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CDL Passenger (P) practice test

Loading, standee lines, emergency exits and passenger supervision. 20 questions, every answer explained. Free, no signup.

Drawn from a bank of 31 questions, weighted across every knowledge area. The selection changes daily, but this bank is only 1.6x the test length — so most questions will repeat on a retake. Passenger (P) is a narrow subject and we would rather say that than pad the bank with reworded duplicates.

Required for: Bus and passenger-vehicle drivers. Passing score: 80% — federal, and the same in every state. Study reference: CDL Manual §4 Transporting Passengers Safely.

This endorsement requires federal training first. Since 2022 you must complete Entry-Level Driver Training from a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before your state will let you sit this knowledge test. This practice test does not satisfy that requirement and cannot.

Question 1

What this test covers

Federal law prescribes the knowledge areas a CDL applicant must be tested on. This bank is organized by them, and each practice test draws proportionally across all of them rather than sampling at random.

Knowledge area	Questions
Bus inspection	7
Loading & the standee line	7
On the road	7
Rules & prohibited practices	5
Emergencies & evacuation	5

Common questions

How many questions are on the real Passenger (P) test?

Test length is set by your state within the federal framework, so it varies — commonly around 50 for General Knowledge. What doesn't vary is the passing score: 80%, federally, everywhere. Confirm the question count with your state licensing agency.

Who has to take the Passenger (P) test?

Bus and passenger-vehicle drivers.

Can I retake it if I fail?

Most states allow retakes, often after a short waiting period. Check with your state licensing agency.

Are these the real test questions?

No. The federal question pool isn't public, states develop their own wording from it, and versions rotate. These are original questions covering the same federally required knowledge areas — which is what the real test is built from too.

The rest of the battery

A CDL is several tests, not one. See the full battery and which ones apply to you.

General Knowledge

Every CDL applicant

Air Brakes

Anyone driving an air-brake vehicle

Combination Vehicles

Class A (tractor-trailer) applicants

Hazardous Materials (H)

Drivers hauling placarded hazardous materials

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