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CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test study guide

CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test, administered by State DMV/DOT under FMCSA, is mapped here as 6 topic areas; the heaviest are Hazard Classes & Placards (43.3%), Driving & Parking (23.3%) and Communication (10%).

About this course: Learn hazard classes, placard rules, shipping papers and safe handling concepts.

CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test at a glance

Questions
30
Passing standard
24
Format
~30 questions, pass 80% (24 of 30 typical), knowledge only, no skills test
Administered by
State DMV/DOT under FMCSA

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Topic areas and weights

Topic areaWeightConceptsGuide
Hazard Classes & Placards43.3%0Section below
Communication10%0Section below
Cargo Handling10%0Section below
Driving & Parking23.3%0Section below
Emergencies6.7%0Section below
Licensing Process6.7%0Section below

Study plan in this course

  1. Hazard Classes 1-9 — 6 cards · free
  2. Placard Tables 1 & 2 — 7 cards · free
  3. Shipping Papers & Communication — 5 cards · full course
  4. Loading, Unloading & Segregation — 5 cards · full course
  5. Parking & Attendance — 5 cards · full course
  6. Driving Rules — 4 cards · full course
  7. Emergencies & ERG — 4 cards · full course
  8. Licensing Pipeline — 4 cards · full course

Hazard Classes & Placards

Hazard Classes & Placards carries 43.3% of the CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test blueprint used in this course, the largest of its 6 weighted areas. The course teaches it in 2 study units: Hazard Classes 1-9 and Placard Tables 1 & 2.

In the app this area comes with 13 memory cards and 13 module-quiz questions and is part of the free starting modules.

Communication

Communication carries 10% of the CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test blueprint used in this course, the third-largest of its 6 weighted areas. The course teaches it in 1 study unit: Shipping Papers & Communication.

In the app this area comes with 5 memory cards and 5 module-quiz questions in the full course.

Cargo Handling

Cargo Handling carries 10% of the CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test blueprint used in this course, the 4th-largest of its 6 weighted areas. The course teaches it in 1 study unit: Loading, Unloading & Segregation.

In the app this area comes with 5 memory cards and 5 module-quiz questions in the full course.

Driving & Parking

Driving & Parking carries 23.3% of the CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test blueprint used in this course, the second-largest of its 6 weighted areas. The course teaches it in 2 study units: Parking & Attendance and Driving Rules.

In the app this area comes with 9 memory cards and 9 module-quiz questions in the full course.

Emergencies

Emergencies carries 6.7% of the CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test blueprint used in this course, the 5th-largest of its 6 weighted areas. The course teaches it in 1 study unit: Emergencies & ERG.

In the app this area comes with 4 memory cards and 4 module-quiz questions in the full course.

Licensing Process

Licensing Process carries 6.7% of the CDL HazMat (H) Endorsement Knowledge Test blueprint used in this course, the 6th-largest of its 6 weighted areas. The course teaches it in 1 study unit: Licensing Pipeline.

In the app this area comes with 4 memory cards and 4 module-quiz questions in the full course.

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