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Delaware DMV written test guide

Everything you need to know about the written test in Delaware, with the rules your state asks about and practice questions with answers.

AgencyDelaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Official handbookDelaware Driver Manual ↗
QuestionsNot published
To passNot published by the state
Test in Spanish?Ask your local office

The knowledge exam has a highway sign and signal part and a rules of the road part. Neither the manual nor the DMV website publishes the number of questions or the passing score; third-party sites claim 30 questions with 80 percent to pass, but this is not confirmed by an official source.

Delaware rules you need to know

Delaware test FAQ

How many questions are on the Delaware written test?

Delaware doesn't publish the number of questions or the passing score; ask your local office.

Can I take the Delaware driver's test in Spanish?

There's no official language list; ask your local office before you go.

How old do you have to be to get a learner's permit in Delaware?

Age 16 for a GDL Level One learner permit after driver education.

What documents do I need for a permit in Delaware?

It depends on your situation (identity, residency and Social Security number or an alternative). Check the official list from Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) before you go.

Documents guide → · How to pass on the first try →

11 Delaware practice questions

  1. 1. In Delaware, at what BAC is a driver under 21 subject to license revocation?

    1. 0.08%
    2. 0.10%
    3. 0.02%
    4. 0.05%
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    Answer: 0.02%

    Delaware's zero tolerance law revokes the license of underage drivers at 0.02 BAC.

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  2. 2. Under Delaware law, how many feet before a turn must you signal?

    1. 300 feet
    2. 200 feet
    3. 100 feet
    4. 50 feet
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    Answer: 300 feet

    Delaware law requires signaling for at least 300 feet before turning.

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  3. 3. In Delaware, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?

    1. 15 feet
    2. 10 feet
    3. 25 feet
    4. 20 feet
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    Answer: 15 feet

    The Delaware manual says do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

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  4. 4. With a Delaware GDL Level One permit, after the first 6 months, when may you drive unsupervised?

    1. 7 am to 9 pm
    2. 6 am to 10 pm
    3. 5 am to 11 pm
    4. 6 am to midnight
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    Answer: 6 am to 10 pm

    After six months, permit holders may drive unsupervised from 6 am to 10 pm only.

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  5. 5. In Delaware, who may supervise a driver with a GDL Level One permit?

    1. Someone 21 or older, licensed for 3 years
    2. Any adult with a valid license
    3. Someone 18 or older, licensed for 1 year
    4. Someone 25 or older, licensed for 5 years
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    Answer: Someone 25 or older, licensed for 5 years

    The supervisor must be at least 25 and have held a Class D license for at least 5 years.

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  6. 6. A school bus stops with red lights in Delaware. When do you NOT have to stop?

    1. On any two-lane road
    2. When behind the bus, going the same direction
    3. When no children are visible
    4. Across a highway with 4 or more lanes
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    Answer: Across a highway with 4 or more lanes

    You may proceed slowly only when on the opposite side of a highway with four or more lanes.

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  7. 7. You hold a Delaware GDL permit or license. May you talk on a hands-free phone?

    1. Yes, if hands-free
    2. Yes, once you have turned 17
    3. Yes, on speaker only
    4. No, no phone use at all
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    Answer: No, no phone use at all

    All cell phone use, including hands-free, is prohibited for GDL drivers in Delaware.

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  8. 8. On a two-lane road in Delaware, an emergency vehicle is stopped with lights flashing. What do you do?

    1. Stop behind it until it leaves
    2. Slow below the limit until past it
    3. Honk and pass quickly
    4. Keep your speed, there's no other lane
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    Answer: Slow below the limit until past it

    Delaware's move over law says to slow below the posted limit until you have passed the stopped vehicle.

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  9. 9. In Delaware, how close to a fire hydrant may you park, at minimum?

    1. 20 feet
    2. 30 feet
    3. 15 feet
    4. 10 feet
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    Answer: 15 feet

    Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

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  10. 10. In Delaware, within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection may you NOT park?

    1. 15 feet
    2. 20 feet
    3. 30 feet
    4. 10 feet
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    Answer: 20 feet

    Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

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  11. 11. In Delaware, at least how far ahead must you signal before turning?

    1. 50 feet
    2. 300 feet
    3. 200 feet
    4. 500 feet
    Show answer

    Answer: 300 feet

    Signal at least 300 feet before turning.

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Facts checked against the official state handbook and website in October 2026. Rules change: always check the official handbook.