6-115(f) ties the end of a young Illinois licensee's card to the 21st birthday. How long after that birthday does it run?625 ILCS 5/6-115(f)
A CDL holder renews in Illinois. Which birthday triggers the behind-the-wheel showing in the P.A. 104-169 text of 6-109(c), in force July 1, 2026?625 ILCS 5/6-109(c)
A resident of Illinois aged 83 pays how much for a driver's license under the 6-118(a) schedule?625 ILCS 5/6-118(a)
A thief takes a 30-year-old Illinois driver's wallet. Which paper lets 6-118 waive the charge for the replacement card?625 ILCS 5/6-118(a)
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Renewal, expiration and fees, continued
An Illinois driver applies to renew after the old license ran out. From which date does 6-115(a) count the 4 years of the renewal license?625 ILCS 5/6-115(a)
An Illinois license application is refused after a review of eligibility. What does 6-119(a) say about the fee paid?625 ILCS 5/6-119(a)
An Illinois license has been expired for how long before 6-109(a) requires the Secretary of State to examine the renewal applicant?625 ILCS 5/6-109(a)
Before 6-115(b) lets an Illinois holder apply for renewal ahead of expiration, what may the Secretary of State require?625 ILCS 5/6-115(b)
For an Illinois licensee serving in the Armed Forces outside the State, 6-115(d) lets the Secretary defer expiration during the service and for how long after?625 ILCS 5/6-115(d)
For what unpaid amounts may the Illinois Secretary of State decline to process a renewal under 6-115(e)?625 ILCS 5/6-115(e)
For whom does 6-118 waive the duplicate fee when an Illinois license has been lost or stolen?625 ILCS 5/6-118(a)
How does a person withdraw from the Illinois First Person Consent donor registry under 6-117(g)(4)?625 ILCS 5/6-117(g)(4)
How many days before a license expires does 6-115(c) have the Illinois Secretary of State send a notification of the expiration?625 ILCS 5/6-115(c)
How short is the term 6-115(g) gives the oldest Illinois age band, 87 and up?625 ILCS 5/6-115(g)
If an applicant misses a test question on Section 11-907(c), 11-907.5 or 11-908(a-1), what does 6-109(a) have the Illinois Secretary of State do?625 ILCS 5/6-109(a)
The Illinois Secretary of State collects a license fee through error. Within how long after the payment must the refund application be made under 6-119(b)?625 ILCS 5/6-119(b)
In the text of Section 6-109 from P.A. 104-169 (effective July 1, 2026), from what age must every applicant for renewal of an Illinois driver's license renew in person?625 ILCS 5/6-109(c)
In the text of Section 6-109 from P.A. 104-260 (effective August 15, 2025), which renewal applicants must prove ability by an actual demonstration?625 ILCS 5/6-109(c)
In which language, other than English, does 6-109(b) say the written and verbal portions of the Illinois examination may be given?625 ILCS 5/6-109(b)
On a day when expedited requests exceed what the office can process, what does 6-119(a-5) let the Illinois Secretary of State do?625 ILCS 5/6-119(a-5)
The P.A. 104-169 text of 6-109(c) sets one age for ordinary Illinois licensees to prove safe operation by driving at renewal. Which age?625 ILCS 5/6-109(c)
The P.A. 104-260 text of 6-109(b) says the signs and traffic law examination may be administered where?625 ILCS 5/6-109(b)
Subject to paragraph (c), how often does 6-109(a) have the Illinois Secretary of State examine every licensed driver?625 ILCS 5/6-109(a)
To get a corrected Illinois license under 6-114, what must accompany the application besides the fee?625 ILCS 5/6-114
Under 6-115(a), an Illinois driver's license expires how many years from the date of its issuance, before any extension by rule?625 ILCS 5/6-115(a)
Under 6-115(g), an Illinois license issued to a licensee aged 81 through 86 expires how long after issuance, before any extension by rule?625 ILCS 5/6-115(g)
What does 6-118(a) charge for a duplicate or corrected Illinois driver's license or permit?625 ILCS 5/6-118(a)
What fee does 6-118(a) list for all Illinois driver's licenses for persons age 69 through age 80?625 ILCS 5/6-118(a)
What is the fee in 6-118(a) for a renewal 4-year Illinois driver's license, for an applicant aged 21 through 68?625 ILCS 5/6-118(a)
