TL;DR
CDL General Knowledge (Minnesota): 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DPS-DVS)'s own site, verified 2026-09-03.
CLP (permit) fee
$26.75 (Class A, B or C instruction permit / CLP; official fee page notes it is 'available at driver exam stations only')
CDL license fee
Class A: $65 original / $60 renewal ($45/$40 if under 21); Class B: $57 original / $52 renewal; Class C: $50 original / $45 renewal; plus $4 School Bus processing fee where applicable
Road/skills test fee
Not itemized as a flat stand-alone fee (folded into the class application fee above). Confirmed separately: $40 no-show fee (missed appointment or cancel/reschedule <24 hrs before); $20 late-cancellation fee (24-72 hrs before); $10 retesting fee for 3rd+ written test after failing first two; $20 retesting fee for 3rd+ road test after failing first two.
Minimum CLP hold before road test
14 calendar days — official DVS CLP page lists this explicitly as step 3 of the CDL application process ('Hold the CLP for at least 14 calendar days')
Retake wait after a failed knowledge test
No explicit 'must wait N days' language found on official pages; what is confirmed is the fee escalation structure above (extra $10/$20 charges apply only from the 3rd attempt onward, implying no separate wait/fee penalty for the first two retakes)
Spanish-language knowledge test
Unconfirmed
UNRESOLVED even after direct fetches of the official DPS-DVS CDL hub, CLP page, fee page, and forms/resources page. Confirmed officially: the CDL manual (written and audio versions) is published in English only on DVS's own CDL forms/documents page, with no Spanish/Hmong/Somali version listed there — unlike the general DPS site, which offers Spanish/Hmong/Somali navigation chrome, and unlike Minnesota's separate Class D (regular) driver's test, which IS confirmed multilingual. No official DPS press release, FAQ, or policy page was found stating whether the CDL knowledge TEST itself is currently offered in Spanish at MN exam stations, and no dated 2025/2026 policy change was found either way. Do not publish a definitive answer for Minnesota without a direct call to DVS (651-284-1234) or a MN driver exam station.
- Minnesota's general (Class D) driver knowledge test is offered in multiple languages including Spanish, Somali, and Hmong — a distinct policy from CDL testing that should not be assumed to carry over.
- MN currently restricts non-domiciled CLP/CDL eligibility to H-2A, H-2B, or E-2 visa holders with an unexpired foreign passport and unexpired I-94/94A, tested only at a specific list of DVS exam stations — directly relevant to the federal non-domiciled CDL crackdown context.
- 'K restriction' (intrastate-only) drivers must take their skills test in Minnesota; out-of-state results are not accepted for K-restricted drivers, per 49 CFR 391.11.
- School bus and hazmat endorsement holders must retake the written knowledge test at every renewal.
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