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Based on official California exam questions

CA CDL Air Brakes Practice Test 2 2025

  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements.

While you may not be a pilot landing a plane at LAX, it is just as critical for you to learn about operating air brakes. Air brake systems are standard equipment on most semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, and buses. Restrictions on your California Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) that prevent you from operating air brakes will severely restrict your ability to qualify for highly sought-after jobs in multiple sectors, including technology, entertainment, and manufacturing. Your understanding of how to apply air brakes will keep you safe while driving through difficult-to-navigate turns and in heavily congested traffic areas. While safety comes first, it must be exercised by receiving the appropriate training.

If you’re making safety a top priority, you should insist on receiving the expert instruction our California DMV CDL air brake “endorsement” practice test provides. The practice test is your gateway to a wealth of information to help you obtain your air brake qualification. This qualification requires you to successfully identify and inspect the air brake system components and pass an official knowledge test. The practice test uses a format and 30 multiple-choice questions similar to those on the official knowledge test. You will be able to use it to establish a baseline for tracking your learning progress. Once you are able to correctly answer 80% of the 25 questions, you will achieve the required passing score for the official knowledge test.

This California DMV CDL air brake “endorsement” practice test offers a fresh alternative to traditional study methods that is more effective in teaching you about air brakes. You may have experienced the frustration of understanding complex concepts using those traditional study methods, such as study guides. Those resources are designed to rapidly move you through the learning process so you can learn the bare minimum needed to pass. Study guides train you to memorize the answers to the test questions. This approach leaves out important information you may need to know to answer the more difficult questions on the official knowledge test and keep you safe while driving. The practice test is based on the most recent California DMV CDL manual (California CDL Handbook 2025) and is up to date as of November 2025. If you submit an incorrect answer, the practice test provides a thorough explanation of the correct one. You will receive the information you need to fill your knowledge gaps and apply it to various driving scenarios you encounter on the official knowledge test or behind the wheel of your vehicle. The practice test gives you the skills and confidence necessary to pass the official knowledge test on your first attempt.

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7 min to complete
Available in EN and ES
CA commercial driver's license
Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives

Authored and curated by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S.

Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)
Methodology & Editorial Policy
Last verified for accuracy: November 2025 (reviewed weekly)

What to expect on the actual CA permit test

25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

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