20 questions per attempt
You must answer at least 16 of 20 correctly to score 80% or higher and pass the practice test.
School BusTexas Endorsement Practice Preparation
School Bus study concentrates on the situations that make student transportation different. Build your review around people outside and inside the bus, the driver’s view of danger zones and the decisions involved in stops and crossings.
Review each stop as a sequence
Work through a situation in order: approach, observation, the people involved and the action required. If you miss a question, identify the step or condition you overlooked and return to the handbook before beginning another attempt.
- Danger zones and student awareness
- Loading, unloading and railroad-crossing concepts
- Emergency situations and safe school bus operation
Study the Texas CDL handbook
Review Section 10 of the Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook. Use the handbook to understand the material before practicing questions.
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Planned practice test format
120 questions in the current practice bank
Each new attempt selects 20 questions from this bank and shuffles the answer choices. Questions may repeat across attempts.
Practice in any order
Choose any topic with active access. Repeat this topic as often as you like during its 30-day access window, whether you pass or need more practice. Passing does not move you automatically to another topic.
Your Texas DPS practice readiness goal
Aim for 95% or higher four to five consecutive times on this topic. The practice tracker marks the goal complete after five consecutive qualifying attempts. A score below 95% resets this topic’s streak. An 80% score passes an attempt, but does not meet the 95% readiness goal. This is our practice benchmark and does not guarantee the official Texas DPS test result.
Account and topic access
$41.60 standard, or $40 with an eligible alternative payment, for 30 days of School Bus practice. Choose topics, add them to your cart, then register or sign in before payment. Each topic’s access window starts when its payment is confirmed.
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Connect school bus study with the passenger path
Keep Passenger study, School Bus study and your vehicle arrangements distinct. Confirm the license class, endorsements and any applicable training before scheduling a bus. A practice result does not authorize passenger or student transport.
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