From Section 5 of the Illinois Commercial Driver’s License Study Guide

Illinois CDL Air Brakes Practice Test

Who takes it: every CDL class (A, B and C).

Needed to drive a truck or bus with full or partial air brakes. Without it, your CDL gets an air brake restriction. 25 questions, 20 right to pass (80%).

Study mode

Practice Air Brakes

  • 10questions a round
  • 1manual section
Exam mode

Take the Air Brakes test

  • 25questions
  • 20correct to pass
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Section 5 · p. 71–80 of the Illinois Commercial Driver’s License Study Guide (July 2025 (DSD CDL 10.30)), opens in a new tab

A Air Brakes question to try

On a dual air system, which tank do you watch during the low warning test?

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Where it is in the Illinois Commercial Driver’s License Study Guide

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  • Manual section 5
  • Air brakesNot practiced yetp. 71 to 80

Illinois answers about this test

CDL Air Brakes Test guide23 rules, with the pages in each state's manual

Practice material, not the official test: check every answer in your state's current handbook. Disclaimer · How the rounds work · SOS

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