What is the original or renewal fee for an Illinois M or L endorsement in 6-118(a)?625 ILCS 5/6-118(a)
What must the Illinois Secretary of State offer each applicant aged 16 or older at issuance or renewal, under 6-117(g)(1)?625 ILCS 5/6-117(g)(1)
Which drivers does 6-109(c) let Illinois re-examine at renewal in a manner prescribed by the Secretary?625 ILCS 5/6-109(c)
Within how many days of receiving the application must the Illinois Secretary of State provide for an examination under 6-109(d)?625 ILCS 5/6-109(d)
Sections amended in recent years 18
11-506(d)(1) makes a first racing or sideshow conviction a Class A misdemeanor in Illinois. What is the least the court may fine?625 ILCS 5/11-506(d)(1)
A person is convicted in Illinois of taking a license examination for someone else. What is the least imprisonment under 6-301(b)3?625 ILCS 5/6-301(b)3
A store checks an Illinois mobile license to confirm age. How much of the data does 6-101(i-5)(3) let the store ask for?625 ILCS 5/6-101(i-5)(3)
An Illinois vehicle owner knowingly lets another person use the vehicle for street racing. What class of offense is a first conviction under 11-506(d)(2)?625 ILCS 5/11-506(d)(2)
During verification of an Illinois mobile driver's license, what does 6-101(f)(4) let the holder keep?625 ILCS 5/6-101(f)(4)
How does 11-506(c) define a 'street sideshow' in Illinois?625 ILCS 5/11-506(c)
In the crash report section 11-416 (source note through P.A. 103-706, effective January 1, 2025), what fee does the Illinois State Police receive for a copy of its Traffic Crash Report?625 ILCS 5/11-416
The reporting section 11-406 appears how in the Illinois Compiled Statutes today?625 ILCS 5/11-406
Section 6-101 (source note: P.A. 103-824, effective January 1, 2025, and P.A. 104-821, effective August 7, 2026) lets the Illinois Secretary issue a mobile driver's license to whom?625 ILCS 5/6-101(f)(1)
Section 6-115, whose source note ends with P.A. 104-682 (effective July 31, 2026), tells the Illinois Secretary to offer which option no later than July 1, 2028?625 ILCS 5/6-115(a-3)
Section 6-117(h) (P.A. 104-260, effective August 15, 2025) lets the Illinois Secretary destroy which driving record?625 ILCS 5/6-117(h)
Section 6-118 lists a fee for the 8-year Illinois license of 6-115(a-3). What is the renewal fee, for applicants under 69?625 ILCS 5/6-118(a)
Section 6-122 (P.A. 103-210, effective July 1, 2024) lets Illinois offer an expedited driver's license. What is the cap on the additional fee?625 ILCS 5/6-122
Section 6-301 (P.A. 104-260, effective August 15, 2025) says 'submit to an examination' for another person includes what?625 ILCS 5/6-301(a)6
Section 11-501.1 (P.A. 104-260, effective August 15, 2025) deems a person driving on Illinois public highways to have consented to what, if arrested for an 11-501 offense?625 ILCS 5/11-501.1(a)
Section 11-506 (source note through P.A. 103-706, effective January 1, 2025) bans street racing and which other event on Illinois streets?625 ILCS 5/11-506(a-5)
What happens to the driver's license of a person convicted of street racing under 11-506(a) in Illinois?625 ILCS 5/11-506(d)(1)
What must the data elements of an Illinois mobile driver's license match, under 6-101(f)(1)?625 ILCS 5/6-101(f)(1)
Rules of the road and sanctions 30
11-611 bars driving a motor vehicle on an Illinois highway in which case?625 ILCS 5/11-611
A holder violates a restriction on an Illinois restricted license. What may the Secretary of State do under 6-113(d)?625 ILCS 5/6-113(d)
A peace officer signals an Illinois driver to stop and the driver wilfully speeds up to get away. What class of offense is that under 11-204(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-204(a)
A pedestrian walks around a closed railroad crossing gate in Illinois. What fine does 11-1011(d) impose for a first violation?625 ILCS 5/11-1011(d)
A person spills nails or glass on an Illinois highway. What does 11-1413(b) require?625 ILCS 5/11-1413(b)
A school bus passenger must cross the roadway after getting off in Illinois. To what point does 11-1423(b) have the driver direct the passenger?625 ILCS 5/11-1423(b)
