Getting your learner permit at 15 or 16 is a huge milestone — and the Texas permit test is the gatekeeper. The good news: with the right preparation, most teens pass on their first try. The bad news: about 1 in 3 first-time test-takers fail because they underestimated the exam. This page is built specifically for Texas teens preparing for the learner permit knowledge test. In Texas, you can apply for a learner permit starting at age 15. The exam itself is the same regardless of age — 30 multiple-choice questions, 70% passing score, drawn from the official Driver Handbook. What's different for