WV · CDL Class B

West Virginia Class B CDL Practice Questions

This West Virginia Class B CDL practice bank contains 100 English multiple-choice questions with four answer options and one correct answer each. It covers general commercial driving knowledge plus air-brake, hazardous-materials, tank-vehicle, passenger, and school-bus topics when those subjects are relevant to the vehicle or endorsement sought. The bank is a study resource, not an official exam or a claim that every Class B applicant must take every endorsement test. West Virginia applicants must meet state eligibility and application requirements, pass the required knowledge and skills tests, and follow federal entry-level driver training rules when they apply. The licensing facts below were checked against current West Virginia DMV and FMCSA material on September 26, 2026.

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LICENSING GUIDE

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

01

Understand the Class B scope

A Class B CDL generally covers a single commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, or such a vehicle towing a unit that does not exceed 10,000 pounds. West Virginia requires residents who drive covered commercial motor vehicles on public roads to hold the appropriate CDL unless an exemption applies. Endorsements are separate from the license class: passenger, school-bus, tank, and hazardous-materials privileges have their own testing or operating conditions. For that reason, the mixed practice bank includes conditional endorsement material but does not present every module as mandatory for every Class B driver.

02

Prepare the application documents

For a first West Virginia CDL application, the state manual directs applicants to complete the commercial driver license and endorsement application, provide the required medical documentation or qualifying excepted-status verification, and submit proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency plus proof of Social Security number. After a successful road skills test, the manual also calls for the test results, current license, CLP, medical card, and proof of West Virginia residency for issuance. Medical self-certification depends on the type of commercial driving performed, so applicants should use the status that accurately describes their expected interstate or intrastate operation.

03

Know the West Virginia testing sequence

West Virginia requires at least an 80 percent score on the CDL knowledge test. If a knowledge-test portion is failed, the manual states that the applicant must wait seven days before retesting. The road skills test is not given until the other required examination parts have been passed and the applicant has a valid driver license and the appropriate CLP. The CLP must have been held for at least 14 days before the skills test, and each skills-test section must be passed. Applicants supply a safe, legally equipped vehicle that represents the class being tested.

04

Complete required entry-level training

Federal Entry-Level Driver Training rules apply to people obtaining a Class B CDL for the first time and to first-time applicants for passenger, school-bus, or hazardous-materials endorsements, subject to listed exceptions. Training must be completed through a provider on the FMCSA Training Provider Registry before the relevant skills test, or before the hazardous-materials knowledge test. These federal rules work alongside West Virginia licensing requirements. Use the practice questions to review operating knowledge, but verify the exact class, endorsements, restrictions, medical status, and training that apply to the vehicle and work you intend to perform.

REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW

West Virginia CDL Class B requirements

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

age

West Virginia CDL or CLP applicants

You must be at least 18 years old and have at least one year of licensed driving experience to qualify for a West Virginia CDL or CLP.

documents

First-time West Virginia CDL applicants

The West Virginia CDL manual requires the CDL application, applicable medical documentation or excepted-status verification, proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency, and proof of Social Security number; issuance after the road test also requires the listed test and residency documents.

tests

West Virginia Class B CDL applicants who must complete testing

Applicants must take the required CDL knowledge testing and, after the prerequisite steps, complete the CDL skills test in a representative commercial vehicle; a CLP must be held for at least 14 days before the skills test.

passing

West Virginia CDL knowledge and skills test applicants

The West Virginia CDL knowledge test requires at least an 80 percent score, and each section of the CDL skills test must be passed.

applicability

West Virginia drivers seeking a Class B CDL or conditional endorsements

Class B generally covers a single CMV of at least 26,001 pounds, or such a vehicle towing no more than 10,000 pounds; endorsements and ELDT requirements apply according to the vehicle, operation, and credential sought, so not every module in this mixed practice bank applies to every applicant.

OFFICIAL REFERENCES

Sources for this guide

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West Virginia Commercial Driver’s License Manual with AAMVA BookletAge and Fitness Requirements; Medical CertificationOpen source ↗ West Virginia Commercial Driver’s License Manual with AAMVA BookletFirst Time CDL Applicants; CDL issuance after skills testOpen source ↗ West Virginia Commercial Driver’s License Manual with AAMVA BookletKnowledge Test; CDL Skills TestOpen source ↗ West Virginia Commercial Driver’s License Manual with AAMVA BookletWho must have a West Virginia Commercial Driver’s License?; Who is exempt?Open source ↗ Drivers | Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationClasses of License and Commercial Learner’s Permits; Endorsements and RestrictionsOpen source ↗ Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) | Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationAbout the ELDT RegulationsOpen source ↗