Illinois permit driving hours: 50 hours, 10 at night
Illinois permit holders under 18 need 50 hours of practice, 10 at night, on top of driver's ed. The hours go on form DSD X 152, which you bring to a Secretary of State facility for the road test.
Free app: times each drive against the 50-hour goal, 10 at night, and fills the logTotal supervised50 hours
At night10 hours
How it is provenOfficial state form
How to log the hours in Illinois
Use the DSD X 152 50-Hour Practice Driving Log and bring the completed log to the Secretary of State facility at road-test time.
The state publishes its own log or affidavit, and that is the paper it expects at the licensing office.
Illinois permit rules at a glance
- Permit holding period
- At least 9 months before the road test
- Who can supervise
- Someone 21 or older, licensed for at least 1 year
- Driver's ed
- Driver's ed behind-the-wheel time is separate and does not count toward the 50
Illinois permit hours: questions
How many night hours do you need in Illinois?
10 of the 50 practice hours must be at night.
Does driver's ed count toward the 50 hours in Illinois?
No. The 50 supervised hours are logged separately from the driver's ed behind-the-wheel time.
How long do you have to hold a permit in Illinois?
At least 9 months before the road test.