CDL Introduction

The Commercial Driver’s License Test is required for anyone interested in becoming a professional commercial driver. When you decide to try a career as a commercial driver, you can't depend on your previous driving experience alone.

Many people are intimidated by the thought of taking a standardized test such as the Commercial Driver’s License test. To better prepare yourself, you should learn all you can about the CDL exam. This website was created to help people to prepare for the CDL exam and to start a new career as a commercial driver.

The Commercial Driver’s License Test is broken down into sections:

General Knowledge
Endorsements

Air Brakes
Cargo Vehicles
Combination Vehicles
Hazardous Materials
Passenger Vehicles
Tank Vehicles
School Bus Endorsement
Doubles and Triples

Pre-Trip Inspection
On-Road Driving

The General Knowledge and Endorsement tests are written tests. The Pre-Trip and On-Road Driving test for the CDL are hands on tests.

On the left side of the page, you will see CDL articles that have been written to help you prepare for the Commercial Driver’s License test. Hopefully you will benefit from the information provided as a student preparing for the CDL test and as a commercial driver.