Delaware Permit Practice Test
A free Delaware permit practice test: 10 questions written from the Delaware Driver Manual, each with the right answer and the reason. The real test has 32 questions and you need 26 right to pass.
10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.
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Answer: C. 16
The Graduated Driver License program starts at 16. You also need a Delaware Driver Education Certificate and a sponsor's signature.
Source: Section Two: GDL Level One Learner's Permit, applicant eligibility, p. 28
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Answer: A. A Delaware Driver Education Certificate from a certified course
The blue-and-white Driver Education Certificate is the proof that the teen finished an approved Delaware course.
Source: Section Two: GDL Level One Learner's Permit, applicant eligibility, p. 28
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Answer: B. A licensed parent, guardian or sponsor-approved adult, aged 25 or older, with 5 or more years on a Class D license
The supervising adult must be 25 or older, with five or more years of Class D driving, seated next to the teen. No one else may sit in front.
Source: GDL: Level One Learner's Permit Restrictions, item 5, p. 29
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Answer: A. Never; they must be supervised at all times
For the first six months, every drive must be supervised. The sponsor must also certify 50 hours of practice, 10 of them at night.
Source: GDL: Level One Learner's Permit Restrictions, item 6, p. 29
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Answer: D. 50 hours, including 10 at night
The sponsor certifies 50 hours of driving, with 10 at night, and sends it to the Department of Education.
Source: GDL: Level One Learner's Permit Restrictions, item 6b, p. 29
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Answer: A. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
From month seven, unsupervised driving is allowed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. a supervisor is needed, except for direct trips to church, work or school activities.
Source: GDL: Level One Learner's Permit Restrictions, item 7, p. 30
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Answer: C. One
In months seven to twelve, a teen driving without a supervisor may carry just one passenger.
Source: GDL: Level One Learner's Permit Restrictions, item 7c, p. 30
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Answer: B. It turns into a Class D license automatically
After a full year of valid driving on the permit, it converts to a Class D license, as long as the sponsor has not withdrawn and the privilege is not suspended.
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Answer: B. A two-month suspension
Breaking permit restrictions counts as driving without a license. The first offense brings a two-month suspension and later ones a four-month suspension.
Source: GDL: Level One Learner's Permit Restrictions, item 8, p. 30
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Answer: C. After 30 days
There is a 30-day wait between passing the knowledge exam and taking the Class D road exam. Practice with a licensed driver aged 21 or older.
Source: Requirements for First Time Applicants Over Age 18, p. 30; Road Test, p. 41
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How the Delaware knowledge test works
- Questions
- 32
- To pass
- 26 (81%)
- Learner permit from
- age 16
The Class D knowledge test has 32 questions, and you must answer 26 correctly to pass. The manual says the exam also asks you to identify road signs, signals and pavement markings, but no official page gives that part a separate count or pass mark. Source.
Teens can get a Level One permit in the GDL program at 16 after passing a certified Delaware driver education course. The first six months must be fully supervised with 50 certified practice hours (10 at night), and the permit becomes a Class D license after 12 months of valid driving. Source.
The questions come from the Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026, read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.
Delaware rules worth knowing before the test
- The GDL sponsor (usually a parent) shares legal liability for the teen's driving and can withdraw consent, cancelling the permit, until the teen turns 18. Source
- You need 20/40 vision (glasses or contacts allowed) for a Delaware license; vision between 20/40 and 20/50 may get a daylight-only license. Source
- A failed road exam cannot be retaken for 30 days. Source
- In Delaware, a BAC of .08 or higher, or any illegal or recreational drug in your system, proves you were driving under the influence. Source
- Delaware law requires every person in the vehicle to be buckled up or in a child seat, and the driver gets the ticket for anyone who is not. Source
- After moving to Delaware, you have 60 days to apply for a Delaware license. Source
Signs, markings and signals
Every state’s test asks about road signs, which follow one national standard. Practise them with pictures on the road signs test.
Questions about the Delaware permit test
How many questions are on the Delaware permit test?
The Class D knowledge test has 32 questions, and you must answer 26 correctly to pass. The manual says the exam also asks you to identify road signs, signals and pavement markings, but no official page gives that part a separate count or pass mark. Source: Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DelDOT).
What score do I need to pass?
26 right out of 32, which is 81%. This practice test marks you against the same share the real test asks for.
How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in Delaware?
Teens can get a Level One permit in the GDL program at 16 after passing a certified Delaware driver education course. The first six months must be fully supervised with 50 certified practice hours (10 at night), and the permit becomes a Class D license after 12 months of valid driving. Source: Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DelDOT).
Is this the official Delaware test?
No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DelDOT). Every question is written in our own words from the Delaware Driver Manual or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DelDOT).
What does the Pass Pack add?
All 71 questions for Delaware (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 32-question practice exams marked against the pass mark, and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.