Frequently Asked Questions

BeginCDL.com is an online study program for the CDL written knowledge tests. Each one has a study guide based on the official CDL manual, a quick review, and practice questions with answers, organized by the same topics the test covers. There are 602+ practice questions across 10 tests.

No. BeginCDL.com is a study tool that prepares you for the knowledge tests your state gives. The real tests are taken at your state licensing agency. Our material follows the federal CDL test content (49 CFR 383), which is what every state uses to write its questions.

Yes. The knowledge test content is federal, so the same material applies in every state. Choose your state in the menu and each page adds the local details: where you test, what the agency is called, typical fees and wait times, and which industries use each license.

The study guides and questions are reviewed against the current Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and the CDL manual sections they cover. State details on the state pages list the date they were last checked against the agency website.

Always read your state's current CDL manual before test day. BeginCDL.com organizes and drills the material; the manual is the official source your examiner uses.

A single test covers one subject, for example Air Brakes or Hazardous Materials. The class study material bundles every test a license class or job needs, at a lower price than buying them separately. The Complete CDL Study Material includes every test and every endorsement.

Use the free CDL Selector: answer a few questions about the vehicle and work you plan to do and it lists the class, endorsements, and matching study material. If you already know your class, the Class A, B, and C study material each include exactly the tests that class requires.

Your cart rolls them up automatically. When the tests you picked add up to the same or more than the study material that contains them, the cart swaps them for it so you never pay more than its price. If the total goes above the Complete CDL Study Material, your cart becomes the Complete study material.

Yes. Every product page shows the study material that includes what you already own and the price difference. Add the study material and you will have everything in it from the moment you check out.

Yes. The Introduction, which explains the CDL process and how to use the material, comes with every purchase at no charge.

Every purchase includes 120 days of access. On the product page or in your cart you can extend that to 180 or 365 days for a small one-time add-on. Access starts the moment your payment goes through.

If you buy the same product again, the new time is added to the end of your current access. If you buy a different product, its access runs 120 days (or the length you chose) from that purchase date.

No. You pay once for the study material and the access period you chose. There is no auto-renewal and nothing to cancel.

Yes. The study guides, quick reviews, and practice quizzes work on any phone, tablet, or computer with a web browser. Sign in from any device and your progress follows you.

Study guides, quick reviews, practice quizzes in practice and exam modes, a missed-questions mode that drills what you got wrong, and narrated audio you can listen to anywhere. Your progress and quiz results are saved to your account.

Each one has a full question bank. Practice mode shows the correct answer and explanation after each question. Exam mode runs the whole bank like the real test and scores you at the end. You can restart a quiz at any time.

It varies by test. General Knowledge is typically 50 questions, Air Brakes and Combination Vehicles are usually 25 to 30, and most endorsement tests are 20 to 30 questions. Most states require 80% to pass. Your state page lists the specifics.

They cover the same content areas and are written in the same style, but no study program has the actual state test questions. Our goal is that nothing on the real test surprises you.

Pass exam mode two or three times in a row at 90% or better. Then use the missed-questions mode until it comes up empty.

An account is created for you at checkout using the email address you enter. Your receipt and a sign-in link are emailed to that address, so use one you can check.

Use the password reset link on the sign-in page and check your spam folder for the email. Make sure you are using the same email address you entered at checkout.

Send us a message from the support page with your current and new email addresses and we will update it for you. Your receipts and study material stay attached to the account.

Check your spam or promotions folder first. Your receipt is also available on your account page under order history. If it is not there, send us a message from the support page with the email address you used.

All major credit and debit cards. Payments are processed on a secure, encrypted checkout page and we never see or store your card number.

No. The price shown in your cart is the price you pay. There are no taxes, service fees, or recurring charges.

No. A failed payment is not charged. The most common causes are a typo in the card number or expiration date, or a card that does not allow online purchases. Try again or use a different card, and if it keeps failing, send us a message.

Yes. Every order has a printable receipt on your account page, and one is emailed to you at purchase.