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KSKansas CDL permit test guide

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Licensing agency
Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles
Official CDL page
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Official CDL manual
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Testing, fees and appointments
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Knowledge-test language
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Steps to your CDL (federal minimums)

  1. Choose your class (A, B or C) and endorsements.
  2. Get a DOT medical exam from a provider on the National Registry and a medical examiner's certificate.
  3. Pass the knowledge tests at the state agency to get your commercial learner's permit (CLP).
  4. Hold the CLP at least 14 days and practice with a qualified CDL holder. A CLP is valid for up to one year (some states less).
  5. Complete entry-level driver training (ELDT) with a registered provider.
  6. Pass the skills test: pre-trip inspection, basic control and road test, in English.
  7. Get your CDL. You must be 21 to drive across state lines.

What is different in this state

Fees

A CDL permit costs $13; a new CDL with testing costs $41 ($18 issuance, $15 test, $8 photo) plus $10 per endorsement; the CDL skills exam is $15 and a skills retest $10.

Source: ksrevenue.gov

Also important

Kansas issues non-domiciled CDLs only to holders of H-2A, H-2B or E-2 visas with a valid passport and I-94 or I-797A. Skills tests need an appointment at a CDL testing office and take about 1 to 1.5 hours.

Source: ksrevenue.gov

Where this state's manual differs

  • 11 Kansas does not allow memory aids during the vehicle inspection test; the national text lets you use the provided checklist during the test.

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The three permit tests

General Knowledge

Required for every CDL class.

Mock exam

Air Brakes

Needed to drive a vehicle with air brakes without an "L" restriction.

Mock exam

Combination Vehicles

Needed for Class A (tractor-trailers).

Mock exam
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