Free CDL School Bus Practice Test
The School Bus endorsement test covers Section 10 of the CDL manual: danger zones and mirror adjustment, loading and unloading students, emergency evacuation, railroad crossings, student management and antilock brakes.
20 School Bus questions with three answer choices, scored at the real 80% pass mark (16 correct), with an explanation from the CDL manual for every answer.
Or start with a free School Bus drillYou realize you drove past a student's unloading stop. What should you do?
CDL School Bus test at a glance
- Who takes it
- Drivers who will drive a school bus. You also need the Passenger endorsement.
- Passing score
- 80%
- Answer choices
- 3 per question
- Endorsement code
- S
Your state sets the number of questions from the federal question pool. Our full School Bus practice test has 20 questions, so you need 16 correct to reach 80%. 29 original School Bus questions rotate through it, so a second try is a different test.
What’s on the School Bus test
The test comes from Section 10 (with Section 4) of the CDL manual. Our questions cover it in 3 topics, and your practice score report shows how you did in each one.
- Danger zones and mirrors5 practice questions
- Loading and unloading7 practice questions
- Evacuation, crossings and safety17 practice questions
Take the full School Bus test
20 School Bus questions with three answer choices, scored at the real 80% pass mark (16 correct), with an explanation from the CDL manual for every answer.
Or start with a free School Bus drillFree School Bus practice drills
Ten questions with the explanation after each answer. Create a free account to save your results; each drill’s first attempt is free.
CDL School Bus questions
Do I need the passenger endorsement for a school bus?
Yes. Applicants for a School Bus endorsement also need the Passenger endorsement and pass a skills test in a school bus (49 CFR 383.93 and 383.123).
What is on the CDL School Bus test?
Section 10 of the CDL manual: danger zones and mirrors, loading and unloading, emergency exits and evacuation, railroad-highway crossings, student management, antilock braking systems and special safety considerations.
Ready for the DMV?
20 School Bus questions with three answer choices, scored at the real 80% pass mark (16 correct), with an explanation from the CDL manual for every answer.
Or start with a free School Bus drillOther CDL practice tests
Questions are written from Section 10 (with Section 4) of the model CDL manual; rules from the federal regulations, checked October 2026: Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook (DL-7C, AAMVA model CDL manual, revised March 2026) · 49 CFR 383.25 Commercial learner’s permit · 49 CFR 383.71 Driver application and certification procedures · 49 CFR 383.91 Commercial motor vehicle groups · 49 CFR 383.93 Endorsements · 49 CFR 383.133 Test methods · 49 CFR 383.135 Passing knowledge and skills tests · TSA Hazmat Endorsement Threat Assessment Program.
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