After an Illinois conviction that makes revocation mandatory, the court clerk forwards the surrendered license and a report to the Secretary of State within how many days, under 6-204(a)(1)?625 ILCS 5/6-204(a)(1)
An Illinois peace officer in uniform directs a motorist to pull over. Which forms may that direction take under 11-204(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-204(a)
At an Illinois intersection with stop signs, where do drivers stop under 11-903, and who has the right-of-way?625 ILCS 5/11-903
Besides police officers, whose lawful traffic directions does 11-203 require Illinois road users to obey?625 ILCS 5/11-203
For a first conviction of fleeing or attempting to elude, 11-204(b) has the Illinois Secretary of State suspend the license for not more than how long?625 ILCS 5/11-204(b)
How does 6-303(a) grade the Illinois offense of being behind the wheel on a highway during a suspension or revocation?625 ILCS 5/6-303(a)
How does 11-310(c) treat an unauthorized sign that imitates an official traffic-control device along an Illinois highway?625 ILCS 5/11-310(c)
Knocking down or defacing an official traffic-control device without lawful authority is a Class A misdemeanor in Illinois. What is the minimum fine in 11-311?625 ILCS 5/11-311
Paragraph 2 of 6-301(a) names which unlawful use of an Illinois driving credential?625 ILCS 5/6-301(a)2
Under 6-101(c), may an Illinois city require a person licensed under the Vehicle Code to obtain another license to drive?625 ILCS 5/6-101(c)
Upon the verified written request of which person does 6-108(a)1 have the Illinois Secretary of State cancel a minor's license?625 ILCS 5/6-108(a)1
What does 6-303(a-10) say about more than one suspension or revocation against the same Illinois driver?625 ILCS 5/6-303(a-10)
What happens to an Illinois restricted driving permit when its holder is issued a citation for drag racing or street racing, under 6-113(f)?625 ILCS 5/6-113(f)
What is the mandatory fine in 11-203 for wilfully refusing a lawful order of a police officer or school crossing guard directing Illinois traffic?625 ILCS 5/11-203
What may an official traffic sign or signal on an Illinois highway never bear, under 11-310(b)?625 ILCS 5/11-310(b)
What may any police officer do with an unattended vehicle illegally left standing on an Illinois bridge so as to obstruct traffic, under 11-1302(b)?625 ILCS 5/11-1302(b)
What must a person hold to operate a non-highway vehicle on an Illinois street under 11-1426.1(b-5)?625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1(b-5)
What must a speeding complaint and summons specify in Illinois under 11-610(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-610(a)
When may a farm tractor be operated on an Illinois highway under 11-1418?625 ILCS 5/11-1418
Where a local ordinance authorizes golf carts or other non-highway vehicles on Illinois streets, 11-1426.1(b) limits them to streets posted at what speed?625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1(b)
Where does 11-1006(a) forbid a person to stand to solicit a ride from a driver in Illinois?625 ILCS 5/11-1006(a)
Where may a pedestrian who is under the influence to a degree that makes him a hazard be upon an Illinois highway, under 11-1010?625 ILCS 5/11-1010
Which half of a crosswalk does 11-1005 tell Illinois pedestrians to use whenever practicable?625 ILCS 5/11-1005
Which of these lets the Illinois Secretary of State cancel a license under 6-201(a)?625 ILCS 5/6-201(a)4
How this list was compiled: Questions: Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5), read section by section on the Illinois General Assembly's own site (https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Articles?ActID=1815&ChapterID=49) on 2026-10-04. Section 6-109 is printed there in two texts, one from P.A. 104-169 (effective July 1, 2026) and one from P.A. 104-260 (effective August 15, 2025); every question on an age in that section names the text it was written from. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text; nothing is copied from the Illinois Rules of the Road, a Secretary of State test, or another practice test.
