TLC driver license exam questions, answered with sources
Short answers to the questions people ask most about the NYC TLC driver license exam. Each one links to the TLC or PSI page it comes from.
How many questions are on the TLC driver license exam?
80 multiple-choice questions. [TLC licensing education] What's on the exam.
What is the passing score on the TLC exam?
A grade of 70% or higher. The TLC's page puts that as answering 56 out of 80 questions correctly. [TLC licensing education]
How long is the TLC exam?
The TLC's page says up to two hours. PSI's bulletin says the exam is 80 questions and you have 2 hours to complete it. [TLC licensing education] [PSI candidate bulletin]
Who gives the TLC exam, and is it on a computer?
PSI Testing Services gives it, on a computer. [TLC licensing education] Where the exam is given.
Who has to take the TLC driver license exam?
Anyone who applies for a TLC Driver License to drive for hire. Commuter van and paratransit drivers do not need to take the exam. A TLC Driver License is required to drive a yellow medallion taxi, a green street-hail livery or an FHV. [TLC licensing education] [TLC study guide]
What is on the TLC exam?
The TLC says the exam covers the topics covered in the 3-day course and the WAV course. The TLC's study guide lists ten topics the exam tests: Government, Licensing, Vehicle Requirements, Operations: Passenger Solicitation, Operations: Customer Service and Service Refusal, Accessible Dispatch Rules, Proper Conduct, Vision Zero & Safety, Penalties and Special Driver Penalty Programs, and New York City Geography. [TLC licensing education] [TLC study guide] The study guide.
What do I have to do before I can take the exam?
Complete the 3-day TLC Driver License course. After you do, PSI Testing Services emails you a link to register for the exam. [TLC licensing education] How to get a TLC license.
How long do I have to pass the exam?
All requirements must be completed within 90 days after you apply for a TLC Driver License, or the application is denied. [TLC licensing education] [TLC: get a license]
How much does the TLC exam cost?
The TLC's fee table lists $49 per exam attempt, paid to PSI Testing Services. PSI's bulletin also says $49 for each exam. [TLC: get a license] [PSI candidate bulletin]
Can I retake the TLC exam?
PSI's bulletin says you may take the exam as many times as you like until your TLC application expires, and that you must wait 24 hours before taking it again. [PSI candidate bulletin]
What languages is the TLC exam in?
When you book, PSI lets you choose English, Bengali, Urdu, Simple Chinese, Russian, Arabic or Spanish. [PSI candidate bulletin]
What do I bring to the TLC exam?
Your state-issued DMV driver license, to be let into the exam room, and you complete a TLC Sign-in Registration Form at the test center. Arrive 15 minutes before your appointment. [TLC licensing education] [PSI candidate bulletin] The day of the exam.
What is allowed in the TLC exam room?
PSI provides a Geographia NYC Five Borough Street Atlas, a Manhattan Address Key, a blank piece of paper and a pencil or pen. They are collected afterwards, and calculators are not allowed. Personal belongings go in secure storage before you enter. [PSI candidate bulletin]
When do I get my TLC exam results?
You find out on the computer screen after you submit the exam, and PSI emails your results 48 hours after you finish. If you did not pass, PSI sends a summary report of topic areas to study more, such as geography. [PSI candidate bulletin]
Does the TLC offer a free study guide and practice exams?
Yes. The TLC's education page offers a free study guide and practice exams in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), English, Spanish, Russian and Urdu, and free exam tutorial videos. [TLC licensing education]
Are these the questions on the real exam?
No. They are practice questions from our app, each cited to the TLC rule or study guide page it rests on. They are not questions from the real exam. The practice exam.
What do the official sources not say?
We found no pass rate, no count of questions per topic and no list of the exam's questions on the TLC's or PSI's pages, so this guide does not give them. The TLC's pages and PSI's bulletin are the authority on the exam.
Sources
- NYC TLC, TLC Licensing Education (nyc.gov/site/tlc/drivers/driver-education.page)
- NYC TLC, Get a TLC Drivers License (nyc.gov/site/tlc/drivers/get-a-tlc-drivers-license.page)
- PSI, NYC TLC Candidate Information Bulletin (the PDF the TLC's licensing education page links)
- NYC TLC, Driver Education Study Guide (revised May 2019)
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