Florida CDL practice test
The CDL general knowledge test follows federal standards, so these questions apply in Florida just as they do nationwide — it is the same test that earns your FL commercial learner's permit (CLP). Below the test you'll find the Florida-specific steps to actually get licensed.
You stayed in neutral too long and the transmission will not go into the next gear. What should you do?
Florida endorsement tests
General knowledge is the test above. Each endorsement has its own written test and its own question pool — practise the ones your job needs, with the FL steps on each page.
Getting your CDL in Florida
In Florida, apply through the state licensing agency (FL DMV / DOT). The core steps are the same across states:
- Get a valid FL driver's license and provide required identity documents.
- Pass the DOT physical with a certified medical examiner and carry your medical card.
- Pass the written knowledge tests (general knowledge plus any endorsements you need).
- Hold your commercial learner's permit (CLP) for the required waiting period.
- Complete Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) with a registered provider, if required.
- Pass the skills test — pre-trip inspection, basic controls, and road test.
Exact fees, permit hold times, and document requirements are set by Florida. Confirm the current details with the FL licensing agency before you go.
What is different in Florida
Licensing in Florida runs through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The part that catches people out is not the test — it is the medical certificate, because the way it reaches the state changed in 2025.
Since 23 June 2025 your medical examiner transmits the exam result electronically and FLHSMV receives it from the National Registry. Once that has happened you are not required to carry the card — but FLHSMV suggests keeping it on you for about 15 days after the exam, until your driver record has caught up.
Carry the card for roughly two weeks anyway
This is Florida’s own advice, and it is the practical answer to the gap between "the examiner submitted it" and "the state shows it". A roadside inspection during that window goes better with the paper in hand.
Florida moved to electronic medical certification on 23 June 2025. The Florida DOT physical page has the rest — what the exam checks, what happens if your certification lapses, and the FLHSMV contacts worth having.
Official state source: FLHSMV — CDL medical certification· reviewed 2026-08-22
Don't forget the DOT physical
A valid medical certificate is required before you can be licensed. Read our DOT physical guide to know what the exam checks and how to pass it the first time.