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SC CDL Air Brakes Practice Test 3 2026

Avg. pass rate on our SC tests: 59%.
Average pass rate for this test: 64%.
Moderate
8 min
30% fail this test first try • Better here than at DMV
Score distribution:
90-100=>17%
80-89=>33%
70-79=>0%
60-69=>0%
<60%=>50%
Avg. first-try score: 30%

Have you become frustrated in your attempts to wrap your head around the function of air brake systems? Don’t despair! Our CDL Air Brakes practice test series can help you develop the essential skills allowing you to remove the air brakes restriction from your South Carolina commercial driver’s license (CDL). This third free CDL Air Brakes practice test builds upon the skills you learned from your Entry-Level Driver’s Training (ELDT) and prepares you to safely operate air brake-equipped vehicles. As sweet as the tea in Summerville, the practice test brings a distinctive flavor to its teaching methods designed to enhance your driving skills.

Our CDL Air Brakes practice test provides comprehensive instruction to help you better understand the information you must know to remove your air brakes restriction. You must pass an official Air Brakes knowledge test and a skills test that demonstrates your ability to inspect and operate the system. Using questions similar to those on the official knowledge test, the practice test assesses your present understanding of air brake systems and identifies the information you should study further. The official knowledge test requires you to correctly answer at least 80% of its 25 questions to pass. The practice test will help you devise a study plan for achieving the required score.

SC CDL Air Brakes Practice Test 3 2026
Commercial Driver's License
Original questions by our team Based on 2026 SC CDL Handbook

Reviewed for legal and handbook accuracy

Steven Litvintchouk

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

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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 South Carolina DMV changes its handbook or website information. Official sources we check: 

About the South Carolina CDL

This CDL Air Brakes practice test saves you substantial study time by highlighting your specific learning obstacles. The practice test is based on the most recent South Carolina CDL manual (South Carolina CDL Handbook 2026) and is up to date as of January 2026. This resource contains the most authoritative and accurate information available. You won’t be overwhelmed by a lot of technical jargon that is difficult to remember. Instead, if you get a question wrong, the practice test uses its interactive capability to respond with a detailed explanation of the correct answer. This approach supports your learning progress and prevents you from getting stuck in your confusion. You will gain a clear understanding of the information you struggle to understand and how to apply it to various driving scenarios on the official knowledge test. Using this South Carolina CDL Air Brakes practice test, you will experience exceptional results in becoming more proficient in air brake system operations and increase your chances of passing the official knowledge test on your first attempt.

While the socialites in Charleston are displaying their “Southern Charm,” you can be learning professional driving skills from the practice tests at https://driving-tests.org/south-carolina/sc-cdl-practice-test/.

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