TEXAS WELL DRILLER LICENSE UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWERSS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
Section 1: General Regulations and Licensing (Questions 1–20)
1. Which Texas agency is primarily responsible for licensing water well drillers and
pump installers?
A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
C) Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
D) Railroad Commission of Texas
Correct answers: B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Rationale: TDLR administers the Well Driller Licensing Program under Texas
Occupations Code Chapter 1902 and 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 76. TCEQ
oversees water quality, and TWDB manages water resource data .
2. What is the minimum age requirement for a Texas Well Driller license?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
,Correct answers: B. 18 years
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code §1902.102 requires applicants to be at least 18
years of age .
3. What is the minimum experience required to apply for a Water Well Driller
license in Texas?
A) 1 year of relevant experience
B) 2 years of relevant experience under a licensed driller
C) 3 years of relevant experience
D) 5 years of relevant experience
Correct answers: B. 2 years of relevant experience under a licensed driller
Rationale: Candidates must document at least 2 years (approximately 4,000 hours) of
supervised well drilling experience under a licensed driller .
4. Which license class authorizes drilling of water wells, monitoring wells, and
performing well repairs in Texas?
A) Water Well Driller
B) Pump Installer
C) Well Driller (unrestricted)
D) Limited Well Driller
Correct answers: C. Well Driller (unrestricted)
,Rationale: The unrestricted Well Driller license permits drilling, constructing, repairing,
and abandoning water wells, monitoring wells, and other wells regulated under Chapter
1902 .
5. How long is a Texas Water Well Driller license valid before renewal?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct answers: B. 2 years
Rationale: Licenses are issued for a two-year term. TDLR sends renewal notices
approximately 60 days before expiration .
6. What is the passing score for the Texas Well Driller License exam?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 75%
D) 80%
Correct answers: B. 70%
Rationale: Texas Administrative Code §76.23(c) explicitly states a passing grade of 70% .
, 7. How many hours of continuing education (CE) are required to renew a Texas
Water Well Driller license each renewal cycle as of March 1, 2025?
A) 4 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 8 hours
D) 10 hours
Correct answers: C. 8 hours
Rationale: As of March 1, 2025, licensees must complete 8 hours of continuing
education, including 1 hour dedicated to Water Well Driller/Pump Installer statutes and
rules .
8. Within how many days after well completion must the driller submit a well
construction report (Form WWD-001) to TDLR?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
Correct answers: B (according to some sources) / D (according to others)
Rationale: According to Texas Administrative Code, Well Construction Reports must be
submitted within 60 days. However, some references state 30 days. Check current TDLR
requirements .
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT CORRECT ANSWERSS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
Section 1: General Regulations and Licensing (Questions 1–20)
1. Which Texas agency is primarily responsible for licensing water well drillers and
pump installers?
A) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
B) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
C) Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
D) Railroad Commission of Texas
Correct answers: B. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Rationale: TDLR administers the Well Driller Licensing Program under Texas
Occupations Code Chapter 1902 and 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 76. TCEQ
oversees water quality, and TWDB manages water resource data .
2. What is the minimum age requirement for a Texas Well Driller license?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 25 years
,Correct answers: B. 18 years
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code §1902.102 requires applicants to be at least 18
years of age .
3. What is the minimum experience required to apply for a Water Well Driller
license in Texas?
A) 1 year of relevant experience
B) 2 years of relevant experience under a licensed driller
C) 3 years of relevant experience
D) 5 years of relevant experience
Correct answers: B. 2 years of relevant experience under a licensed driller
Rationale: Candidates must document at least 2 years (approximately 4,000 hours) of
supervised well drilling experience under a licensed driller .
4. Which license class authorizes drilling of water wells, monitoring wells, and
performing well repairs in Texas?
A) Water Well Driller
B) Pump Installer
C) Well Driller (unrestricted)
D) Limited Well Driller
Correct answers: C. Well Driller (unrestricted)
,Rationale: The unrestricted Well Driller license permits drilling, constructing, repairing,
and abandoning water wells, monitoring wells, and other wells regulated under Chapter
1902 .
5. How long is a Texas Water Well Driller license valid before renewal?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct answers: B. 2 years
Rationale: Licenses are issued for a two-year term. TDLR sends renewal notices
approximately 60 days before expiration .
6. What is the passing score for the Texas Well Driller License exam?
A) 60%
B) 70%
C) 75%
D) 80%
Correct answers: B. 70%
Rationale: Texas Administrative Code §76.23(c) explicitly states a passing grade of 70% .
, 7. How many hours of continuing education (CE) are required to renew a Texas
Water Well Driller license each renewal cycle as of March 1, 2025?
A) 4 hours
B) 6 hours
C) 8 hours
D) 10 hours
Correct answers: C. 8 hours
Rationale: As of March 1, 2025, licensees must complete 8 hours of continuing
education, including 1 hour dedicated to Water Well Driller/Pump Installer statutes and
rules .
8. Within how many days after well completion must the driller submit a well
construction report (Form WWD-001) to TDLR?
A) 15 days
B) 30 days
C) 45 days
D) 60 days
Correct answers: B (according to some sources) / D (according to others)
Rationale: According to Texas Administrative Code, Well Construction Reports must be
submitted within 60 days. However, some references state 30 days. Check current TDLR
requirements .
