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

Free VA CDL School Bus Practice Test 2024

Known for its strong commitment to education, Virginia offers a variety of resources and opportunities to students across the state. There are plenty of private and public schools from which parents can choose for their children, but location also plays a crucial part. The remote locations of some rural areas often make it difficult for children to get to and from school, but school bus drivers in this state are trained to navigate the unpredictable weather. While Virginia continues to invest in upgrading its roads, rural routes often have narrow paths and insufficient maintenance.

Before they can start a commercial driving career, aspiring school bus drivers must pass a medical exam, a criminal background check, and a driving record check. Driving a school bus involves transporting children, so there is a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. Remember that Virginia also mandates drug testing as part of the hiring process for school bus drivers, so you should stay away from such vices. Finally, you must have two persons in the school district or your community vouch for your good character in writing.

The licensing program begins after you obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). It is granted after passing a general knowledge test as well as a skills test. Since you intend to become a school bus driver, you can choose to take the skills test on a school bus (which will be necessary later for the S endorsement). In Virginia, all school bus drivers must add a School Bus (S) endorsement to their CDL, which is granted after passing its respective knowledge test and the skills test in a school bus.

As you can see, there are a lot of exams you need to pass. While there’s a lot of learning to be done through practice at the job, first, you’ll have to build the foundation for your career. Initially, you’ll study the official 2024 CDL manual (Virginia CDL Handbook 2024). While it gives essential information about safely operating school buses, it is usually not enough on its own to pass the official knowledge exam on your first try.

Our Virginia CDL School Bus practice tests create a highly effective learning environment where aspiring school bus drivers can approach this subject in a different way. Instead of spending countless hours trying to understand the official manual, you can use our practice tests as an educational tool. Our automated assistant provides hints, real-life examples, and even a detailed explanation of the correct answer, helping you understand what it takes to be a school bus driver in Virginia.

  • 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 VA DMV 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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