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

Free FL CDL School Bus Practice Test 2024

School buses are the safest mode of transportation for getting children to and from school. Designed with stringent safety standards in mind, they feature closely spaced padded seats that form a protective barrier around students. This design minimizes injury in the event of an accident, which is an important consideration in a state that sees 400,000 road accidents annually.

In Florida, school bus drivers receive extensive training in defensive driving, child safety, and emergency procedures. Such a significant responsibility is not given lightly. This is why the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) requires aspiring commercial drivers to fully master these topics.

All school bus drivers must legally hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a School Bus (S) endorsement before they can get behind the wheel of a yellow bus. It allows you to drive Type A school buses, which are typically designed to seat 10 to 14 occupants, including the driver. In larger cities like Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Types B, C and D school buses are more common. Since these buses seat more than 16 occupants, their drivers are also required by law to hold a Passenger Vehicles (P) endorsement.

The FLHSMV offers a guide for everyone preparing to take the CDL exams required to operate school buses. The official 2024 CDL manual (https://npl.driving-tests.org/florida/fl-cdl-handbook/) introduces you to the basics of these endorsements. However, most students don’t find it enough to pass the written exam on their first attempt. We’ll make it easy for you to pass your CDL School Bus test in Florida, but you’ll have to prepare in advance and fully commit to the learning process.

They say only practice makes perfect, and this is especially true for commercial driving. To help you familiarize yourself with the content and format of the official written exam, we created a practice environment. Our users have noted how closely it reflected what they encountered at the FLHSMV service center.

Use our free Florida CDL school bus practice tests to evaluate your knowledge and try to achieve a passing score at least twice a day. Our automated assistant will be present during these sessions, helping you with comprehensive explanations, hints, and even real-world examples.

  • 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 FL 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 red 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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