How Do I Know When Im Ready For Cdl Permit Test?

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Adam M's Comment
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Hello there guys, i was just wondering how do i know when i will be ready for my cdl permit tests i have been studying like crazy with the high end study guide. i am not even half way through it yet but i went to trucking school in GA a few years back and remember a lot from there. i got all the way through it and just could not back a trailer for my skills test... of course i just gave up then life got complicated and i left GA and came down to FL. What do you guys think i should do just keep studying my butt off and go back is there anyone in central Florida that is in the same boat?

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Tractor Man's Comment
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i have been studying like crazy with the high end study guide.

I'm not quite sure what that is, but if you paid for it you wasted your money. The best way to insure that you pass the Permit tests, including all Endorsements, is the High Road Training Program on this site. It is ABSOLUTELY FREE. Throw your high end training guide in the trash and get busy!

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G-Town's Comment
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High Road Training Program

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Rick S.'s Comment
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When you're scoring 90% or better consistently on the HRTP, you're ready.

You can RESET YOUR SCORES and run through it again, to get an ACCURATE CURRENT APPRAISAL of where you are at.

Rick

Matt 's Comment
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I had also previously past a permit test a few years ago. Basically life got complicated also but anyway I re studied the high road training which I definitely suggest. Even if you do ace it. There was things I had forgotten things I didn't notice last time and afterwards got good remarks from the lady controlling the tests.

Adam M's Comment
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Hey guys yea that's what I was talking about I didn't know the exact name at the time. I seem to be getting 100s so far mostly on the second half of the material. Driving safety portion I think I'm page 18 or so. Now are you saying 90s on everything Rick? Combo, air brakes and all?

Rick S.'s Comment
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Hey guys yea that's what I was talking about I didn't know the exact name at the time. I seem to be getting 100s so far mostly on the second half of the material. Driving safety portion I think I'm page 18 or so. Now are you saying 90s on everything Rick? Combo, air brakes and all?

The "main page" of the HRTP will allow you to click on each module and see where you're at on a page-by-page basis.

Remember - you are studying to LEARN THE MATERIAL - not LEARN THE TEST - and the HRTP was designed for just this purpose.

Once you are at 90% (and I say 90%, because once you get to that point, even a missed question or two will not fail you), you can be pretty confident at passing any module on an actual CDL written test.

I reset my score and "drill" just to stay fresh. I've held my CDL for almost 8 years now - and I drill the hell out of the HazMat for a few weeks before my renewals (every 4 years because of the HM endorsement).

READ THE QUESTIONS - most missed questions are because you weren't paying attention to the QUESTION. Like - "which of these is NOT" type questions. These are designed to catch folks that have memorized THE TEST, by throwing in a "negative response" question. We tend to BREEZE THROUGH the question so quickly, because we think "through repetition" we already know the answer - that we misread the question and answer incorrectly.

Part of a course I took once, had a module on "multiple choice logic" - how the tests were actually written, and how to breeze through a multiple choice test and pass - even if you didn't know the material very well.

FORGET THAT STUFF.

READ THE QUESTION.

Most folks that test after drilling with the HRTP, get finished with all the tests so quickly - the examiners are SHOCKED (I think one member was accused of CHEATING even).

I historically always tested well (and fast) on multiple choice tests. My CDL was no exception - though I did fail the HM the first time, mainly, because I was RUSHING and overconfident by passing the other tests so easily.

Rick

CDL:

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:

  • Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
  • Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
  • Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.

HAZMAT:

Hazardous Materials

Explosive, flammable, poisonous or otherwise potentially dangerous cargo. Large amounts of especially hazardous cargo are required to be placarded under HAZMAT regulations

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

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