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SD CDL School Bus Practice Test 3 2026

Original questions by our team Based on 2026 SD CDL Handbook
Avg. pass rate on our SD tests: 66%.
Average pass rate for this test: 75%.
Easy
5 min
80% fail this test first try • Better here than at DMV
Score distribution:
90-100=>25%
80-89=>42%
70-79=>17%
60-69=>17%
<60%=>0%
Avg. first-try score: 80%

Our South Dakota CDL School Bus practice test series is gaining popularity in the state. There are currently 2 South Dakota users practicing with it to attain the essential skills for adding an “S” endorsement to their South Dakota commercial driver’s license (CDL). Even the Jackpine Gypsies would have to admit that the expert design and extraordinary results produced by the practice test have the markings of a legend. This third free CDL School Bus practice test builds on that reputation, based on comprehensive training using reliable and authoritative information. You’ll be amazed at how fast your knowledge base will expand through the elimination of your most critical learning obstacles.

Helping you to better understand complicated information, this CDL School Bus practice test uses its interactive capability to assess your proficiency and show you how to improve it. An initial step toward getting your “S” endorsement involves passing an official School Bus knowledge test. You must correctly answer at least 80% of the 20 questions on the official knowledge test to pass. Besides passing the official knowledge test, you must also possess a Passenger (P) endorsement on your CDL, undergo a medical examination, submit to a background check, pass a School Bus skills test, and satisfy any other requirements of your specific school district. The practice test gives you the advantage of training with questions resembling those on the official knowledge test that mimic the actual testing experience and identify the information you must better understand.

2 SD students practicing right now
127 tests completed today statewide
SD CDL School Bus Practice Test 3 2026
Commercial Driver's License
Original questions by our team Based on 2026 SD CDL Handbook

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

About the South Dakota CDL

This CDL School Bus practice test keeps you on track to building exceptional driving skills without having to consult additional resources for further instruction. With its interactive capability, the practice test provides feedback on the answers you submit. If you get a question wrong, the practice test immediately responds with the information needed to fully explain the correct answer. The practice test doesn’t use highly technical language that might confuse you. Instead, the practice test communicates its explanations using a language that is easily absorbed and recalled. You can trust the information provided because it comes directly from the most recent South Dakota DMV CDL manual (South Dakota DMV Handbook (SD Driver's Manual) 2026). It’s likely a reason that 1,027 practice tests were taken by South Dakota residents this past week. The practice test outperforms traditional study methods, such as study guides, that provide no help in correcting your wrong answers. Instead, study guides restrict your learning to memorizing the answers to a series of questions. The practice test allows you to exercise its teachings and increases your chances of passing the official knowledge test on your first attempt.

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Real users who passed the exam first try

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More SD CDL test resources

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

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