All 48 questions
Sign shapes 8
A five-sided sign with its point at the top warns of what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
A pennant-shaped sign, a long triangle lying on its side and pointing right, marks what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
A triangle-shaped sign with one point facing down is used only for which sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
The crossbuck, two crossed white boards forming an X, is used for which sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Most warning signs, such as curve and merge signs, have which shape?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.02
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Sign shapes, continued
Speed limit signs and most other regulatory signs have which shape?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Which shape is used for the advance warning sign placed before a railroad crossing?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Which sign shape is used only for the STOP sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Sign colors 10
A fluorescent pink sign is used for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A fluorescent yellow-green sign warns of what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A sign with a black legend on a white background, such as a speed limit sign, is what kind of sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A yellow background on a traffic sign means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Blue signs point drivers to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Brown signs guide drivers to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Green signs give what kind of information?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Orange signs are used for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Purple on a sign or lane marking means the lane is for whom?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
What does a red background on a traffic sign mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Regulatory signs 9
A PASS WITH CARE sign is placed where?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.37
A red plaque reading ALL-WAY under a STOP sign tells you what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.04
A STOP sign is used on an approach where what is required?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.04
On a parking sign, what does a green legend on a white background mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.53
What does a Keep Right sign on a median or island mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.39
What does a ONE WAY sign tell you?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.49
What does a YIELD sign require you to do?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.05
Where is a DO NOT ENTER sign used?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.46
Which sign may stand farther along a one-way road or ramp to back up a DO NOT ENTER sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.47
Warning signs 9
A low clearance warning sign must be posted when the space under a bridge is less than what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.25
A small yellow plaque showing a speed, mounted under a curve sign, gives what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.59
A Stop Ahead, Yield Ahead or Signal Ahead sign is required when what is true?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.35
A Two-Way Traffic sign warns that you are moving from what to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.51
A Winding Road sign is used in place of separate curve signs when the road has how many changes of direction close together?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.07
Chevron alignment signs, a row of arrowhead panels, are placed where?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.08
On which side of the road does the NO PASSING ZONE pennant stand?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.53
What colors does a standard warning sign use?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.02
What does a Lane Ends sign warn of?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.47
Pavement markings 9
A center lane bordered on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it is what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.05
A double solid yellow center line means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
A row of solid white triangles across your lane, pointing toward you, is what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.19
A single broken yellow center line means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
A white diamond painted in a lane means the lane is for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3E.03
The center line is a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line. Who may pass?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
What color is the line along the right edge of the road?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.09
What do white lines along the length of a road separate?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3A.03
What do yellow lines along the length of a road separate?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3A.03
Railroad crossings 3
A small plaque under the crossbuck shows a number. What is it?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 8B.03
On the approach to a railroad crossing, the center line is marked how?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.03
What does the white crossbuck sign reading RAILROAD CROSSING require in most states?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 8B.03
How this list was compiled: Written from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition (December 2023), Federal Highway Administration, https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_11th_Edition.htm, checked 2026-09-18. Each question names the MUTCD section it was written from. Licence: Own work. Question wording, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the MUTCD text; nothing is copied from a state driver manual or another practice test.
How it works
This unofficial Illinois license renewal practice test holds 81 original questions written from the Illinois Vehicle Code as it read on ilga.gov on October 4, 2026, followed by road sign questions. Pick a subject under Start from.
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Who gives the Illinois drivers license renewal test
The Illinois Secretary of State. Section 6-109(a) has the Secretary examine every licensed driver at least every 8 years, subject to paragraph (c), which covers renewal applicants whose record is devoid of traffic convictions.
What this Illinois license renewal written test practice asks
Renewal, expiration and fee law; sections amended in recent years, each with its public act and date; rules of the road and sanctions; then six sign topics. No statute question repeats our Illinois permit bank.
Section 6-109 is printed in two texts, from Public Acts 104-169 and 104-260. Each age question names its text.
Section 6-115(c): the Secretary of State sends a notification 30 days before a license expires.
After a round, Print with a tick on With answer key puts a test on paper in three parts.
Questions and answers
Is this the Illinois driver's license renewal test?
No. The Illinois Secretary of State gives the examination, and this is an unofficial practice bank. Its questions are written from the Vehicle Code on ilga.gov, and none is copied from the Secretary of State's tests or the Rules of the Road.
How long is the Illinois drivers license renewal written exam?
This page states no length or pass mark. The Secretary of State's own pages could not be opened on October 4, 2026, and the statute sets neither. For that reason the page has no timed exam setting.
Who takes the IL drivers license renewal written test?
Section 6-109(a) names renewal applicants whose license has been expired more than one year, and every licensed driver at least every 8 years. Paragraph (c) leaves the manner to the Secretary for a record devoid of traffic convictions.
What are the Illinois driver's license renewal test questions about?
Section 6-109(b) lists the ability to read and understand official traffic control devices and knowledge of safe driving practices and the traffic laws of the State. This bank practices the statute side and the national sign standard.
Can the Illinois license renewal test be taken online?
The text of Section 6-109(b) from Public Act 104-260 says the signs and traffic law examination may be administered at a Secretary of State facility, remotely via the Internet, or as set by rule. The Secretary of State decides who may use which.