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VA CDL General Knowledge Exam Simulator 2025

Perfect for first-time and renewal CDL/CLP applicants, and those adding endorsements.

Your commercial driving career in Virginia begins with earning a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), which is required for operating commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses. Additionally, you may need specific endorsements to apply for specialized jobs such as hauling hazardous materials or driving tankers. In Virginia, the licensing process starts with obtaining a Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP), which requires passing a vision test and a passing score of 80% or higher on the official CDL General Knowledge exam. Unless you will only be engaged in so-called “excepted commerce,” you must take a medical exam and submit the medical examiner’s certificate. Finally, you must provide identification documents and pay the necessary fees when you submit your application.

The official CDL General Knowledge exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions on various aspects of commercial driving theory, including pre-trip inspections, safe driving practices, and traffic laws. You can find out more about this subject in the official Virginia commercial driver license manual (Virginia CDL Handbook 2025), which all aspiring commercial drivers should read at least once. However, the most determined students prefer to use efficient modern tools rather than traditional study methods. Our Virginia CDL General Knowledge Exam Simulator can make the difference between passing and failing the official exam on your first attempt. When you start a training session, you will practice using the latest version available. This simulator is up to date as of December 2025 to reflect the latest changes brought by DMV rules or state law. All 50 questions have multiple answer choices, but only one is correct.

To realistically simulate the official testing experience, you should avoid using other resources while training with this tool. You will not receive assistance at the DMV office on exam day, so you shouldn’t depend on it during your training sessions either. However, you can use our other CDL practice tests to increase your knowledge with the help of their intuitive features. Becoming a safe and responsible commercial driver takes time and effort. We provide the right tools for your study sessions, significantly boosting your learning potential and making it easier for you to master commercial driving theory.

Real exam-style pitfalls you’ll practice:
Common Traps
Distractors
Trick Wording
Double Negatives
Commercial Driver's License
Based on official VA exam questions
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All 650 exam-like questions specific to Virginia

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Unique 360° Virtual Road Simulations

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Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher at Driving-Tests.org

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5 min to complete
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What to expect on the actual VA permit test

50

questions

40

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

Real Virginia drivers who passed first try

Verified student reviews • Shared with permission

Is worth the time and money.
I had great success with this program. I passed my General Knowledge test missing only 4 questions; I had a perfect score on my Air Brakes, Tanker, Passenger, and School Bus tests. I also appreciate the renewal date reminders for the monthly subscription, and how easy it was to end the subscription after I was done.
S
Best study guide.
This was the helpful tool I used to get my hazmat and tanker endorsement they way it’s set you can’t fell test. Passed dmv test first try only missing 2 questions for hazmat and 0 for tanker.
NH
Great test prep program.
I wish I had seen it sooner and could be used for other professional certificates.
JG
Awesome product.
I read the manual and that was a good start. After that driving-test.org was crucial to my success. I complete at practice tests and marathon. Passed the CDL tests quickly. 2 of the 3 were 100%. Great product
JC
I would absolutely recommend this to anybody else trying to get a CLP.
I was searching for any tools that could help me obtain my CLP and to my surprise there were very few besides this site and the official CDL manual. I took the dive and invested in the membership and started studying up. When I actually took the test I could not believe how close all the questions were to the website. 90% of them were word for word and I thought impossible! Needless to say I passed my CDL B test with air brake first try.
KV
Great practice test.
I did all marathons before going in to take my tests I passed them all on the first try all in one day! This definitely made my testing experience a breeze. Would definitely recommend to anyone trying to get a cdl.
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