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Permits & Graduated Licensing
The 9-month permit, 50 practice hours, GDL curfews and passenger limits, and the drive exam itself. This guide has 33 questions, each citing the IL manual section it comes from — the first 18 are free to read below.
1 · KNOWLEDGE TEST
How many questions are on the standard Illinois written exam?
- ✓ 35
- · 20
- · 30
- · 40
The standard written exam contains 35 questions.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Knowledge test, p. 142 · KNOWLEDGE TEST
For the Illinois knowledge test, how many questions are on the standard Illinois written exam?
- ✓ 35
- · 20
- · 30
- · 40
The standard written exam contains 35 questions.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Knowledge test, p. 143 · KNOWLEDGE TEST
According to the Illinois driver manual, how many questions are on the standard Illinois written exam?
- ✓ 35
- · 20
- · 30
- · 40
The standard written exam contains 35 questions.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Knowledge test, p. 144 · KNOWLEDGE TEST
How often must an Illinois driver take the written exam?
- ✓ Every eight years, unless the driver has no traffic convictions
- · Every four years with no exceptions
- · Every two years after age 21
- · Only once, when first licensed
The written test comes up on an eight-year cycle, and a driver with a conviction-free record may be excused from it.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Knowledge test, p. 145 · KNOWLEDGE TEST
How many attempts does an applicant get to pass each driver's license exam?
- ✓ Three attempts within one year of paying the application fee
- · One attempt only
- · Two attempts within 30 days
- · Unlimited attempts
Each exam allows three tries, counted within one year from the date the application fee was paid.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Knowledge test, p. 136 · KNOWLEDGE TEST
What happens to an applicant caught cheating during the written exam?
- ✓ They fail the exam and cannot retake it for 30 days
- · They receive a warning and continue the exam
- · They pay a double fee and retake it the same day
- · They lose all driving privileges for a year
Cheating means an automatic failure plus a 30-day wait before the exam may be retaken.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Knowledge test, p. 137 · GETTING LICENSED
What is the minimum age for an Illinois instruction permit in an approved driver-education program?
- ✓ 15
- · 14
- · 15 years and 6 months
- · 16
Illinois permits may begin at age 15 for enrolled teen applicants.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Getting licensed, p. 168 · GETTING LICENSED
For the Illinois knowledge test, what is the minimum age for an Illinois instruction permit in an approved driver-education program?
- ✓ 15
- · 14
- · 15 years and 6 months
- · 16
Illinois permits may begin at age 15 for enrolled teen applicants.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Getting licensed, p. 169 · GETTING LICENSED
According to the Illinois driver manual, what is the minimum age for an Illinois instruction permit in an approved driver-education program?
- ✓ 15
- · 14
- · 15 years and 6 months
- · 16
Illinois permits may begin at age 15 for enrolled teen applicants.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Getting licensed, p. 1610 · TEEN LICENSING
How long must an Illinois applicant under 18 hold an instruction permit?
- ✓ At least nine months
- · 30 days
- · 60 days
- · Six months
The graduated licensing program requires nine consecutive months.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 1611 · TEEN LICENSING
For the Illinois knowledge test, how long must an Illinois applicant under 18 hold an instruction permit?
- ✓ At least nine months
- · 30 days
- · 60 days
- · Six months
The graduated licensing program requires nine consecutive months.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 1612 · TEEN LICENSING
According to the Illinois driver manual, how long must an Illinois applicant under 18 hold an instruction permit?
- ✓ At least nine months
- · 30 days
- · 60 days
- · Six months
The graduated licensing program requires nine consecutive months.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 1613 · TEEN LICENSING
How many supervised driving hours must an Illinois applicant under 18 complete?
- ✓ 50 hours, including 10 at night
- · 40 hours including 6 at night
- · 45 hours including 15 at night
- · 30 hours
Illinois requires 50 supervised hours, ten at night.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 1614 · TEEN LICENSING
For the Illinois knowledge test, how many supervised driving hours must an Illinois applicant under 18 complete?
- ✓ 50 hours, including 10 at night
- · 40 hours including 6 at night
- · 45 hours including 15 at night
- · 30 hours
Illinois requires 50 supervised hours, ten at night.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 1615 · TEEN LICENSING
According to the Illinois driver manual, how many supervised driving hours must an Illinois applicant under 18 complete?
- ✓ 50 hours, including 10 at night
- · 40 hours including 6 at night
- · 45 hours including 15 at night
- · 30 hours
Illinois requires 50 supervised hours, ten at night.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 1616 · TEEN LICENSING
For the first 12 months of licensing, how many passengers under 20 may an Illinois driver under 18 generally carry?
- ✓ One
- · None
- · Two
- · Three
The initial licensing phase generally limits the driver to one passenger under 20, subject to family exceptions.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 1817 · TEEN LICENSING
For the Illinois knowledge test, for the first 12 months of licensing, how many passengers under 20 may an Illinois driver under 18 generally carry?
- ✓ One
- · None
- · Two
- · Three
The initial licensing phase generally limits the driver to one passenger under 20, subject to family exceptions.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 1818 · TEEN LICENSING
According to the Illinois driver manual, for the first 12 months of licensing, how many passengers under 20 may an Illinois driver under 18 generally carry?
- ✓ One
- · None
- · Two
- · Three
The initial licensing phase generally limits the driver to one passenger under 20, subject to family exceptions.
📖 IL Manual · Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (DSD A 112.47) - Teen licensing, p. 18Tip: use your ← and → arrow keys
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