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Special Requirements CDL General Knowledge Test 2025

Avg. pass rate on our TX tests: 65%.
Average pass rate for this test: 61%.
Moderate
60% fail this test first try • Better here than at DMV
Score distribution:
90-100=>0%
80-89=>0%
70-79=>0%
60-69=>100%
<60%=>0%
Avg. first-try score: 60%
You'll be required to pass the Special Requirements test in order to obtain your CLP (Commercial Learner's Permit) or CDL (Commercial Driver's License) in Texas. Other states don't have this requirement, so it's Texas-specific. You'll need to pass the Special Requirements exam before you are allowed to proceed with other exams at the TX DMV. The Special Requirements Test is based on Section 14 of the Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Handbook. That section is filled with technical details that you'll need to remember. Our second 25-question practice test thoroughly covers Section 14 to make sure you are fully prepared.
Tricky exam topics covered here:
Safe Following Distance
Towing & Trailers
Special Requirements CDL General Knowledge Test 2025
Commercial Driver's License
Original questions by our team Based on 2025 TX CDL Handbook
Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher at Driving-Tests.org

Reviewed for legal and handbook accuracy

Steven Litvintchouk

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

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Andrei Zakhareuski, Co-founder & CEO, Driving-Tests.org

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

More TX CDL test resources

  1. Special Requirements 1
  2. Special Requirements 2 (you are here)
  3. Special Requirements 3

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