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NC CDL School Bus Practice Test 3 2026

Avg. pass rate on our NC tests: 59%.
Average pass rate for this test: 75%.
Easy
5 min
70% fail this test first try • Better here than at DMV
Score distribution:
90-100=>0%
80-89=>50%
70-79=>50%
60-69=>0%
<60%=>0%
Avg. first-try score: 70%

With its engaging approach, our North Carolina CDL School Bus practice test series surpasses earlier driver training techniques. 21 North Carolina residents are currently experiencing a streamlined learning process for adding an “S” endorsement to their North Carolina commercial driver’s license (CDL). This third free CDL School Bus practice test will show you a more effective way to achieve your learning objectives. It’s an exciting breakthrough in understanding complicated information. Much like traveling the Tail of the Dragon, your journey to becoming a school bus driver can be challenging. However, the practice test will provide the map to your success.

Answering the call for a more encouraging learning process, this CDL School Bus practice test helps you develop a firm grasp of the essential skills a school bus driver must possess. You must use these skills to pass the official School Bus knowledge test to obtain your endorsement. In addition, you must also possess a Passenger (P) endorsement, undergo a medical examination, submit to a background check, pass a School Bus skills test, and meet any additional requirements of your specific school district. The official knowledge test requires you to answer at least 80% of its 20 questions to pass. Through the use of questions resembling those on the official knowledge test, the practice test mimics the actual testing experience, identifies the information you struggle to understand, and explains it in simpler terms.

NC CDL School Bus Practice Test 3 2026
NC commercial driver's license
Original questions by our team Based on 2026 NC CDL Handbook

Reviewed for legal and handbook accuracy

Steven Litvintchouk

M.S., Chief Educational Researcher (ACES member)

Last verified for accuracy on

Test design and learning experience oversight

Andrei Zakhareuski

Co-founder & CEO, Driving-Tests.org

Questions are created and maintained by the Driving-Tests.org content team following our multi-layer editorial process and updated whenever the North Carolina DMV changes its handbook or website information. Official sources we check: 

About the North Carolina CDL

This CDL School Bus practice test opens the door to receiving reliable instruction that eliminates your learning obstacles. The practice test is designed to be interactive and provide feedback on the answers you provide. If you get a question wrong, the practice test responds with a thorough explanation of the information that corrects your answer. You can trust the information provided because it is taken directly from the most recent North Carolina DMV CDL manual (North Carolina DMV Handbook (NC Driver's Manual) 2026). This information is used to teach you the most critical driving skills (e.g., navigating blind spots) and effective student management practices (e.g., using positive reinforcement). You can successfully apply these teachings to various driving scenarios that may appear on the official knowledge test. In fact, it’s very likely you’ll pass the official knowledge test on your first attempt. There have been 9,254 practice tests taken by North Carolina users who have experienced the extraordinary results produced from using these practice tests, and your opportunity is waiting to be claimed.

The Mount Olive Pickle Drop marks the beginning of a New Year, and you can start developing professional driving skills with the practice tests at https://driving-tests.org/north-carolina/nc-cdl-practice-test/.

More NC CDL test resources

  1. School Bus Test 1
  2. School Bus Test 3 (you are here)

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