The Tokutei Taxi theory section (学科試験): 30 true/false questions

Updated October 7, 2026

The theory section has 30 true/false questions and you need at least 18 of 30 (60%). Each question is a statement in Japanese; you choose ○ if it is correct and × if it is not. This page shows which topics the theory part covers, taken from the 600 theory questions in the app's 20 tests, and how to read a statement without losing points.

30true/false questions per sitting
18/30minimum to pass the theory part
600theory questions across the app's 20 tests
13topic groups

What does the theory part test?

According to the official guidelines the taxi exam covers three areas: operations (運行業務), customer service (接遇業務) and safety and hygiene (安全衛生). The theory part tests duties and rules in these areas: roll call and alcohol checks, refusing passengers, fares, vehicle safety, traffic rules, stopping and parking, emergencies, helping passengers with disabilities, lost items and assistance dogs. The overall structure is on what the Tokutei Taxi exam is.

13 topic groups across the app's 600 theory questions

The table counts the theory questions in each topic group across the 20 Tokutei Taxi tests (figures taken directly from the app's exam data):

Theory topic group	Questions across the 20 tests
Stopping & parking	60
Traffic rules	60
Alcohol & roll call	55
Driver duties	50
Refusing passengers	50
Safety & inspection	50
Customer service	50
Fares	45
Operation management	45
Emergencies & accidents	40
Accessibility	35
Assistance dogs	30
Lost items	30
Total	600

Groups such as stopping and parking, traffic rules, alcohol and roll call account for the most questions. If you revise by group, spend more time on these, but do not skip the small groups such as lost items or assistance dogs.

Try a full 50-question Tokutei Taxi practice test and see which answers you missed and why.

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Three real theory questions with furigana

These three questions come from the app's practice tests, with furigana, translations and answers:

急いいそいでいる旅客りょかくがいても、赤信号あかしんごうで進行しんこうしてはならない。

Even if there are passengers in a hurry, you must not proceed at a red light.

Answer: ○

タクシー運転者うんてんしゃは、乗務後じょうむごにも運行管理者うんこうかんりしゃ等などによる点呼てんこを受けうけなければならない。

Taxi drivers must undergo a roll call by a dispatch manager or other designated person after completing their shift.

Answer: ○

降車こうしゃ時にじに自店じてんの宣伝せんでんを強要きょうようしてよい。

It is permissible to force passengers to accept advertising for your own business when they get out of the vehicle.

Answer: ×

The first shows a very familiar pattern: however much of a hurry a passenger is in, it never justifies breaking a traffic signal. The second reminds you that roll call also happens after duty, not only before. The third is a false statement, because pressing a customer to accept advertising as they get out does not fit the courteous service expected of a driver.

How to read a true/false question without losing points

Find the subject: who is supposed to do this, the driver, the operator or the operations manager?
Read to the end of the sentence: Japanese settles the meaning at the end, so tell しなければならない (must), してはならない (must not) and できる (may) apart.
Check each half: if a sentence has two parts and one is wrong, the whole sentence is ×.
Be careful with absolute words such as 必ず, 絶対 and 常に, and notice phrases such as 原則として, which often go with true statements.
Compare numbers: questions often change a number or swap the place it applies to.

The trap patterns are explained in detail on our study tips page.

Practising the theory section with the app

The best way is to sit tests with the real structure and then review mistakes. The first three tests are free, with furigana and translations: free CBT mock tests. When a word is new, look it up in Japanese taxi vocabulary. The practical part needs a different approach; see the practical section.

The questions in the app are mock questions written by ViMai following the exam scope; they are not the real exam questions. Use them to get used to the structure and to reading statements.

Frequently asked questions

How many theory questions are there and what is the pass mark?

There are 30 true/false questions. You need at least 60%, which is 18 of 30, and also 60% in the practical part.

What topics does the theory section cover?

According to the official guidelines: operations, customer service, and safety and hygiene. In the app, the 600 theory questions fall into 13 groups such as stopping and parking, traffic rules, alcohol and roll call, refusing passengers, fares and vehicle safety.

How is a two-part true/false question marked?

As a whole. If one half is correct but the other gets a legal detail wrong, the whole statement is ×.

How can I find out where I went wrong?

When you answer wrong in the app, an explanation panel appears at once. The wrong-answer review collects the questions you missed so you can redo them.