Illinois DMV permit test practice

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The Illinois knowledge test at a glance

Questions: 35
To pass: 28
You can miss: 7
Answer choices: 4

Sign section: 15 sign questions, — must be right
Format source: Partly published by the state

Your Illinois study kit

781: practice questions for Illinois
221: written only for Illinois's own rules
65: lessons with Illinois's numbers filled in
15: rules where Illinois differs from most states

Where Illinois is different

Most handbooks look alike. These are the rules where Illinois does its own thing, and they show up on the test.

Rule	Illinois	Most states
Minimum learner's-permit holding period	9 months	6 months (35/51)
Night-driving restriction for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	10 p.m. (11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday) to 6 a.m.	Midnight to 5 a.m. (11/50)
Passenger limit for a new intermediate licensee (first stage)	No more than one passenger under 20	No more than one passenger under 21 (8/51)
Signal distance before turning on a 55 mph highway	200 feet	100 feet (29/40)
Maximum speed limit on urban interstates	55 mph	70 mph (15/51)
Maximum speed on other limited-access highways	65 mph	70 mph (19/50)
Default residential-district speed limit	30 mph	25 mph (16/26)
Dim high beams when following within	300 feet	200 feet (11/21)

Sample Illinois questions

Three questions from the Illinois pool. Pick an answer to see the explanation.

1 / 3

Before turning around on a curve or hill in Illinois, how much clear view in every direction does the law require?

2 / 3

In Illinois, how soon must you update your license after a name change?

3 / 3

When do Illinois construction zone speed limits apply?

Illinois test FAQ

How many questions are on the Illinois knowledge test?

The Illinois test has 35 questions.

How many can I get wrong on the Illinois permit test?

You need 28 correct to pass, so you can miss up to 7.

What's the best way to study for the Illinois test?

Read the Illinois Rules of the Road, then practice in the real format until your readiness is above 90%. Steerivo's lessons follow the handbook's topics and fill in Illinois's numbers.

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