Virginia CDL manual and tests
Virginia publishes the AAMVA model CDL manual with its own cover, so CDL Coach's questions match it section for section.
The manual
2026 (AAMVA 2026; internal title dmv60a 07202026, Jul 2026) · 165 pages · the agency's page
| Section | Title | Starts on |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | p. 7 |
| 2 | Driving Safely | p. 19 |
| 3 | Transporting Cargo Safely | p. 64 |
| 4 | Transporting Passengers Safely | p. 68 |
| 5 | Air Brakes | p. 72 |
| 6 | Combination Vehicles | p. 82 |
| 7 | Doubles and Triples | p. 96 |
| 8 | Tank Vehicles | p. 100 |
| 9 | Hazardous Materials | p. 103 |
| 10 | School Buses | p. 126 |
| 11 | Vehicle Inspection | p. 138 |
| 12 | Basic Control Skills | p. 153 |
| 13 | On-road Driving | p. 160 |
Virginia extras
- Virginia Supplement to the Commercial Driver's Manual (DMV 60V)supplement · DMV 60V (05/01/2023)
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. Virginia's test may differ; the pass mark is 80% almost everywhere.