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ILLINOIS VETERINARIAN PRACTICE
EXAM — QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND COMPLETE RATIONALES
## SECTION 1: ILLINOIS VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT &
REGULATIONS
**1. Under the Illinois Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice
Act, what constitutes the "practice of veterinary medicine"?**
A. Only performing surgery on animals
B. To diagnose, prognose, treat, correct, change, alleviate, or
prevent animal disease, illness, pain, deformity, defect, injury,
or other physical, dental, or mental conditions by any method or
mode
C. Only prescribing medications for animals
D. Only examining animals in a clinical setting
**Correct answer:** B
**Rationale:** Illinois statute broadly defines the practice of
veterinary medicine to include diagnosing, prognosing, treating,
correcting, changing, alleviating, or preventing animal disease,
illness, pain, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical, dental,
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or mental conditions by any method or mode, including
telemedicine .
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**2. What is the minimum passing score required on the NAVLE
for Illinois licensure?**
A. 400
B. 425
C. 450
D. 500
**Correct answer:** B
**Rationale:** The NAVLE is scored on a scale of 200 to 800,
with a minimum passing score of **425**. The exam is criterion-
referenced, meaning scores reflect performance against a fixed
standard rather than being graded on a curve .
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**3. How often must an Illinois veterinarian license be
renewed?**
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A. Annually
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
**Correct answer:** B
**Rationale:** Every license as a veterinarian issued under the
Act shall expire on **January 31 of each odd-numbered year**.
The holder may renew during the month preceding the
expiration date by paying the required fee and completing
continuing education requirements .
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**4. What is the application fee for an Illinois veterinary
license?**
A. $50
B. $100
C. $150
D. $200
**Correct answer:** B
ILLINOIS VETERINARIAN PRACTICE
EXAM — QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND COMPLETE RATIONALES
## SECTION 1: ILLINOIS VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT &
REGULATIONS
**1. Under the Illinois Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice
Act, what constitutes the "practice of veterinary medicine"?**
A. Only performing surgery on animals
B. To diagnose, prognose, treat, correct, change, alleviate, or
prevent animal disease, illness, pain, deformity, defect, injury,
or other physical, dental, or mental conditions by any method or
mode
C. Only prescribing medications for animals
D. Only examining animals in a clinical setting
**Correct answer:** B
**Rationale:** Illinois statute broadly defines the practice of
veterinary medicine to include diagnosing, prognosing, treating,
correcting, changing, alleviating, or preventing animal disease,
illness, pain, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical, dental,
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or mental conditions by any method or mode, including
telemedicine .
---
**2. What is the minimum passing score required on the NAVLE
for Illinois licensure?**
A. 400
B. 425
C. 450
D. 500
**Correct answer:** B
**Rationale:** The NAVLE is scored on a scale of 200 to 800,
with a minimum passing score of **425**. The exam is criterion-
referenced, meaning scores reflect performance against a fixed
standard rather than being graded on a curve .
---
**3. How often must an Illinois veterinarian license be
renewed?**
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A. Annually
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
**Correct answer:** B
**Rationale:** Every license as a veterinarian issued under the
Act shall expire on **January 31 of each odd-numbered year**.
The holder may renew during the month preceding the
expiration date by paying the required fee and completing
continuing education requirements .
---
**4. What is the application fee for an Illinois veterinary
license?**
A. $50
B. $100
C. $150
D. $200
**Correct answer:** B
