Full TCOLE Practice Exam
The complete CadetPass question bank in one test. Pulls from all six sections — Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Transportation Code, Use of Force & Arrest, Family Code, and Health & Safety Code — with statute references, elements breakdowns, and detailed explanations. Pick a length and hit Start. The real TCOLE peace officer licensing exam is 250 questions in 180 minutes; this practice exam is untimed, so use it to find the sections that need more work.
Free to start: answer up to 10 questions without an account and up to 30 in total with a free account. A Cadet Pass or Crash Pass unlocks the full question bank. These are independent practice questions, not actual TCOLE exam questions.
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What the full TCOLE practice exam covers
The full exam draws from 6 sections of the CadetPass bank — 582 practice questions in total. Every question carries its statute and an explanation, so a missed question points straight at the law to review. Each section can also be practised on its own.
- Texas Penal Code — 257 questions
- Code of Criminal Procedure — 75 questions
- Texas Transportation Code — 75 questions
- Use of Force & Arrest — 75 questions
- Texas Family Code — 50 questions
- Health & Safety Code — 50 questions
Sample questions
Under Art. 17.15, factors to be considered in setting bail include all of the following EXCEPT:
- Bail must be sufficiently high to give reasonable assurance of compliance
- Bail must not be used as an instrument of oppression
- Nature of the offense and circumstances under which committed
- The defendant's astrological sign (correct)
Why: Art. 17.15 lists factors: high enough to assure compliance; not used as oppression; nature and circumstances of the offense; ability to make bail; future safety of the victim and community; and criminal history.
Code of Criminal Procedure — Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.15
Possession or use of an e-cigarette / tobacco product by a person under 21 in Texas is what level?
- Class A misdemeanor
- Class C misdemeanor (fine + tobacco awareness program) (correct)
- Felony
- Not an offense
Why: Underage possession / use of tobacco / e-cig products is a Class C misdemeanor with potential tobacco awareness program participation.
Health & Safety Code — Tex. Health & Safety Code §161.252; §161.253
Tinted windows that are too dark for legal limits violate which chapter of Tex. Transp. Code (and DPS administrative rules)?
- Ch. 547 (vehicle equipment) — specifically §547.613: front side windows must have light transmission of 25 percent or more and luminous reflectance of 25 percent or less (correct)
- Ch. 521 (driver licensing)
- Ch. 502 (registration)
- Ch. 542 (uniform act of regulation)
Why: §547.613 restricts window sunscreening. A window to the left or right of the operator is exempt only if, with the sunscreening device, it has a light transmission of 25 percent or more and a luminous reflectance of 25 percent or less (§547.613(b)(2)). These limits are in the statute itself.
Texas Transportation Code — Tex. Transp. Code §547.613