Utah Driver License Division
Utah CDL practice tests
How Utah handles the commercial learner permit, the fees and the skills test.
- General Knowledge24 questions, required of every applicant
- Air Brakes20 questions, skip it and an L restriction applies
- Combination Vehicles18 questions, needed for Class A
- Hazardous Materials20 questions, endorsement H
- Tank Vehicles16 questions, endorsement N
Every knowledge area
The 145 questions are the same in every state. Start with general knowledge, then sit the areas Utah will write onto the permit.
General Knowledge
Required of every applicant: inspection, control, space and speed management, hazard perception, emergencies and hours of service.
Air Brakes
Air brake knowledge and vehicle checks for applicants who may drive vehicles with air brakes.
Combination Vehicles
Coupling, the fifth wheel, off tracking and trailer swing. Needed for Class A.
Hazardous Materials
Placards, shipping papers, segregation and the security threat assessment.
Tank Vehicles
Liquid surge, baffles, outage and why a tanker rolls over so readily.
Doubles and Triples
Rearward amplification, converter dollies and coupling a second or third trailer.
Passenger Transport
Bus inspection, standee lines, passenger supervision and railroad crossings.
School Bus
Danger zones, loading and unloading, student crossing and evacuation.
What is different in Utah
Utah in particular
Three of Utah's Driver License Division offices, Farmington, Logan, and Tooele, do not process CDLs at all, so an applicant who lives near one of those three has to travel to a different office or use a certified third party tester instead.
The written exams themselves are federal
Utah decides the permit rules, the fees and who runs the skills test, but the knowledge you are tested on comes from 49 CFR Part 383 and is the same in every state, which is why the 145 questions here work wherever you apply.
What changes in this state
Commercial learner permit
Utah requires applicants to complete Entry Level Driver Training and hold the CDL learner permit for 14 days before scheduling the driving skills test, and the permit is good for 180 days.
Utah Driver License Division, checked Aug 28, 2026Fees
The CDL written knowledge test costs 52 dollars and the driving skills test costs 78 dollars covering two attempts, with a 52 dollar fee to retake the driving skills test.
Utah Driver License Division, checked Aug 28, 2026Where you test
The driving skills test can be taken at the Driver License Division, though the Farmington, Logan, and Tooele offices do not process CDLs, or through an approved certified third party tester who submits results to the division electronically.
Utah Driver License Division, checked Aug 28, 2026Utah CDL written exams, in the federal format.
145 cited questions, free, with nothing to sign up for. The permit rules above are Utah's. The knowledge is 49 CFR Part 383.