Texas CDL Combination Vehicles practice test
The Combination Vehicles test covers Section 6 of the Texas CDL handbook and is required for a Class A license. It comes third, after Texas Commercial Rules and General Knowledge, and needs 80% to pass (p. iv).
Key facts
| Pass mark | 80% on this test | DL-7C p. iv |
|---|---|---|
| Order | Third, when your license class requires it (Class A does) | DL-7C p. iv |
| Covers | Section 6: combinations, trailer air brakes, coupling, inspection | DL-7C Section 6 |
Topics
What the Combination Vehicles test covers
Questions drivers ask
- What is on the CDL combination vehicles test?
- Section 6 of the handbook: driving combinations safely, combination air brakes, trailer antilock brakes, coupling and uncoupling, and inspecting a combination vehicle.
- Source: Texas CDL handbook DL-7C, Section 6
- When do I take the Combination test in Texas?
- Third, after Texas Commercial Rules and General Knowledge, if your license class requires it, as Class A does.
- Source: Texas CDL handbook DL-7C, p. iv
Sources
Texas Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Handbook (DL-7C), revised March 2026, Texas Department of Public Safety. Page references are to its printed page numbers. CDL Mile is independent and not affiliated with Texas DPS.
Updated for the March 2026 Texas CDL handbook (DL-7C). Last checked November 4, 2026.
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