Driving · Commercial
CDL Passenger (P) Endorsement Test
The knowledge test for the P endorsement: bus inspection, loading and baggage, hazardous materials on buses, the standee line, railroad crossings and drawbridges, and the rules for disruptive riders and disabled buses.
Questions last checked against the official sources on October 10, 2026.
The real exam at a glance
- Questions
- 20 (varies by state)
- To pass
- 80% (16 of 20)
- Time
- About 20 minutes (varies by state)
- Also needed
- Skills test in a bus
- Based on
- Section 4 of your state's CDL manual
What you'll practise
Try a question
In what vehicle must you take the passenger skills test?
- A car with an examiner
- Any truck of the same class
- A passenger vehicle of the same vehicle group you will drive
- A school bus, whatever type of bus you will drive later
Show the answer
C. A passenger vehicle of the same vehicle group you will drive — 49 CFR 383.117(b): the skills test must be taken in a passenger vehicle satisfying the requirements of that vehicle group
Sample questions by topic (in English)
- Endorsement rules
- Vehicle inspection
- Hazardous materials on buses
- On the road
- Railroad crossings and drawbridges
- After-trip inspection and prohibited practices
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What is the real CDL Passenger like?
Questions: 20 (varies by state). To pass: 80% (16 of 20). Time: About 20 minutes (varies by state). Also needed: Skills test in a bus. Based on: Section 4 of your state's CDL manual.
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Can I take it on my phone?
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