Passenger

For Passenger, test required is a knowledge and a skills test; allowed on a clp (learner's permit) is Yes — 383.93(a)(2) names this among the only endorsements allowed on a commercial learner's permit, recorded from its source on 2026-08-19.

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What the source says

The only endorsements allowed on a CLP are the following: (i) Passenger (P); (ii) School bus (S); and (iii) Tank vehicle (N). (3) The State must use the codes listed in § 383.153 when placing endorsements on a CLP or CDL. (b) Endorsement descriptions. An operator must obtain State-issued endorsements to his/her CDL to operate commercial motor vehicles which are: (1) Double/triple trailers; (2) Passenger vehicles; (3) Tank vehicles; (4) Used to transport hazardous materials as defined in § 383.5 ; or (5) School buses. (c) Endorsement testing requirements. The following tests are required for the endorsements contained in paragraph (b) of this section: (1) Double/Triple Trailers —a knowledge test; (2) Passenger —a knowledge and a skills test;

— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

What ecfr.gov says

(5) Endorsements: (i) A CLP holder with a passenger (P) endorsement must have taken and passed the P endorsement knowledge test. A CLP holder with a P endorsement is prohibited from operating a CMV carrying passengers, other than Federal/State auditors and inspectors, test examiners, other trainees, and the CDL holder accompanying the CLP holder as prescribed by paragraph (a)(1) of this section. The P endorsement must be class specific.

— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-19

Sources

• ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.93
• ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-383.25

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