South Dakota CDL manual and tests
South Dakota publishes the AAMVA model CDL manual with its own cover, so CDL Coach's questions match it section for section.
The manual
2025 (2025-cdl-manual.pdf; AAMVA 2025; PDF created Jul 2025) · 189 pages · the agency's page
| Section | Title | Starts on |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | p. 30 |
| 2 | Driving Safely | p. 42 |
| 3 | Transporting Cargo Safely | p. 87 |
| 4 | Transporting Passengers Safely | p. 91 |
| 5 | Air Brakes | p. 95 |
| 6 | Combination Vehicles | p. 105 |
| 7 | Doubles and Triples | p. 119 |
| 8 | Tank Vehicles | p. 123 |
| 9 | Hazardous Materials | p. 126 |
| 10 | School Buses | p. 149 |
| 11 | Vehicle Inspection | p. 161 |
| 12 | Basic Control Skills | p. 176 |
| 13 | On-road Driving | p. 183 |
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. South Dakota's test may differ; the pass mark is 80% almost everywhere.