Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas road test: DPS or approved driving schools
How Texas Department of Public Safety scores the Texas road test, the sourced facts that change how you prepare for it, and what ends an attempt on the spot.
- Exam Simulator30 questions, pass with 21, scored the way DPS scores it
- Practice Test 120 questions, a broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety
- Road Signs Full202 questions, every sign, signal and pavement marking question
- Laws and Limits40 questions drawn from the Texas statutes
What the Texas road test weighs.
Each note below is specific to Texas, read from Texas Department of Public Safety materials, so you know what its examiners weight and what its offices expect on the day.
Passing score. 21 correct answers out of 30 questions. Some prep sites state 80%, which is wrong.
Texas DPS, verified 2026-08-27Longest measured appointment wait. One Texas office measured in 2026. Booking early matters more here than anywhere.
Texas DPS appointment data, press reporting, verified 2026-08-27Texas delegates many road tests to approved driver education schools as well as DPS offices, so availability varies a lot by provider.
Texas Department of Public SafetyThe Impact Texas Drivers course must be completed shortly before the road test.
Texas Department of Public SafetyAutomatic fails and test day.
See what can end a road test immediately before your appointment.