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FREE Minnesota CDL General Knowledge Practice Test 1 2026

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39
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37
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Covers the FMCSA General Knowledge core every MN CDL applicant is tested on - 49 questions on vehicle inspection, basic control, and safe driving practices, with 39 correct to pass.

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Minnesota CDL General Knowledge Practice Test 1: what to expect and what trips drivers up

The Minnesota CDL practice test above is the fastest way to get ready for the written exam, and it is completely free with no login. Whether you searched for a free CDL practice test, a DMV CDL practice test, a CDL practice test online, or the CDL permit test in Minnesota, this flagship drill mirrors the real 2026 questions. Because the written exam doubles as your Commercial Learner's Permit exam, this Minnesota CDL permit practice test covers the same ground as the general knowledge test, so it is exactly how to get your CDL permit started.

How many questions are on the Minnesota CDL general knowledge test? There are 50, and you need 80 percent, or 40 correct, to pass, a federal FMCSA standard shared by every state. Minnesota's freight world gives the material weight: fall grain and sugar beet harvests, taconite off the Iron Range, bulk cargo through the Port of Duluth, and combination trailers running the Twin Cities distribution hub. The Minnesota Commercial Driver's License Manual is the source behind every question.

Take this commercial driver's license practice test until your scores hold steady in the passing range. Prefer to read the manual itself? We keep that on a separate page. Retake this free Minnesota CDL practice test as often as you need before test day.

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Every question traces back to the Minnesota CDL Manual - skim the right-of-way and signs chapters before your retake.

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