Illinois road test checklist
What to expect on the Illinois road test, checked on October 31, 2026. Tick the items as you practise.
- Parallel parking
- Not required
- Fee
- No separate road test fee; the license fee ($30 for ages 21-68, $5 for ages 18-20) covers three attempts at the written and road tests within one year
- If you fail
- A second attempt may be allowed the same day (not if the first attempt showed a danger to public safety); no third road test on the same day. The fee covers three attempts within one year; after a third failure wait 30 days and reapply, then 90 days, then one year. A favorable medical report is required before a seventh road test.
What the examiner checks 11
Mistakes that fail you on the spot 4
What to bring 4
Vehicle requirements 13
Rules change and some offices add their own requirements. Confirm with your DMV office when you book.
Official sources
“backing, turn about, and use of clutch or automatic transmission.” regulations.justia.com
“Applicants for a CDL or Non-CDL Class A, B, C, or D license ... are allowed 36 points.” regulations.justia.com
“The following acts will result in immediate disqualification: a violation in which an applicant receives a ticket;” regulations.justia.com
“each applicant shall provide proof of insurance for the vehicle to be used for the road test.” regulations.justia.com
“must be visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet” regulations.justia.com
“a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear” regulations.justia.com
“The fee to obtain a driver's license required by IVC Section 6-118 shall entitle a person to a total of three attempts.” regulations.justia.com
“shall be prohibited from re-testing for a period of 30 days.” regulations.justia.com
“will not be allowed to make a third attempt to pass a road test on the same day.” regulations.justia.com