Illinois Learner's Permit Information, DMV Study Guide

(from CyberDriveIllinois.com)

24-Month Instruction Permit

Applicants under the age of 18 years will be issued instruction permits for a 24-month time period. Applicants must have parental consent to obtain an instruction permit. Applicants have to pay the appropriate fee, pass a vision screening and pass the applicable written test(s). Proper identification documents will be required. The behind-the-wheel test is taken when applying for the full driver’s license, either at the Secretary of State facility or high school participating in the CDTP program.

Applicants must follow these requirements when driving:

Drive while supervised by a parent or legal guardian who is 21 years old or older, has an equal or greater license classification as the driver, and has held a valid license for at least one year.
Drive with an instruction permit for a minimum of 3 months before applying for full licensure
Enroll in or be participating in an approved driver’s education course
Limit passengers to one in the front seat and to the number of seat belts in the rear seat of the vehicle.
All persons under 18 belted.

12-Month Instruction Permit

Applicants 18 years of age and older will be issued instruction permits for a 12-month period. Applicants have to pay the appropriate fee, pass a vision screening and pass the applicable written test(s). Proper identification documents will be required.

Applicants must follow these requirements when driving:

Drive while supervised by an adult who has an equal or greater license classification as the permit driver and has held a valid license for at least one year.

Permit Expired

My instruction permit has expired. What do I do?

Applicants have to pay the appropriate fee, pass vision screening and pass the applicable written test(s). Proper identification documents will be required.

How To Apply from CyberDriveIllinois.com

To apply for your driver’s license before reaching age 18, you must bring your instruction permit and acceptable forms of identification, as outlined in the Driver’s License Requirements section, to a Driver Services facility at the time of application. Notification of your completion date must have been received from the Board of Education or the Secretary of State and appear on your record before a license is issued. You also must present written certification from your parent, legal guardian or, if there is no parent or legal guardian, a responsible adult age 21 or older, that you have a minimum of 50 hours of behind-the-wheel practice time, including 10 hours at night, and are sufficiently prepared and able to safely operate a motor vehicle. A certification form will be mailed after you are issued an instruction permit. Additional certification forms may be obtained at most Driver Services facilities, in the publications section at www.cyberdriveillinois. com, at high school driver education offices, at commercial driving schools and in the Secretary of State’s Parent-Teen Driving Guide.