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New York CDL practice

445 practice questions covering core driving subjects, tanks, multiple trailers, buses, hazardous materials and metal coils, with separate licensing, skills and driver-fitness supplements. Choose a subject to begin.

100 questions · explanations included

General Knowledge

100 questions on inspection, control, space, weather, emergencies and cargo safety.

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50 questions · explanations included

Air Brakes

50 questions on air systems, pressure checks, inspections and safe stopping. Air brakes are a test subject, not an endorsement.

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45 questions · explanations included

Combination Vehicles

45 questions on tractor-trailer control, coupling, air connections and inspections.

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20 questions · explanations included

Licensing & CLP

20 separate administrative study questions on CDL classes, permits, supervision, training and medical certification.

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25 questions · explanations included

Tank Vehicles

25 questions on tank inspection, liquid surge, loading and safe control, with current federal endorsement conditions.

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25 questions · explanations included

Doubles & Triples

25 T-endorsement study questions on multiple-trailer control and coupling. A T endorsement does not permit ordinary triple-trailer operation on New York highways.

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30 questions · explanations included

Passenger Vehicles

30 questions on passenger safety, bus inspections, loading, emergencies and passenger-endorsement conditions.

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30 questions · explanations included

School Bus

30 questions on pupil safety, mirrors, stops, crossing procedures and emergencies, including current New York school-bus rules.

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30 questions · explanations included

Inspection & Skills Study

30 study questions on inspection demonstrations, basic-control exercises and road-test behavior. Supports core study and supervised practice; not a separate endorsement exam or hands-on training.

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50 questions · explanations included

Hazardous Materials

50 questions on hazard communication, shipping papers, placards, safe transport and emergency precautions. Does not replace employer training or the endorsement application process.

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20 questions · explanations included

Driver Fitness & Hazard Awareness

20 focused study questions on alcohol restrictions, distraction, alertness and recognizing road hazards. Reinforces core study; not a separate endorsement exam.

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20 questions · explanations included

Metal Coils

20 questions on coil orientation, tiedowns, support and safe securement, based on MV-79 and current cargo rules. Supports New York M-endorsement study; not motorcycle Class M.

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Study for your vehicle and license

Choose a short test, the full subject question set or a fresh 20-question mix. Each question has three choices, as described in NY CDL-10 section 1.4.1. These views reuse the same questions. Random practice tests are untimed practice with feedback, not a claim about the official test length or question selection.

The DMV core study plan includes sections 1, 2, 3, 11, 12 and 13. Our General Knowledge question set focuses on sections 2 and 3. Also use Licensing & CLP and Inspection & Skills Study, alongside the official inspection, basic-control and road-test chapters. Additional subjects depend on the vehicle and endorsements you need.

Read the full New York CDL manual and complete the training and supervised skills practice that apply to you. This practice does not replace required training, endorsement applications or the full hands-on skills curriculum. Licensing & CLP, Inspection & Skills Study and Driver Fitness are whole-question set supplements, not separate endorsement exams. A quiz cannot replace vehicle inspection demonstrations or supervised driving.

Each explanation identifies its actual handbook chapter or current rule. Chapter editions differ: introduction February 2026; the other CDL-10 chapters used here November 2025. Metal-coil study uses MV-79 (December 2024), whose internal load-limit table has its own revision. Current regulations take priority where the handbook is outdated, including New York school-bus crossing distance. Check current NY DMV application requirements before applying.