Illinois DMV Driver License Knowledge Test Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Illinois DMV Driver License Knowledge Test Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Illinois DMV Driver License Knowledge Test terms across 6 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Illinois DMV Driver License Knowledge Test Vocabulary Game
Signs, lights and markings
Traffic laws and right-of-way
Speed and weather
Sharing the road
Impairment offenses
Applicant rules
Sources for these terms (14)
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Chapter 2B · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Chapter 2A · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 1 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 4 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 3 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 6 · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition (December 2023), Chapter 2C · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Speeding (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Bicycle Safety (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Tips for Driving Safely Around Large Trucks or Buses (FMCSA) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Drunk Driving (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Teen Driving (NHTSA) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (July 2026, DSD A 112.47) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Move Over Law / Scott's Law (Illinois State Police) · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the Illinois Permit Test Exam
The Illinois driver license written knowledge test is the exam first-time drivers must pass to receive an instruction permit and, later, a driver license. It is administered at Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services facilities and contains 35 questions: 20 on traffic laws and safe-driving rules plus 15 on identifying road signs by shape, color and meaning. Applicants must answer at least 28 correctly (80%) and also pass a vision screening. Every question is based on the Illinois Rules of the Road handbook.
Exam sponsor: Illinois Secretary of State. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
35 questions
Time Limit
Not published by the Illinois Secretary of State
Passing Score
80% (28 of 35 questions correct)
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Illinois Permit Test vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the Illinois Permit Test vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 Illinois Permit Test terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the Illinois Permit Test terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the Illinois Secretary of State content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the Illinois permit test?
The Illinois driver license written knowledge test has 35 questions. There are 20 questions on traffic laws and safe-driving rules and 15 questions on identifying road signs. All questions are drawn from the Illinois Rules of the Road handbook published by the Secretary of State.
What score do I need to pass the Illinois permit test?
You must answer at least 28 of the 35 questions correctly, which is an 80% passing score. The test covers both the traffic-law section and the road-sign identification section.