TL;DR
CDL General Knowledge (Kansas): a 124-question practice bank for the real CDL Permit & Endorsement Exams standard, 2 full papers of 50 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.
Where these questions come from
Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily FMCSA CDL Manual (77%) and 49 CFR (23%) of this exam's citations.
Real Kansas CDL requirements
The knowledge tested here is federal (FMCSA) and identical nationwide -- what varies by state is who administers it and under what terms. Researched directly from Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles's own site, verified 2026-09-03.
CLP (permit) fee
$13.00 total (Regular CDL Permit: $5.00 issuance + $8.00 photo fee), per Kansas Credential Fee Chart (ksrevenue.gov/pdf/dmvlicfees.pdf, updated 5/2023)
CDL license fee
New CDL issuance with testing, age 21+, no motorcycle endorsement: $41.00 total ($18.00 issuance + $15.00 test fee + $8.00 photo fee); renewal (any class): $26.00 total ($18.00 issuance + $8.00 photo fee); endorsements $10.00 each
Road/skills test fee
CDL Skills Exam: $15.00; CDL Skills Retest: $10.00
Retake wait after a failed knowledge test
Knowledge test reexam within 6 months: $1.50; reexam after 6 months from last exam: treated as new $3.00 abandonment-adjacent first-attempt fee (per Kansas Credential Fee Chart notes)
Spanish-language knowledge test
Unconfirmed
Kansas Department of Revenue publishes the regular (non-CDL) driver's handbook and a driving-practice Alexa skill in Spanish, and confirmed via press release (ksrevenue.gov/press/2020/pr07282020.html) that Kansas released a Spanish-language practice test tool in 2020. However, could not confirm from a Kansas Department of Revenue primary source whether the official CDL knowledge test itself (administered at Division of Vehicles offices) is offered in Spanish -- search results were split, with some describing English-only CDL testing due to federal English-proficiency requirements. No confirmed 2025/2026 policy change found either way. This must be confirmed directly with KDOR Division of Vehicles before publishing.
- Kansas offers an online testing option (KnowTo Drive, knowtodrive.ks.gov) for the regular knowledge test for $6.50/attempt with a 60-minute limit; unclear if this applies to CDL knowledge tests specifically.
- Kansas fee schedule breaks CDL fees down granularly by age band and motorcycle endorsement status -- worth simplifying for a landing page rather than reproducing the full table.
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