SAAQ Class 2 (Bus) Knowledge Test
Free · 150 questions.

Buses with more than 24 passengers: school, urban and intercity transport — based on the SAAQ guide « Conduire un véhicule lourd »

📝 32 Q (class 2)✅ Pass mark: 75%📘 SAAQ Guide 2024🔁 Free retakes Updated: October 2026
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Class 2 licence, exams and transport categories
13 questions
Passengers, boarding and exiting, capacity, traffic
27 questions
School transport (lights, stop signal, equipment)
24 questions
Circle check and bus equipment
18 questions
Manoeuvres and turns
8 questions
Driver's job, endorsements, records
4 questions
Vehicle characteristics and components
7 questions
Laws and regulations (driving hours, emergencies, inspections)
8 questions
Driving preparation
21 questions
Circle check (general rules)
12 questions
Air brakes (basics)
8 questions
Mention F (air brakes)
120 questions
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SAAQ Knowledge Test — Class 2 (Bus)

In Quebec, driving a bus built to carry more than 24 passengers (class 2) requires a SAAQ knowledge test, followed by a circle check and a road test. Buses with air brakes also require the F endorsement.

According to SAAQ policy PO-PM 05 (December 2025), the class 2 knowledge test has 32 questions, and you need 24 correct answers to pass (75%). After a failure, the wait to retake the exam is 7 days.

The free ExamHub practice exam includes 150 original questions based on the SAAQ guide « Conduire un véhicule lourd » (2024), « La ronde de sécurité » and the Highway Safety Code, more than half of which are about the bus: passengers, school transport and equipment.

Content

150 practice questions, by category

The categories follow the chapters of the SAAQ guide, with five categories specific to buses.

Topic breakdown

  • Class 2 licence, exams and transport categories13
  • Passengers, boarding and exiting, capacity, traffic23
  • School transport (lights, stop signal, equipment)19
  • Circle check and bus equipment17
  • Manoeuvres and turns8
  • Driver's job, endorsements, records7

 

  • Vehicle characteristics and components11
  • Laws and regulations (driving hours, emergencies, inspections)11
  • Driving preparation21
  • Circle check (general rules)12
  • Air brakes (basics)8

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Sample questions — SAAQ Class 2 (Bus)

Five examples from the question bank, with the answer and explanation.

Question 1
How many correct answers are needed to pass the class 2 theory exam?
  • 24 out of 32
  • 22 out of 30
  • 27 out of 32
  • 15 out of 20

Why: The passing mark for the class 2 specialization theory exam is 24 out of 32 (75%).

Question 2
How does a school bus stop to let students on or off?
  • In one step: flashing red lights and the stop signal as soon as it approaches the stop
  • In two steps: hazard lights first, then horn and mandatory stop signal
  • In two steps: amber warning lights, then flashing red lights and the stop signal
  • In three steps: turn signal, hazard lights, then mandatory stop signal

Why: The stop is made in two steps: 1) alternating amber warning lights to notify other road users; 2) flashing red lights and the mandatory stop signal.

Question 3
You are driving a car and approaching a school bus whose flashing red lights are on. What must you do?
  • Slow to 30 km/h and pass it carefully
  • Stop your vehicle more than 5 m from the bus
  • Stop your vehicle more than 2 m from the bus
  • Pass it on the left if the lane is clear

Why: The driver of a road vehicle or a cyclist approaching a school bus whose flashing red lights are on must stop more than 5 m away.

Question 4
Luggage blocks access to one of the emergency exits of your bus. How serious is this defect?
  • Minor: it can be corrected within 48 hours
  • Major if the obstruction affects the rear emergency door
  • It is not rated: only whether the exit works matters
  • Major: anything that hinders access is an obstruction

Why: A blocked emergency exit is a major defect (10.B); any object or fixture that hinders access is considered an obstruction.

Question 5
An intercity bus with 15 rows of seats is travelling outside an urban area. At most, how many people may stand in addition to the seated passengers?
  • 12 people in total, or 80% of the rows of seats
  • 15 people in total, one per row of seats
  • 30 people in total, two per row of seats
  • Zero, as standing is prohibited out of town

Why: Outside urban areas, the number of passengers equals the seats, to which one standing place per row of seats may be added; with 15 rows, that is at most 15 standing people.

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How many questions are on the class 2 theory exam?

32 questions, with 24 correct answers required (75%). If the bus has air brakes, the F endorsement adds a separate 20-question exam, with 15 correct answers required. Source: SAAQ policy PO-PM 05 (December 15, 2025).

How long must I wait to retake the exam after a failure?

The wait to retake the class 2 theory exam is 7 days, counted from the day of the failure (policy PO-PM 05).

Is the F endorsement (air brakes) included?

Yes, as a separate section: Test Me and Practice both let you choose Class 2 or Mention F. The F endorsement is required to drive a vehicle with air brakes; it has its own 20-question exam (15 correct answers to pass) and its own ExamHub quiz.

Where do the questions come from?

From the SAAQ's free guide « Conduire un véhicule lourd » (10th ed., 2024), the guide « La ronde de sécurité », the Highway Safety Code and policy PO-PM 05. Every question is original.

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