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Based on official NM exam questions

NM CDL General Knowledge Exam Simulator 2025

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

The official New Mexico commercial driver license manual (New Mexico CDL Handbook 2025) is a useful resource for everyone who wants to get a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in the Land of Enchantment. You should read its contents at least once to familiarize yourself with the various aspects of commercial driving theory, including emergency procedures, pre-trip inspections, traffic laws, and safe driving practices. In New Mexico, all CDL applicants must pass a 50-question general knowledge exam. While it is impossible to guess the exact questions you’ll receive at the MVD office, you can prepare in advance and train with our New Mexico CDL General Knowledge Exam Simulator.

This intuitive tool has been designed to closely reflect the content and format of the official CDL permit test, allowing students to simulate the official test experience. You must answer 50 multiple-choice questions and score at least 80% to pass. Please avoid rushing, as our simulator is not timed. Read every question twice and only select an answer when you’re confident in your choice. If you make too many mistakes, the test immediately ends.

The voice-over function is one of the two features available for our New Mexico CDL General Knowledge Exam Simulator. Once activated, an artificial choice will read the questions and answers aloud. Use this feature to eliminate distractions and increase your focus anytime you wish to practice in busy environments. Since you get unlimited attempts to practice as often as you want, we recommend developing a daily study routine centered around our simulator.

Do not get discouraged if you make too many mistakes. Although you won’t receive immediate feedback for your wrong choices, the questions you get wrong will be automatically added to your personal Challenge Bank. Visit this section after each session to strengthen your knowledge and learn from your mistakes. With repetition, you’ll memorize the correct answers while also understanding the reasoning behind them. Commercial driving is a complex subject, but you can easily master it with the right tools.

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

50

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40

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

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