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Short answer: Spend day one finding your weak spots, the next four on one topic each, and the last two on mixed exams until you score well above 70 percent.
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Day 1: Find your baseline
Take Mock Exam 1 without looking anything up. Note the topics you missed. They are your study list.
Day 2: Road signs
Read the road signs lesson and Chapter 5 of the handbook, then take the Road Signs practice test.
Day 3: Right-of-way
Read the right-of-way lesson and Chapter 4 of the handbook, then take Mock Exam 2.
Day 4: Numbers
Copy the numbers lesson onto one page and test yourself from memory. Then take Mock Exam 3.
Day 5: Your license rules
Read the teen driver lesson until you can list each rule without looking. Then take the Rules of the Road practice test.
Day 6: Mixed practice
Take Mock Exams 4 and 5. For each miss, read the explanation and the handbook chapter it points to.
Day 7: Review
Retake your lowest-scoring exam, then Mock Exams 6 and 7. Get a good night’s sleep before your exam.
Checked against the Texas Driver Handbook (DL-7, revised January 2026). Laws change, so check Texas DPS for the current rules before you rely on a number. Sources: Texas Driver Handbook.
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