Free Practice Questions for Russia GIBDD CD Theory Exam

The CD theoretical examination ticket set covers Category C (heavy goods vehicles over 3,500 kg), Subcategory C1 (medium trucks 3,500–7,500 kg), Category D (passenger buses with more than 8 passenger seats), Subcategory D1 (small buses with 9–16 passenger seats), and trailer combinations (CE, C1E, DE, D1E). In addition, under MVD guidance (letter of 20 April 2017 No. 13/4-3596), the CD ticket set is also used for the theoretical exam required for urban electric transport drivers qualifying for Category Tm (trams) and Category Tb (trolleybuses).

The official 20-question test is divided into four thematic blocks of 5 questions each. Candidates must answer at least 18 correctly to avoid immediate failure. If a candidate makes 1 error in a block, the system adds 5 supplementary questions from the same thematic group, allowing 5 minutes with 0 errors permitted. If a candidate makes 2 errors in different blocks, 10 supplementary questions (5 from each block) are added in 10 minutes with 0 errors permitted. Two errors in the same block, three total errors in the main exam, or any error on supplementary questions result in failure.

Under Rules approved by Government Decree No. 1097, para 11(2), a failed theory examination is retaken no earlier than 7 and no later than 30 calendar days after the failed attempt; from the third failed attempt onwards, the next attempt is scheduled no earlier than 6 and no later than 9 months later. A failed practical examination is retaken after 7–60 calendar days (6–9 months from the third failure). If the practical examination is not passed within 6 months of passing the theory, the theory must be retaken.

Under PDD Section 10, trucks with a permissible maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes are limited to 60 km/h in built-up areas (20 km/h in residential zones), 70 km/h on ordinary roads outside built-up areas, and 90 km/h on motorways and roads signed 'Road for cars'.

Under PDD Section 9.4, on roads having three or more lanes in the same direction, goods vehicles with a permissible maximum mass exceeding 2.5 tonnes are strictly prohibited from driving in the extreme left lane, except when positioning to make a left turn or a U-turn.

No. Under PDD Section 12.2, parking on the sidewalk using methods shown in additional information plates 8.6.2 to 8.6.9 is strictly limited to passenger cars (легковые автомобили) and motorcycles. Goods vehicles of any permissible maximum mass and buses are never permitted to mount or park on the sidewalk.

Under item 5.4 of the List of Faults, operation is prohibited when the residual tread depth (where a tyre has no wear indicators) is below 1.0 mm for goods vehicles over 3.5 t and heavy trailers (N2, N3, O3, O4) and below 2.0 mm for buses (M2, M3).

Since the List of Faults was revised by Government Decree No. 837 of 27 May 2023 (in force from 1 September 2023), it no longer lists a first aid kit, fire extinguisher, warning triangle or wheel chocks, so their absence is not on its own a fault that bans operation of the vehicle. A warning triangle is still needed in practice because PDD paragraph 7.2 requires it to be displayed after an accident or forced stop (at least 15 m from the vehicle in built-up areas and 30 m outside them).

No. Official GIBDD exams are conducted in Russian at accredited state examination departments. This free bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation created by OpenExamPrep for self-study and international reference. It is not an official translation and cannot replace mandatory driving school instruction or state practical driving exams.