Mississippi CDL Practice Test

Mississippi CDL Resources

Here are more resources related to getting your CDL in Mississippi:

• Learn what is required for getting your CDL in Mississippi

  Mississippi CDL Requirements

• Download the Mississippi CDL manual for free right here.

  Mississippi CDL Manual

• Find Paid CDL Training In Mississippi

  Paid CDL Training In Mississippi

CDL Permit Testing in Mississippi

To get a CDL Learner’s Permit, which you need to have in order to enter attend a trucking school and to undergo CDL testing, you will need to independently study for and pass permit testing (in addition to meeting all eligibility and fitness requirements). To study, you will utilize the Mississippi Commercial Driver License Manual, and Mississippi CDL practice tests that you can find online or in books. The CDL Manual will cover everything you need to know for testing, but it’s necessary to learn which parts will be emphasized the most and that you need to memorize in order to pass. You might need to use other sources to aid in your understanding of the manual’s contents.

The exam will only be a written test, not a driving test, as you need to obtain the learner’s permit before you can operate a commercial vehicle and be tested on driving skills. In trucking school, the permit will allow you to complete all of the in-vehicle instruction needed to go through the full CDL test. The cost of the Commercial Learner’s Permit is $13-16 (not including other costs for items leading up to obtaining the CLP).

Commercial Learner’s Permit Eligibility Requirements

In the state of Mississippi , you must be at least 21 years of age to be eligible to drive commercially intrastate (across state lines) or to transport hazardous materials. You must be at least 18 to obtain a CDL of any kind.

You must also meet driving record eligibility requirements. You can be disqualified for the same things as for an active CDL-holder. These include alcohol use, drug use, and traffic violations that occurred while you were operating any type of vehicle and in any capacity, and can include leaving the scene of an accident or commission of a felony. You must have a valid regular Mississippi driver’s license.

You must also meet medical and physical requirements, and have already been examined by an FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) certified medical examiner and obtained a Medical Examiner’s Card. Costs for the exam vary, but it will usually be less than $150 and greater than $35.

Locate a certified medical examiner in your area

After you have obtained your medical card, to begin the process of getting your Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP), you must visit a Mississippi Department of Public Safety Driver Service Bureau office. It may be beneficial to contact your location first to make sure that you have everything you need, as not all information is available online. You can submit your medical card online.

Submit your medical card online

Find your DPS Driver Service office location

It is advisable to bring the following to the DPS Driver Service office, but contact your local DPS Driver Service office for specific details:

• Mississippi driver’s license
• Social Security Number

• Proof of Mississippi residency, such as a lease agreement or mortgage papers, car registration or titles, or utility bills

• Additional paperwork proving your U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent status may also be necessary--contact your local Department of Public Safety office for more details

• Your completed Commercial Driver’s License Medical Self-Certification form--this is required to inform the department of what type of driving you intend to do (intrastate or interstate), and whether you are subject to or exempt from medical examination requirements

  Mississippi Self-Certification Form

• A valid Medical Examiner Certificate, after being examined by an FMCSA certified medical examiner (or submit online)

• If you intend to drive hazardous materials vehicles and add a Hazmat endorsement, you must also present your TSA (Transportation Security Administration) background and fingerprint approval and proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residence. The TSA background check will cost between $63-$100.

  Get your TSA background check for Hazmat endorsement

In addition to your medical examination, the Secretary of State office will also likely perform its own health screening questionnaire, and will administer a vision test, similar to the process for getting a regular driver’s license. The vision requirement for driver’s licenses is 20/40 acuity. Contact your DPS Driver Service office for more information on vision and physical requirements.

Commercial Learner’s Permit Knowledge Tests

You won’t know exactly what is on the Mississippi learner’s permit test until you are taking it, so it’s necessary to thoroughly study the CDL Manual. It will be based on the class of CDL you intend to get (A, B, or C), and endorsements.

Mississippi Commercial Driver’s License Manual

Common topics that are likely to be on the permit tests include, but are not limited to the following, specifically as they relate to commercial vehicles:

• Questions specific to your intended CDL Class (A, B, or C)
• Questions specific to your intended CDL Endorsement (Double and Triple Trailers, Passenger, Tank, Hazmat, Hazmat combined with Tank, or School Bus); note that for the learner’s permit, passenger and tanker drivers will have restrictions that disallow driving with passengers or tankers that have previously been used to haul hazardous materials or that have cargo in them, prior to full licensing
• Vehicle inspection
• Vehicle and speed control
• Shifting gears
• How to see or anticipate hazards
• Signaling, communication, and spatial proximity with other drivers
• Railroad crossings
• Hazards of distracted and drunk driving
• Staying alert and physically fit to drive
• Driving at night
• Driving in various weather conditions
• Emergencies on the road and accident procedures
• Braking
• Skid control
• Transporting cargo safely
• Air brakes

After you have completed the entire CLP process, you must wait 14 days to be eligible to undergo full CDL testing. An education program in the interim is necessary to be able to learn and practice the skills needed for that testing, as well as in-depth training on governmental regulations and being successful in a career and lifestyle in trucking.

Commercial Learner’s Permit Timeline

• Review eligibility requirements and find out which specific documentation you will need by contacting the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Driver Service Bureau, using the website, and looking at the Mississippi Commercial Driver License Manual, to ensure that you are eligible
• Locate an FMCSA Certified Medical Examiner near you and complete your medical examination to obtain your medical card
• Thoroughly study the Commercial Driver License Manual and become prepared for the written knowledge tests for the Commercial Learner’s Permit
• Go to a DPS Driver Service office near you with the proper documents in hand; apply for your Commercial Learner’s Permit and undergo a physical screening and vision test
• Complete your written knowledge tests for the Commercial Learner’s Permit
• Upon obtaining the CLP, you may enter an education program to get the in-vehicle and other experience necessary to pass the full CDL exams
• You cannot take the CDL exams until at least 14 days after obtaining the CLP; the CLP is valid for six months, and can only be renewed up to three times