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ME CDL Tanker Vehicles Endorsement Practice Test 2025

10 min

With a Maine Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), you have the freedom to explore a variety of job opportunities as long as you have the proper endorsements. A CDL tanker endorsement is a great way to qualify for additional job opportunities and increase your income. If you’re looking to get down to business in Vacationland, you will find a high demand for tanker drivers to provide essential transportation services across multiple economic sectors. These opportunities are waiting for you and can add to your job satisfaction, but you need the proper training to pursue them.

Our Maine DMV CDL tanker endorsement practice test provides expertly designed instruction you can rely on for learning the rules and regulations that apply to these vehicles. You must meet several requirements to obtain your tanker endorsement, and this information is essential for you to know to pass the mandatory official knowledge test. The practice test greatly differs from traditional study methods, like study guides. It provides you with instant feedback on your answers to help clarify the information you found difficult to understand. If you submit an incorrect answer, the practice test offers a detailed explanation of the correct one. The information provided is taken directly from the most recent Maine DMV CDL manual (Maine CDL Handbook 2025) and is up to date as of December 2025. Unlike the practice test, study guides train you to memorize the answers to the questions without providing additional information. You can depend on the practice test for reliable information that is applicable to potential driving scenarios you may see on the official knowledge test.

Commercial Driver's License
Based on the official ME CDL HandbookHandbook‑based (2025) + exam‑taker feedback
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How to use this practice test

  1. Start here. One of 4 free Maine tests. ~10 min. Read explanations as you go.
  2. Cover more ground. All tests have different questions - no repeats.
  3. Finish strong. Try the Exam Simulator for a full-length run.

Why this works

  • Exam-like questions from the current handbook + real test-taker patterns. Explanations cite the manual.
  • AI Assistant explains tricky items in plain language.
  • Performance Insights show your weak topics and what to study next.
  • Challenge Bank™ saves your mistakes for targeted practice.

Actual DMV permit test: What to expect?

The Maine permit test has 20 questions. You must get 16 correct (80%) to pass.
  • Where: Any Maine DMV office (find locations)
  • Bring: ID + SSN + residency proof + permit/license fee (see checklist)
  • If you fail: Retake allowed the next business day/
  • Commonly missed: parking on hills (wheel orientation), headlight usage and when to turn them on.
  • Ready to schedule? Book your ME DMV appointment

About the Maine CDL

Although you may be excited about the possibilities a tanker endorsement provides, you should consider the benefits of adding a Hazardous Materials (HazMat) endorsement to your CDL. You will find our HazMat endorsement practice test effective in teaching the skills needed to transport cargoes considered hazardous, such as flammable liquids and explosives. The HazMat practice test is a continuation of our CDL endorsement test series and can be accessed at https://driving-tests.org/maine/me-cdl-hazmat-practice-test/. Both the CDL Tanker and HazMat endorsements require you to correctly answer a minimum of 80% of the 20 questions on their respective official knowledge tests to pass. You can depend on these practice tests to equip you with the training and confidence to pass each official knowledge test on your first attempt.

Even the most experienced hikers can get lost in the forests of the Pine Tree State, but you’ll stay on the right path with the outstanding driving skills you develop using the practice tests at https://driving-tests.org/maine/.

More ME CDL test resources Tanker practice test hub

  1. Tanker Vehicles Test 1
  2. Tanker Vehicles Exam Simulator (you are here)

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