TDC Study Guide 2026
Everything you need to pass the TDC exam in one place: the exam format, every topic to study, real practice questions with explanations, flashcards, and full-length practice tests. Free, no sign-up needed.
TDC exam key facts
- The Theoretical Driving Course consists of a mandatory 15-hour curriculum required prior to obtaining a Student-Driver's Permit. Source
- The fee for a New Student-Driver's Permit at the Land Transportation Office is ₱250.00, consisting of a ₱100 application fee and a ₱150 permit fee. Source
- Applicants who fail the theoretical examination may retake it the following regular working day or any day at their convenience while the Student Permit has not expired. Source
- A Student-Driver's Permit issued after completing the Theoretical Driving Course is valid for one year from the date of its issuance. Source
📋 TDC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 TDC Topics to Study (47)
✍️ Sample TDC Questions & Answers
1. What is the penalty for colorum (unauthorized public transport) operations?
Operating a colorum vehicle is a serious violation resulting in heavy fines, vehicle impoundment, and potential criminal prosecution.
2. What violation is committed when using plates from a different registration district?
Using plates from a different district constitutes misuse of plates or improper registration.
3. What violation is committed by failing to dim high beams for oncoming vehicles?
Failing to dim high beams for oncoming traffic is a traffic violation.
4. Which Philippine government agency is legally mandated to regulate driving schools and accredit Theoretical Driving Course providers?
The Land Transportation Office (LTO), operating under the DOTr, is the agency mandated by law to license drivers, accredit driving schools, and oversee the TDC and PDC curriculum standards across the Philippines.
5. When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, who has the right of way?
At an uncontrolled intersection when vehicles arrive simultaneously, the driver on the left must yield to the vehicle on the right — this is the 'yield to the right' rule.
6. During a sudden earthquake while driving, a driver should:
Pulling over in an open area away from structures provides the safest shelter.
🎯 Free TDC Practice Tests
📖 TDC Guides & Articles
What Practice Test Geeks adds beyond an AI chat for TDC
An AI chatbot can quiz you, but it can't reproduce the exam conditions or keep your record. Here you get:
- A timed, full-length TDC mock exam — 60 questions in 60 minutes with a 75% pass mark, modeled on the official exam's question count and time limit, followed by a score report broken down by exam domain.
- A fixed TDC question bank: the same test every attempt, so your score is comparable from one try to the next instead of changing with every regenerated quiz.
- Progress saved on your device: completed tests, scores and missed questions stay in My Progress, so you can retake only what you got wrong.
- A printable TDC cheat sheet you can print or save as a PDF.
- TDC flashcards built from the same question bank.
- Free TDC practice tests with the correct answer shown after each question.
How this page was made: written with AI tools and published by Nathan Beja, founder of Practice Test Geeks, who is responsible for its content. Exam facts are checked against the official sources listed below. Not reviewed by a subject-matter expert. Editorial policy
Sources & references
Exam facts on this page (fees, format, dates, passing scores) are checked against these official sources; the date is our last check. Editorial policy
- ltoncr.com — Fees, retake policy, test delivery, eligibility, exam format, renewal, score validity · verified Nov 2026