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How do I prepare for the Minnesota CDL knowledge test?

If you are preparing for your first permit, start with general knowledge and the official Minnesota instructions below. If your vehicle needs air brakes or combination vehicles, add those federal study sets; for hazardous materials, use the separate hazmat set. Compare the state’s published test rules with its current manual before you test. These practice sets teach federal topics and do not copy the state exam.

This page is study material. It is not the Minnesota state exam, and it does not copy state test questions. Check the official Minnesota pages below before you test.

Minnesota: choose your next study step
Your situationStart with…
A quick first tryTake a 10-question warm-up
Ready for a longer attemptTake the 50-question general knowledge exam
Need state rules or documentsCheck the Minnesota application steps

Minnesota DVS current CDL manual resources — Resource page opened; linked current PDF access denied. Archived study topics checked . Study its rules alongside our federal-standard bank. Our 50-question exam length is a study setting; use the official counts below for Minnesota.

Minnesota DVS’s CLP and endorsement pages checked November 12, 2026 explain the testing steps but do not print question counts or a passing score. The current linked manual returned access denied. The state library’s archived 2025 DVS manual was opened for study topics only; current exam figures remain unknown.

Which tests do I need in Minnesota?

Minnesota test choices — checked 2026-11-12
Your vehicle or workRequired study and tests
All permit applicantsStart with general knowledge. Official requirements. Federal warm-up · Federal exam mode
Class A combination vehicleAdd combination vehicles. Official requirements. Federal warm-up · Federal exam mode
Vehicle with air brakesAdd air brakes and check restriction rules. Official requirements. Federal warm-up · Federal exam mode
Passenger vehicleAdd passenger testing. Official requirements. Federal warm-up · Federal exam mode
School busStudy school bus and passenger topics; check state requirements. Official requirements. Federal warm-up · Federal exam mode
Tank vehicleAdd tank vehicle testing. Official requirements. Federal warm-up · Federal exam mode
Hazardous materialsAdd hazmat testing and check approval and training steps. Official requirements. Federal warm-up · Federal exam mode
Doubles or triplesAdd doubles and triples testing; check vehicle limits. Official requirements. Federal warm-up · Federal exam mode

The requirements table uses the official archived manual’s study topics. Confirm current requirements with DVS; the federal practice session lengths and training assessment scores do not establish Minnesota licensing-test figures.

Before booking the exam, check Minnesota CDL application steps and official fee lines.

Knowledge tests described by Minnesota
TestQuestionsTo passOfficial source
General knowledgeUnknown — current manual not verifiedUnknown — current manual not verifiedState sourceState sourceState source
Combination vehicles, for Class AUnknown — current manual not verifiedUnknown — current manual not verifiedState sourceState sourceState source
Air brakes, if applicableUnknown — current manual not verifiedUnknown — current manual not verifiedState sourceState sourceState source
PassengerUnknown — current manual not verifiedUnknown — current manual not verifiedState sourceState sourceState source
Tank vehicleUnknown — current manual not verifiedUnknown — current manual not verifiedState sourceState sourceState source
School busUnknown — current manual not verifiedUnknown — current manual not verifiedState sourceState sourceState source
Hazardous materialsUnknown — current manual not verifiedUnknown — current manual not verifiedState sourceState sourceState source
Doubles and triplesUnknown — current manual not verifiedUnknown — current manual not verifiedState sourceState sourceState source
Minnesota language, permit and booking notes — checked 2026-11-12

DVS requires holding the CLP for at least 14 calendar days. Its permit page says the written test covers the Minnesota commercial manual, with additional tests for endorsements and restrictions. Official source — checked .

DVS lists a $2.50 examination fee for each endorsement and a $10 fee for the third and subsequent written test after failing the first two. These are endorsement and retest charges, not a complete first-permit price. Official source — checked .

Adding passenger or school bus endorsements requires a road test in an appropriate vehicle. DVS requires the written test again at renewal for hazmat and school bus endorsements. Official source — checked .

The archived manual supplies the vehicle and endorsement study topics on this page. The current manual could not be read on this check, so confirm the current edition and testing details directly with DVS. A training assessment score is not substituted for a licensing-test passing score. Official sourceOfficial source — checked .

For unknown figures, check with the Minnesota licensing agency. A blank count is not an estimate.

Federal study sets, not the Minnesota exam

Use general knowledge, air brakes, combination vehicles, and hazmat to study the federal topics. Finishing one of those sets does not mean you passed the Minnesota test.

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