then you review every answer with its explanation.
- 30 questions (our test length; the official count is not published)
- To pass: 70% correct
- Skip, go back and change answers until you submit
- Unanswered questions count as wrong
Time: We found no published time limit for the Texas knowledge test.
What's on the Texas DMV Test Simulator
You need at least 70% correct. The DPS does not publish the number of questions on the test, so the number you can miss depends on the test you get - on our 30-question simulator that is 9. The simulator draws a fresh set from all 201 Texas permit questions each time, so no two attempts are the same.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 69
- Traffic laws 50
- Safe driving 29
- Right of way 18
- Parking 9
- Emergencies 9
- Alcohol & drugs 8
- Vehicle equipment 6
- Speed limits 3
201 questions in the pool, 38 of them written specifically for Texas. Each attempt shows 30 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.
1. You are driving inside a roundabout when an ambulance with its siren on comes up behind you. What should you do?
- A. Stop right where you are in the circle
- B. Leave the circle first, then pull over (correct)
- C. Speed up and go around the circle again
- D. Pull onto the center island and stop
Why: Do not stop for an emergency vehicle while you are in the roundabout's circle. Clear the circle first, then pull over so it can pass. On the approaches and exits, pull over as you normally would.
Source: official Texas driver handbook, p.50 (PDF p.56), Driving in a Modern Roundabout
2. You are stopped behind a Texas school bus that has its red lights flashing. Which of these allows you to pass it?
- A. You see no children near the bus
- B. The bus driver signals you to go ahead (correct)
- C. You have waited for one full minute
- D. You move into the far left lane
Why: Once the red lights flash, you must stay stopped until the bus starts moving again, the driver signals you to proceed, or the red lights stop flashing. Not seeing any children is never enough.
Source: official Texas driver handbook, p.23 (PDF p.29), Yield Right-of-Way to School Buses
3. If your headlights go out at night while driving, you should:
- A. Pull over immediately and turn on hazard lights (correct)
- B. Switch to parking lights and continue slowly
- C. Keep driving slowly and follow the car ahead closely
- D. Stop right in your lane and wait for help
Why: If your headlights fail at night, immediately activate your hazard lights, signal, and safely pull completely off the road. Do not continue driving without headlights as it is extremely dangerous and illegal.
Source: official Texas driver handbook
4. A solid white line between lanes of traffic going the same direction means:
- A. Lane changes are allowed when safe
- B. Lane changes are discouraged (correct)
- C. The road is one-way
- D. Traffic moves in opposite directions
Why: A solid white line discourages or prohibits lane changes. A broken (dashed) white line means lane changes are permitted when safe. White lines separate traffic moving in the same direction.
Source: official Texas driver handbook
5. A warning sign showing an arrow splitting into two directions around a vertical line indicates:
- A. A divided highway begins ahead (correct)
- B. A fork where you must choose a route
- C. A passing lane opens ahead
- D. Two-way traffic begins ahead
Why: This sign warns that a divided highway begins ahead - a median or barrier will separate the opposing lanes. Keep right of the divider.
6. Which lane position helps other drivers see you and gives you the best view of the road ahead?
- A. Ride beside other cars so they always see you
- B. Keep space around you and stay out of blind spots (correct)
- C. Stay close behind a larger vehicle to block the wind
- D. Keep to the far left edge of your lane
Why: Maintain a space cushion around your vehicle and avoid lingering in others' blind spots. This keeps you visible, gives you escape routes, and improves your view of developing hazards.
Source: official Texas driver handbook
More Texas facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Texas permit practice test page.
Texas DPS Test Info
- Questions on real test
- Not published by the DPS
- Passing score
- 70%
- Correct needed
- 70% correct
- Minimum age
- 15 years old
- Testing agency
- Department of Public Safety
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Study Tip
Don't just aim to pass this Texas DMV Test Simulator once - keep taking it until you score 70% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DPS exam.