Virginia CDL practice test

Getting a commercial driver's licence in Virginia starts with the CDL knowledge tests. The content is federal: every state, Virginia included, writes its tests from the FMCSA CDL manual, so the general knowledge test has 50 questions, the endorsement tests have 20 to 30, and the passing score is 80% on each. Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles administers the test; the rules behind it are published by the FMCSA. Try the free Virginia CDL practice questions below, then pick a full test.

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Free Virginia CDL practice quiz

Five questions from the general knowledge, air brakes and combination vehicles banks, the three tests most Virginia Class A applicants take first. Tap an answer to see if you were right and read the explanation.

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The trailer starts to skid and swing out in a jackknife. The best way to stop it is to:
The earliest way to spot a trailer skid is to:
Which part of a tractor-trailer off-tracks the most in a turn?
When backing a trailer, once the trailer starts to turn you must:
The service air line between tractor and trailer is colored:

Every CDL test for Virginia drivers

Each page has a free ten-question quiz, the real question count, the 80% pass mark and what the test covers.

How the Virginia CDL knowledge test works

You take the general knowledge test first; it is required for every CDL class. Class A drivers add the combination vehicles test. Almost everyone takes the air brakes test, because skipping it puts an air brake restriction on the licence. Endorsements (hazmat, tanker, doubles/triples, passenger, school bus) each have their own knowledge test. Pass the tests and you hold a commercial learner's permit; the skills test in a truck comes later.

Fees, appointment rules and test centre locations are set by Virginia; the current ones from Virginia DMV are in the next section. What does not change is the content, and that is what PassRig drills.

Virginia CDL fees and rules

In Virginia the CDL is issued by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. The figures below are taken from its own pages and were last checked on 2 November 2026. Fees and rules change, so confirm with the agency before you go.

Study from the state's own book: Virginia Commercial Driver's Manual. PassRig's questions are written from the same FMCSA manual it is based on.

What	VA	Source
Learner's permit fee	$3	dmv.virginia.gov
CDL fee	$64 with no endorsements, valid 8 years	dmv.virginia.gov
Permit valid for	One year; cannot be renewed, you must reapply	dmv.virginia.gov
Minimum age	18 for an intrastate CDL, 21 for an interstate CDL	dmv.virginia.gov
Appointment	Appointment or walk-in at a customer service centre; walk-ins by 4:30 p.m. weekdays	dmv.virginia.gov
If you fail	Knowledge exams may be taken only once per business day	dmv.virginia.gov
Test languages	Several languages; HAZMAT exam in English only	dmv.virginia.gov
Medical certificate	Valid medical examiner's certificate required if certified non-excepted interstate or intrastate	dmv.virginia.gov
Entry-level driver training	Required before the HAZMAT knowledge exam and before road skills testing for a Class A or B CDL	dmv.virginia.gov
Also worth knowing	Passed CDL knowledge test results stay valid for 1 year from the test date	dmv.virginia.gov

5 official pages from Virginia DMV were read for this section. Nothing on it is estimated.

Virginia CDL test questions

How many questions are on the Virginia CDL test?

The Virginia CDL general knowledge test follows the federal model: 50 questions, 40 correct to pass. Endorsement tests are shorter: air brakes 25, hazmat 30, and combination vehicles, tanker, doubles/triples, passenger and school bus 20 each.

What is the passing score on the Virginia CDL permit test?

80% on every knowledge test, the same pass mark used across the United States.

Where do I take the CDL knowledge test in Virginia?

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles gives the test. Appointment or walk-in at a customer service centre; walk-ins by 4:30 p.m. weekdays The test content itself comes from the FMCSA CDL manual.

How much does a CDL permit cost in Virginia?

Virginia DMV lists the commercial learner's permit fee as $3. If you fail a knowledge test: Knowledge exams may be taken only once per business day

Does PassRig have Virginia CDL practice questions?

Yes. Pick Virginia in the app and you get practice sets and mock exams built from the knowledge test content your state uses, with the real counts and the 80% line.