Cheating and bribery — Illinois Permit Test

Cheating and bribery on the Illinois permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

An applicant caught cheating on the written exam fails it and may not retake it for 30 days.

An open book or a phone in view is enough to end the sitting. The month off is what stops somebody simply queuing up again that afternoon.

Any applicant found cheating will fail the exam and be prohibited from retaking it for 30 days.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.13

Taking any part of the driver’s license exam for another person is a criminal offense carrying a fine and a mandatory minimum of seven days in jail.

Sitting somebody else’s exam puts an untested driver on the road under a real license. Illinois treats that as a crime rather than a rule broken.

Taking any part of the driver’s license exam for another person is a criminal offense punishable by a fine and a mandatory minimum seven days in jail.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.13

The Secretary of State may refuse a license or instruction permit to anyone who tries to influence how it is issued, including by bribing staff or an examiner.

A license bought rather than earned is an untested driver with a real card. Refusing the application is the only thing that keeps the test worth sitting.

The Secretary of State’s office may deny issuing a driver’s license and/or instruction permit to any person who attempts to influence any act related to the issuance of the document.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.13

On the test

How long must an applicant caught cheating wait before retaking the Illinois written exam?

30 days. An open book or a phone in view is enough to end the sitting. The month off is what stops somebody simply queuing up again that afternoon. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.13: “Any applicant found cheating will fail the exam and be prohibited from retaking it for 30 days.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, published by the Illinois Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.