[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR383.135]

[Page 988]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 383_COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES
--Table of Contents
 
                             Subpart H_Tests
 
Sec. 383.135  Minimum passing scores.

    (a) The driver applicant must correctly answer at least 80 percent 
of the questions on each knowledge test in order to achieve a passing 
score on such knowledge test.
    (b) To achieve a passing score on the skills test, the driver 
applicant must demonstrate that he/she can successfully perform all of 
the skills listed in Sec. 383.113.
    (c) If the driver applicant does not obey traffic laws, or causes an 
accident during the test, he/she shall automatically fail the test.
    (d) The scoring of the basic knowledge and skills tests shall be 
adjusted as follows to allow for the air brake restriction (Sec. 
383.95):
    (1) If the applicant scores less than 80 percent on the air brake 
component of the basic knowledge test as described in Sec. 383.111(g), 
the driver will have failed the air brake component and, if the driver 
is issued a CDL, an air brake restriction shall be indicated on the 
license; and
    (2) If the applicant performs the skills test in a vehicle not 
equipped with air brakes, the driver will have omitted the air brake 
component as described in Sec. 383.113(c) and, if the driver is issued 
a CDL, the air brake restriction shall be indicated on the license.