Illinois: Exam Simulator
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40 questions; pass mark 80% (the state does not publish its test format).
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Illinois Rules of the Road" (2026), Illinois Secretary of State.
Sample questions
The exam simulator picks 40 random questions from every topic each time you start. Here are a few examples.
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Which class of Illinois driver's license is issued to a driver seeking a basic license to operate a car?
- Class D
- Class C
- Class B
- Class M
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Correct answer: Class D
The manual states that a driver seeking a basic license to operate a car in Illinois is issued a Class D license.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 4
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When may you back up on a roadway that is not a controlled-access roadway?
- Only when a police officer directs you to do so
- When it is safe and does not interfere with traffic
- Only on streets with a posted speed of 30 mph or less
- Never; backing up on any roadway is illegal
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Correct answer: When it is safe and does not interfere with traffic
On roadways other than controlled-access roadways, backing up is allowed only when it is done safely and does not interfere with other vehicles.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 30
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On a two-lane, two-way roadway, which marking shows an area where passing is not allowed?
- A broken white line
- A broken yellow line
- A white edge line
- A solid yellow line
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Correct answer: A solid yellow line
Passing is not allowed in an area marked for no passing by a solid yellow line or with a DO NOT PASS or NO PASSING ZONE sign.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 29
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Where may you enter or leave a controlled-access roadway?
- Only at a posted entrance or exit
- At any point where the shoulder is paved
- At any crossover in the median
- Anywhere you have a clear view of traffic
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Correct answer: Only at a posted entrance or exit
Illinois law says you must not enter or leave any controlled-access roadway except at a posted entrance or exit.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 30
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Any time you park on a hill, what should you do with the gear selector and brake?
- Put it in neutral and leave the brake released
- Put it in reverse and release the parking brake
- Leave the engine idling in drive with hazard lights
- Put it in park and set the parking brake if needed
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Correct answer: Put it in park and set the parking brake if needed
When parking on a hill, put the gear selector in park and set the parking/emergency brake if necessary.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 34
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What does an eight-sided red sign mean?
- STOP
- YIELD
- DO NOT ENTER
- WRONG WAY
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Correct answer: STOP
The manual states that the eight-sided red sign means STOP, and you must make a complete stop.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 63
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How should you treat a temporary STOP sign erected by highway authorities?
- As a YIELD sign
- As a suggestion you may ignore when clear
- As a warning sign only
- As if it were a permanent STOP sign
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Correct answer: As if it were a permanent STOP sign
A temporary STOP sign put up by highway authorities should be treated as if it were a permanent STOP sign.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 63
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Failing to pay how many automated traffic violations (red-light or speeding) in a municipality may lead to a license suspension?
- Just one
- Five or more
- Two or more
- Twenty or more
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Correct answer: Five or more
Failure to pay five or more automated traffic violations for red-light or speeding violations in a municipality is a suspension offense.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 59
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Besides police officers, whose traffic directions does the Illinois manual say you must obey when they are performing their duties?
- Uniformed adult school crossing guards
- Any adult standing at the corner
- Passengers riding in your own vehicle
- Drivers waiting at the same intersection
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Correct answer: Uniformed adult school crossing guards
The manual says to obey the orders of police officers, firefighters, highway authority officials, and uniformed adult school crossing guards directing traffic.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 21
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Who must you yield the right of way to at a railroad crossing?
- The vehicle that reached the crossing first
- Any approaching train or railroad equipment
- Vehicles already moving across the tracks
- Pedestrians waiting on the far side of the tracks
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Correct answer: Any approaching train or railroad equipment
The manual says you must yield the right of way to any approaching train or railroad equipment.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 33