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  • Updated for December 2024
  • Based on 2024 PA commercial driver's license manual

Free PA CDL School Bus Practice Test 2024

If you’ve always dreamed of becoming a school bus driver in Pennsylvania, it’s time to make it a reality. Like everything in life, driving is a skill you learn once and improve with practice. Although you might already have a personal driver’s license and countless hours behind the wheel of your car, commercial driving is a bit different. Becoming a certified school bus driver in Pennsylvania involves passing several exams, including a general knowledge test on commercial driving, a Passenger Vehicles knowledge test, a School Bus knowledge test and a skills test in an actual school bus if you haven’t already done so for your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). If you succeed, you’ll receive a Passenger Vehicles (S) endorsement and a School Bus (S) endorsement on your CDL.

Although it is a relaxing experience, driving in Pennsylvania could be a real challenge when the weather worsens. As a school bus driver, the safety of your young passengers is in your hands. That’s why these endorsements are not given lightly. You must master this kind of commercial driving to be entrusted with such a serious responsibility. Aspiring school bus drivers might already be familiar with the official Pennsylvania CDL Handbook 2024, but there are better alternatives. We have created a learning environment where students can train on this free Pennsylvania CDL School Bus practice test.

Featuring a helpful assistant, our practice tests closely reflect the official written exam. At your request, our automated assistant can provide a hint, a detailed explanation of the correct answer, and even a real-life example of the situation presented in the question. Moreover, unlike the official exam, our practice tests are not timed. You won’t see a countdown signaling time running out, so there’s no need to rush.

Some of our students even use these practice tests as an educational tool, taking notes and learning the various aspects of the School Bus endorsement. Once you are confident in your ability to pass the tests, you can use them to evaluate your knowledge. Note down your scores, and once you consistently obtain satisfactory results, you can be sure that you are ready to take the actual exam.

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

What you need to know

5 min to complete
Available in EN and ES
Verified by Steven Litvintchouk, M.S., Chief Educational Researcher, Member of ACES. See our detailed commitment to accuracy and quality in our practice tests.

What to expect on the actual PA DOT exam

20

questions

16

correct answers to pass

80%

passing score

List of questions (classic view)

  1. Which of the following statements about the special dangers of loading and unloading is true?
  2. After you decide on the best type of evacuation, what must you do next?
  3. While you're loading students, if you cannot account for a student, what should you do?
  4. A passive railroad crossing
  5. During your pre-trip vehicle inspection test, make sure that
  6. What color are all school buses painted?
  7. Which of the following statements is true about students who must cross in front of the bus after exiting it?
  8. You should adjust the outside left and right side flat mirrors so you can see
  9. Which of the following statements about evacuation procedures is true?
  10. When unloading students at a school, you should
  11. Immediately after stopping, you should first
  12. In addition to spare electrical fuses (if equipped), three reflective triangles, and a working fire extinguisher, emergency equipment for a school bus also includes
  13. For up to ______ of parents, the school bus driver is the only school official they ever meet.
  14. Before you proceed through a railroad crossing, make sure that your bus will have enough containment (the space on the opposite side of the crossing) to completely clear the railroad tracks. As a general rule, adequate containment is
  15. Which of the following will confirm that your bus is equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS)?
  16. Antilock brakes
  17. You should adjust the left and right side crossover mirrors so you can see
  18. The overhead inside rear-view mirror is used to
  19. You MUST evacuate everyone from your school bus if
  20. The blind spot behind the school bus may extend up to ________, depending on the length and width of the bus.
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