Massachusetts CDL manual and tests
Massachusetts publishes the AAMVA model CDL manual with its own cover, so CDL Coach's questions match it section for section.
The manual
AAMVA CDL Manual, Version: March 2025 (per search snippet; unconfirmed) · 192 pages · the agency's page
| Section | Title | Starts on |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | not indexed |
| 2 | Driving Safely | not indexed |
| 3 | Transporting Cargo Safely | not indexed |
| 4 | Transporting Passengers Safely | not indexed |
| 5 | Air Brakes | not indexed |
| 6 | Combination Vehicles | not indexed |
| 7 | Doubles and Triples | not indexed |
| 8 | Tank Vehicles | not indexed |
| 9 | Hazardous Materials | not indexed |
| 10 | School Buses | not indexed |
| 11 | Vehicle Inspection | not indexed |
| 12 | Basic Control Skills | not indexed |
| 13 | On-road Driving | not indexed |
What you can practise
- General Knowledge50 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 180 practice questions
- Air Brakes25 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 40 practice questions
- Combination Vehicles20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 35 practice questions
- Passenger20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 25 practice questions
- School Bus20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 35 practice questions
- Tank Vehicles20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 25 practice questions
- Hazardous Materials30 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 50 practice questions
- Doubles and Triples20 questions on the test, 80% to pass · 30 practice questions
Counts are the AAMVA practice format. Massachusetts's test may differ; the pass mark is 80% almost everywhere.