Illinois Driver's Handbook, Section 2: Driver's License Exams
Vision screening, the written exam and the driving exam.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, 2026. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Illinois Rules of the Road (DSD A 112)
Key rules
- Three attempts per exam within a year; cheating means failing and a 30-day wait. p. 13
- Vision: 20/40 minimum (20/41 to 20/70 means daylight driving only) and 140 degrees of peripheral vision. p. 13
- On the driving exam only the examiner rides with you, and any violation is an automatic fail. p. 14