Illinois DMV Permit Test
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When applying for an Illinois driver’s license, you may be required to complete a vision screening, as well as written and driving exams. The IL DMV practice permit test covers the contents of the Illinois Driver's Handbook. It requires you to identify traffic signs, signals and pavement markings, and answer questions about traffic laws, driving and safety rules, vehicle equipment and crash prevention. The Illinois DMV written test consists of 35 questions, 15 of which will address traffic sign identification. To pass the test, you must correctly answer at least 28 questions.
Updated for 2026 DMV rules.
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A yield sign means:
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Stop if you can.
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If the way is clear, you may move forward slowly without stopping.
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Go. The light will soon be red.
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Passing on a two-lane, two-way roadway is not allowed within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing.
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True.
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False.
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Drivers must yield to pedestrians:
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If the pedestrian signals to the driver that the driver must stop.
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If a pedestrian steps into traffic without looking both ways.
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If the pedestrian is waiting for a ‘Walk’ signal.
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This road sign means:
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No U-turn.
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No stopping.
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No left turn.
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Signs with orange backgrounds mean:
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Railroad crossing.
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Road construction site.
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Side road ahead.
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This sign means:
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Hairpin corner ahead.
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You may make a U-turn.
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You must make a U-turn.
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Double solid lines on the roadway mean:
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You cannot pass.
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Tou cannot go across the lines except to turn left to enter or leave the highway.
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All of the above.
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TEST #1
Question 3 of 36
Negotiating Intersections
3. If an intersection has crosswalk lines but no STOP line, where must you stop for a red light?
After the crosswalk.
On the crosswalk.
Before the stop line.×
Before the crosswalk.✓
Explanation
If there is no stop line at a red light, you must stop before the crosswalk — it’s always illegal to stop on it.