Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 1030 - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES › Section 1030.80 - Driver's License Testing/Written Test

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any applicant for an initial or renewal driver's license who is
				required to take a written test pursuant to IVC Section 6-109 shall comply with
				the following provisions:
a)
			 Classification of licenses is established in Sections 1030.30 through
			 1030.40.
b) An applicant for a
			 Class D license will be required to take a written test consisting of a minimum
			 of 35 questions, of which 80% percent must be answered correctly in order to be
			 eligible for a Class D license.
c)
			 Unless exempted by subsection (l), an applicant for a Class C, B, A or L-M
			 license shall be required to take the written test as set forth in subsection
			 (b). The applicant must also take a written test established by the Secretary
			 of State for the classifications and endorsements applied for. The number of
			 questions required to be answered is dependent upon the classifications and
			 endorsements applied for. Each written classification and endorsement test must
			 consist of a minimum of 35 questions, of which 80% percent must be answered
			 correctly for the applicant to be eligible for the classifications and
			 endorsements applied for.
d) The
			 written tests set forth in subsections (b) and (c) will be in the English
			 language and may be in any other languages deemed necessary by the Secretary of
			 State, based upon an identifiable demand.
e) An applicant who is illiterate may be
			 given the written test orally.
f)
			 An applicant who cannot read or write in the English language or another
			 available foreign language must be eligible to take the written test. The
			 Driver Services Facility supervisor or designee may provide or recommend use of
			 an interpreter for the applicant's language if an interpreter is readily
			 available. If an interpreter is not readily available, it will be the
			 responsibility of the applicant to obtain the services of an interpreter. The
			 CDL knowledge test will be administered only in the English language. An
			 interpreter must not be used when the applicant is attempting to complete the
			 CDL knowledge tests.
g) An
			 applicant must demonstrate the ability to read and understand official traffic
			 control devices.
h) Any licensee
			 who wants to change a classification or endorsements prior to renewal of a
			 license will be required to take the written test for the classification or
			 classifications and endorsements the applicant wants to obtain.
i) Before obtaining a Commercial Learner's
			 Permit, an applicant must successfully complete the appropriate CDL knowledge
			 tests specific to the learner's permit classification.
j) An applicant for a permit to operate a
			 school bus must present an Illinois School Bus Driver's Permit Letter of Intent
			 or its superseding form. Unless the applicant holds a valid CDL or a CDL
			 expired for 30 days or less, issued by another state, with a S and P
			 endorsement, the applicant will be given a special test consisting of not more
			 than 24 questions, of which 22 or 90% must be answered correctly in order to be
			 eligible for a permit. For purposes of this subsection (j),
state means
			 a state of the United States, the District of Columbia and any province or
			 territory of Canada.
[625 ILCS 5/6-500(27)  ]
k) Any person found cheating on any portion
			 of a written test will be deemed to have failed that portion of the test. In
			 addition, that person will be prohibited from retaking the written test for a
			 period of 30 days. For purposes of this subsection, "cheating" is defined as
			 receiving or using unauthorized assistance in the taking of any portion of a
			 test. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of any notes, books, or
			 written information.
l) All persons
			 applying for an Illinois CDL who hold a valid CDL or a CDL expired for less
			 than 12 months issued by another state in the same or higher classification and
			 endorsements, excluding a hazardous materials endorsement, for which they are
			 making application are exempt from the written tests set forth in subsections
			 (b) and (c). For purposes of this subsection (l),
state means a state
			 of the United States, the District of Columbia and any province or territory of
			 Canada.
[625 ILCS 5/6-500(27)  ]
m) Qualified and eligible military service
			 members with certain MOS/Ratings (U.S. armed forces specialist designations)
			 are exempt from the CDL general knowledge written exam (excluding school bus
			 endorsement) if the applicant:
1) Is a current
			 resident of this State;
2) Is a
			 current or former member of the military services, including a member of any
			 reserve component or National Guard unit;
3) Within one year prior to the date of
			 application, was regularly employed in a military position that requires the
			 operation of large trucks;
4)
			 Received formal military training in the operation of a vehicle similar to the
			 commercial motor vehicle the applicant expects to operate; and
5) Provides the Secretary of State with a
			 State of Illinois Application for Exchange of US Military Commercial Driving
			 Experience for Commercial Driver's License (CDL) signed by the applicant and
			 the applicant's commanding officer certifying that the applicant qualifies for
			 the general knowledge written exam waiver.