GA · CDL Class A

Georgia Class A CDL Practice Test and Study Guide

Prepare for a Georgia Class A commercial driver license with a 100-question mixed practice bank based on the current saved question set. The bank emphasizes general knowledge and also covers air brakes, combination vehicles, doubles and triples, tank vehicles, hazardous materials, passenger transport, and school-bus topics. Those specialty modules are conditional study areas; they do not mean every Class A applicant needs every endorsement. Before testing, confirm that Class A matches the vehicle combination you plan to operate, complete the Georgia permit and documentation steps, satisfy federal entry-level driver training when it applies, and take the knowledge and skills tests required for your class, equipment, and endorsements. Use missed questions to identify which official Georgia DDS study-guide section to review next.

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LICENSING GUIDE

What to know before you test

Use this overview together with the latest official guidance linked below.

Confirm that Class A matches the vehicle

Georgia DDS defines Class A by the vehicle combination, not simply by whether the work is commercial. A Class A combination has a combined GVWR of at least 26,001 pounds when the vehicle or vehicles being towed have a GVWR over 10,000 pounds. Class A includes Class B and C vehicles, but endorsements and restrictions still control specialized operations. Georgia also requires an applicant to hold a regular Georgia driver license, and its Class A application page states that a Class C license must be held before obtaining Class A.

Complete the permit and document steps first

A first-time Class A applicant or a driver upgrading to Class A uses a Class AP commercial learner permit before the full CDL. Georgia DDS requires applicants to be at least 18, and drivers ages 18 through 20 are restricted to Georgia-only commercial driving until the restriction is removed at or after age 21. The CLP must be held at least 14 days before the full CDL skills test, and a qualifying CLP issued on or after July 1, 2021 is valid for 365 days. The application process also requires identity, Georgia residency, lawful-status documentation as applicable, and medical/self-certification compliance when required.

Sequence knowledge, ELDT, and skills testing

Georgia requires the CDL knowledge tests that match the license class and the vehicle. General knowledge applies broadly, combination-vehicle knowledge matters for Class A, and air-brake knowledge applies when the test vehicle uses air brakes. Federal entry-level driver training applies to first-time Class A applicants and certain upgrades unless an exception applies, and the required training must be completed before the state administers the applicable skills test. The CDL skills test then evaluates vehicle inspection, basic controls, and on-road driving in a representative vehicle.

Treat endorsement topics as conditional

This mixed bank includes tanker, hazardous-materials, doubles/triples, passenger, and school-bus questions so one bank can cover a broad Class A study range. These modules are not a checklist of endorsements every driver needs. Georgia DDS separately identifies the tests for each endorsement: for example, doubles/triples requires a knowledge test and a valid Class A CDL; passenger and school bus require knowledge and skills tests; tanker requires a knowledge test; and hazardous materials adds security-screening requirements and federal ELDT rules for first-time H applicants.

Use the 100 questions as a study map

The saved bank contains 100 questions: 30 general-knowledge questions and 10 in each of seven additional modules. The actual topics include vehicle inspection, cargo management, speed and following distance, air-brake systems, coupling and uncoupling, hazardous materials, tank dynamics, passenger safety, school-bus procedures, and licensing responsibilities. Federal standards require at least 80 percent correct on CDL knowledge tests and successful performance of all required skills on the skills test. Use wrong answers to locate weak areas, then return to the cited Georgia DDS material for the full rule and context.

REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW

Georgia CDL Class A requirements

Requirements depend on the applicant and can change. Verify each item with the cited agency.

age

Georgia applicants seeking a Class A CDL, especially applicants younger than 21.

Georgia allows CDL applications at age 18. Applicants ages 18 through 20 are restricted to intrastate commercial driving in Georgia until the Georgia Only restriction is removed at or after age 21.

documents

Applicants preparing for a Georgia Class A CDL or Class AP permit transaction.

Georgia DDS requires a valid regular Georgia driver license and identification documents that verify identity, residential address, and U.S. citizenship or lawful presence as applicable. Medical certification and self-certification requirements depend on the applicant’s commercial operation category; since June 18, 2025, qualifying medical certificates are transmitted electronically from FMCSA to DDS rather than submitted as a paper med cert at a DDS center.

tests

Class A applicants and applicants seeking endorsement-specific privileges.

Georgia Class A applicants must take the CDL knowledge and driving skill exams required for their class and equipment. First-time Class A applicants and certain upgrades are subject to federal ELDT before the applicable skills test, while endorsement-specific knowledge or skills tests apply only when the applicant seeks that endorsement.

passing

Applicants taking CDL knowledge or skills tests.

Federal CDL testing standards require at least 80 percent correct on each knowledge test. To pass the skills test, the applicant must successfully perform the required skills. Separately, ELDT theory training also requires an overall minimum score of 80 percent on the training provider’s theory assessment; that training assessment is not a substitute for the state CDL knowledge test.

applicability

Drivers deciding whether Class A and particular endorsements match the vehicle or operation they intend to use.

Georgia Class A applies to a combination with a combined GVWR of at least 26,001 pounds when the towed vehicle or vehicles have a GVWR over 10,000 pounds. Holding Class A does not automatically authorize tanker, hazardous-materials, doubles/triples, passenger, or school-bus operations; the applicable endorsement requirements remain separate.

OFFICIAL REFERENCES

Sources for this guide

Open the current source before relying on licensing details.

Georgia DDS - Apply for a Commercial (CDL) License (Class A, B, C)Basic Requirements; Class A description; required documentsOpen source ↗ Georgia DDS - Apply for a Commercial Permit (Class AP or BP)Basic requirements; 14-day CLP holding period; 365-day CLP validityOpen source ↗ Georgia DDS - License ClassesClass A (Commercial)Open source ↗ Georgia DDS - Adding CDL EndorsementsP, S, T, N, H, and X endorsement test requirementsOpen source ↗ Georgia DDS - CDL Medical Certification and Self-Certification ProcessMedical certification integration and self-certificationOpen source ↗ Georgia DDS Commercial Driver's Study GuideSection 1 - Introduction and CDL knowledge-test overviewOpen source ↗ FMCSA - States: Knowledge & Skills TestKnowledge & Skills TestOpen source ↗ FMCSA Training Provider Registry - Driver Training Requirements FAQELDT applicability and 80 percent theory assessment requirementOpen source ↗