North Carolina CDL Knowledge Tests, Skills Tests, Fees, and Score Windows

Applicants take General Knowledge plus every class, brake, and endorsement module required for the requested credential. NCDMV's current school-bus process confirms an 80 percent passing score. Only one attempt at each knowledge module is allowed per day, and test scores remain valid for 90 days.

North Carolina law sets a $51.50 nonrefundable commercial application fee covering three written-test attempts. The current manual lists $25.50 per year for issuance or renewal, $5 per endorsement per year, a $16.75 duplicate fee, and a $25.50 learner permit, with fees subject to change.

The three parts are Vehicle Inspection, Basic Vehicle Control, and On-Road Driving. Skills testing is by appointment, generally limited to one attempt per day, and the manual requests at least 24 hours' cancellation notice. The applicant supplies a roadworthy representative vehicle with a legible manufacturer rating label.

If all three skills components are not passed before CLP expiration, passed components must be retaken. After completing all parts, obtain the CDL before permit expiration. A vehicle with marked or labeled inspection components cannot be used for the Vehicle Inspection test.

Apply the rule to the exact North Carolina vehicle, credential, date, trip, test stage, and operating facts in the question. Current NCDMV pages and North Carolina law control when an older manual sentence conflicts with a newer official requirement.