Ill. Admin. Code tit. 92, § 1030.80 - Driver's License Testing/Written Test
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:
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.
Notes
Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 14755, effective September 18, 2012
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