The MN Commercial Driver’s License Practice Test Explained

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Taking the MN Commercial Driver’s License Practice Test in a Few Steps

If you plan to take the MN commercial drivers license practice test and aren’t sure where to find the study material or practice tests, look no further! We can help you perfect your knowledge and show you plenty of neat tips on preparing for the CDL test.

Taking practice tests will boost your confidence and prepare you for your real exam in no time, and DoNotPay offers all the instructions you could ever need.

What Is the MN CDL test?

You need the MN CDL license to operate any commercial vehicle, with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more, provided the GVWR of a trailer exceeds 10,000 pounds. To obtain this license, you have to pass a 50-question CDL test.

All the test questions come from the Minnesota Commercial Driver’s Manual, and to pass, you must answer 40 questions correctly. Questions are multiple-choice, and each one has two, three, or four choices.

All questions come from the following chapters:

  • Introduction
  • Driving Safely
  • Transporting Cargo Safely
  • Air Brakes (if applicable)
  • Combination Vehicles
  • Pre-Trip Vehicle Inspection Test
  • Basic Vehicle Control Skills Test
  • On-Road Driving

How Can I Take the MN CDL Practice Tests With DoNotPay?

If you don’t feel like searching for practice tests on your own and need an easier option, we offer a practical solution to that problem!

Go to DoNotPay from your and follow the next steps to take your Minnesota CDL practice test using our app:

  1. Pick the practice test that you would like to take
  2. Decide on the number of questions you want to get (your options are 10, 20, or 30 questions)
  3. Start practicing for your Minnesota CDL test!

You don’t have to worry if you get any of the questions wrong! You can retry the question right away or retake the practice test after you check your score.

Besides the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) General Knowledge Test, DoNotPay will also help you practice for these government tests:

  1. Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Test (CCAT)
  2. The Postal Service Exam
  3. CompTIA A+
  4. U.S. Citizenship Test
  5. The Notary Exam
  6. HAZMAT Test
  7. Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

If you need help with finding your ASVAB test scores, we got you covered! Making a DMV driving test appointment is also super easy with our app.

When it comes to CDL tests, the Minnesota CDL isn’t the only one we can help with!

Check out our useful guides to Arkansas, Nebraska, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Illinois, Montana, and Utah CDL tests!

What Do I Need To Know About the MN CDL Testing Age Requirements?

The Minnesota CDL is divided into three classes:

  • Class A
  • Class B
  • Class C

These are the age requirements you will have to meet to operate vehicles with MN CDL:

OperatingAge requirement

A combination of vehicles with the gross combination weight over 26,000 pounds and the towed unit over 10,000 pounds

18 or older

Any vehicle with a GVWR over 26,000 pounds

18 or older

All vehicles made to transport over 15 people, along with the driver

18 or older

Any vehicle that requires hazardous materials placards

21 or older

All vehicles equipped and identified as a school bus

18 or older

Your license may get restricted to the size and type of vehicle you use for the road test. Unless the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) used for testing has air brakes, you will be restricted to driving vehicles without air brakes, even if you successfully passed the air brake knowledge test.​

These endorsements can be used with a Class A CDL:

  1. Hazardous materials
  2. Tank
  3. Passenger
  4. Doubles/Triples
  5. HazMat
  6. Tank
  7. Air Brakes
  8. School bus

What Are the CDL Test MN Requirements?

Each state has different rules and requirements when it comes to getting your CDL license.

You meet the Minnesota CDL requirements if you:

  • Pass the MN CDL general knowledge test
  • Are at least 18 years of age for intrastate driving (in Minnesota), 21 years of age for intrastate driving (outside of Minnesota), 21 years of age to transport hazardous materials
  • Have a valid Minnesota Class D driver’s license
  • Provide your Social Security card and proof of your current Minnesota residency with your name and address on it
  • Give your current D.O.T. medical examiner’s certificate and report form no older than two years
  • Pay fees for the CDL endorsement tests

If you are wondering how much money you will need to set aside for your CDL application fee, check out the table below to find out.

CDL ClassFee
Class A CDL$44.25 ($24.25 for candidates under the age of 21)
Class B CDL$36.25
Class C CDL$29.25

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