CDL Passenger Endorsement Practice Test 2026
The passenger (P) endorsement lets you drive a vehicle designed for 16 or more people, including the driver. These questions cover bus inspection, what riders may bring aboard, driving safely with passengers, and practices to avoid.
Respuesta rápida
El examen oficial tiene 20 preguntas. Para aprobar: Varies by state; usually 20 questions, with 16 correct needed (80%). Lo organiza: Your state driver licensing agency, under federal rules set by FMCSA (49 CFR Part 383). Practica aquí gratis con 60 preguntas, cada una con la respuesta y una explicación. Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 10 de octubre de 2026.
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Pregunta 1 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Those designed for 16 or more people, counting the driver
A passenger endorsement is needed for vehicles designed to transport 16 or more passengers, counting the driver.
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Pregunta 2 de 25
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Respuesta: A. A knowledge test and a skills test
The passenger endorsement requires both a knowledge test and a skills test.
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Pregunta 3 de 25
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Respuesta: A. No passengers, except people like trainers and examiners
A CLP holder with a P endorsement is prohibited from operating a CMV carrying passengers, except people like the supervising CDL holder, examiners and other trainees.
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Pregunta 4 de 25
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Respuesta: C. Yes
ELDT is required for anyone getting a P endorsement for the first time since February 7, 2022.
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Pregunta 5 de 25
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Respuesta: B. You may not drive Class A passenger vehicles
Testing in a Group B passenger vehicle restricts you from Group A passenger vehicles.
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Pregunta 6 de 25
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Respuesta: A. No Class A or B passenger vehicles
Testing in a Group C passenger vehicle restricts you from Group A and B passenger vehicles.
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Pregunta 7 de 25
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Respuesta: B. 180 days to 2 years
Out-of-service violations in vehicles designed to carry 16 or more passengers carry a first-offense disqualification of 180 days to 2 years.
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Pregunta 8 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Review it; sign only if defects were fixed or need no repair
Check the last report. Sign it only when any defects were fixed or certified as not needing repair.
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Pregunta 9 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Recapped or regrooved tires
Buses may not have recapped or regrooved tires on the front wheels.
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Pregunta 10 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Close them
Close any open emergency exits and access panels before driving.
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Pregunta 11 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Handholds, railings and emergency exit handles
Inside, check that these items work and that aisles and stairwells are clear.
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Pregunta 12 de 25
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Respuesta: A. That they are safe and securely fastened
All seats must be safe for riders and securely fastened.
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Pregunta 13 de 25
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Respuesta: C. No, never
Never drive with an open emergency exit door or window.
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Pregunta 14 de 25
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Respuesta: A. At night or whenever the outside lights are on
If the bus has a red emergency door light, it must work. Turn it on at night or any time outside lights are on.
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Pregunta 15 de 25
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Respuesta: A. Yes, sometimes, but not as a regular practice
Some hatches can be locked partly open for air. Don't make a habit of it, and watch for the higher clearance.
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Pregunta 16 de 25
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Respuesta: A. A fire extinguisher, reflectors and spare fuses
Buses must carry the required fire extinguisher, emergency reflectors and spare electrical fuses unless equipped with circuit breakers.
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Pregunta 17 de 25
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Respuesta: C. In a doorway or aisle
Keep doorways and aisles clear so riders do not trip and can get out in an emergency.
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Pregunta 18 de 25
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Respuesta: C. So the driver and riders can move and exit safely
Secure baggage so it does not block the driver or exits and cannot fall on riders.
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Pregunta 19 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Small-arms ammunition, hospital supplies and drugs
Buses may carry small-arms ammunition labeled ORM-D, emergency hospital supplies and drugs, and small amounts of some other materials when there is no other way to ship them.
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Pregunta 20 de 25
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Respuesta: B. Division 2.3 poison gas
Buses must never carry poison gas, liquid Class 6 poison, tear gas or irritating material.
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Pregunta 21 de 25
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Respuesta: C. 100 pounds
A bus must never carry more than 100 pounds of solid Class 6 poisons.
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Pregunta 22 de 25
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Respuesta: D. In the space occupied by people
Explosives may not be carried in the space where people ride, except small-arms ammunition.
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Pregunta 23 de 25
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Respuesta: D. In the space occupied by people
Labeled radioactive materials may not ride in the space occupied by people.
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Pregunta 24 de 25
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Respuesta: A. 500 pounds, and 100 pounds of any one class
A bus may not carry more than 500 pounds total of allowed hazardous materials, or more than 100 pounds of any one class.
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Pregunta 25 de 25
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Respuesta: D. Look for a shipping name, ID number and hazard label
Shippers must mark hazmat containers with the material's name, ID number and hazard label. There are nine diamond-shaped hazard labels.
Teclado: 1–4 para responder, Intro para la siguiente pregunta.
El examen real: Varies by state; usually 20 questions, with 16 correct needed (80%)
Qué debes saber antes del examen
- Federal rules set the passing score for every CDL knowledge test: you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly.
- The passenger test has 20 questions in states such as Washington and Illinois, so you need 16 correct answers.
- The passenger endorsement needs both a knowledge test and a skills test.
- A first passenger endorsement requires entry-level driver training from a provider on FMCSA's Training Provider Registry.
- A CLP holder with a P endorsement may not carry passengers, other than people such as trainers, examiners and other trainees.
- If you take the skills test in a Class B bus, you may not drive Class A passenger vehicles. Testing in a Class C vehicle restricts you from Class A and B passenger vehicles.
Preguntas frecuentes
Who needs a passenger endorsement?
Anyone driving a vehicle designed to carry 16 or more people, counting the driver, such as a bus or a large passenger van.
How many questions are on the passenger test?
Each state sets the number, but Washington and Illinois both use 20 questions. You need 16 correct to pass.
Is there a skills test for the P endorsement?
Yes. Federal rules require both a knowledge test and a skills test, taken in a passenger vehicle of the right class.
What hazardous materials can a bus carry?
Only limited items such as small-arms ammunition, emergency hospital supplies and drugs. Never more than 500 pounds in total or more than 100 pounds of any one class, and never poison gas or tear gas.
Fuentes
- Georgia DDS CDL Manual, Section 4: Transporting Passengers Safely
- 49 CFR Part 383 Subpart F: Vehicle groups and endorsements (eCFR)
- 49 CFR Part 383: Commercial driver's license standards (eCFR)
- 49 CFR Part 392: Driving of commercial motor vehicles (eCFR)
- FMCSA: Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT)
- Commercial Driver License Manual, Section 5: Air Brakes (Rhode Island DMV)
- Washington State Department of Licensing: CDL knowledge test
- Illinois Administrative Code, Title 92, Section 1030.81: CDL endorsement tests