DMV checklist
What to Bring to the Illinois Permit Test
Before you go to a Driver Services facility, make sure your paperwork and study prep are both ready. Illinois Secretary of State guidance says proper identification documents and an application are required for an instruction permit.
Permit-day checklist
- 1Proper identification documents that match the Illinois Secretary of State requirements.
- 2A completed Secretary of State application.
- 3Proof that you meet the instruction permit requirements for your age group.
- 4Parent or guardian involvement if you are a minor and the facility requires consent.
- 5Time to take the written knowledge test and vision screening.
- 6A quick practice-test warmup before you leave home.
Official source to check before you go
Document rules can change. Confirm your exact documents on the Illinois Secretary of State instruction permit page before visiting a facility.
Illinois SOS instruction permit requirementsPaperwork ready? Check your test readiness.
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