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Free Tennessee CDL Air Brakes Test 2025

  • Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements
  • Based on 2025 TN commercial driver's license manual
  • Triple-checked for accuracy
  • Updated for September 2025

Passing the Tennessee DMV CDL Air Brakes Knowledge Test is key to avoiding restrictions on your license, waiting periods, and retest fees. Failure to pass the Tennessee DMV CDL Air Brakes Knowledge Test means your CDL will include the restriction “L,” prohibiting you from operating heavy commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) with air brakes. This restriction will significantly impact your marketability in commercial driving. Our Tennessee DMV CDL Air Brakes Practice Tests will prepare you for passing your knowledge exam on the first attempt.

The flat plains, rolling hills, steep inclines, winding roads, and high-altitude areas of the Appalachian Mountains present significant driving hazards in Tennessee. The stop-and-go traffic of its urban areas also demands air brakes for safe operation. The summers bring high heat and heavy thunderstorms, and the winters bring ice and snow, making air brakes essential for maintaining control. Key transportation routes include I-40 (running east-west from Arkansas to North Carolina), I-75 (running north-south, connecting Kentucky and Georgia), I-24 (linking Chattanooga to Nashville), and I-65 (connecting with Alabama and the Midwest). Because most semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, and commercial buses rely on air brakes for safe navigation, removing the air brake restriction from your CDL is vital for expanded job opportunities.

The Volunteer State relies on air brake-qualified drivers in key industries, including automotive manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, and tourism. Major companies requiring the air brake qualification include Nissan, General Motors, and FedEx in the manufacturing sector and Tyson Foods and Cargill in the agricultural industry. FedEx Freight, XPO Logistics, and UPS have air brake-equipped fleets in the logistics and freight sector. In the tourism industry (especially Nashville, Memphis, and Gatlinburg), companies in the charter bus service industry that rely on air brake-qualified drivers include Greyhound Lines and Tennessee Motorcoach. Additionally, most full-size school buses in Tennessee’s school districts have air brakes, requiring their drivers to hold this qualification.

The written Air Brakes knowledge test features multiple-choice questions based on the state’s CDL manual (Tennessee CDL Handbook 2025) and requires a score of at least 80% to pass. Our CDL Air Brakes Practice Tests cover everything needed to pass the official DMV Air Brakes Knowledge Test.

In addition to mimicking the official knowledge test, our Practice Tests provide instant feedback on all your Practice Test responses, so you’ll learn faster and pass the knowledge test on your first attempt!

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

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9 min to complete
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Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.
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25

questions

20

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

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