The Texas License to Carry class ends with a written exam and a shooting test. Here are the pass marks, from the Department of Public Safety's rule.
You need 70% on the written exam and 70% on the proficiency (shooting) test.
You get three opportunities to pass both within 12 months (37 TAC 6.14). DPS doesn't publish how many questions the written exam has, so your instructor will tell you.
Checked October 24, 2026 against the official sources listed at the bottom of this page.
Take the free Texas LTC practice test30 questions at 70%, no sign-upThe 4-to-6-hour classroom course covers the four subjects in Government Code 411.188: weapons and deadly force law, handgun use and safety (including restraint holsters), nonviolent dispute resolution, and storage that keeps children safe.
You have three opportunities in 12 months. Your instructor reports every failure to DPS and notes whether it came after the third try.
70%. The shooting proficiency test also needs 70% (37 TAC 6.14).
Three opportunities to pass the written and proficiency exams within a 12-month period.
DPS does not publish a question count.