Delaware DMV practice test
Prepare for the Delaware learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.
Delaware practice tests
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Full practice tests in the format of the real Delaware knowledge test. Questions do not repeat between tests.
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Delaware laws
Rules that are specific to Delaware.
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Key rules from the Delaware handbook
These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.
Getting your permit and license
- You can apply for a learner's permit at 16 years old.
- Hold the permit at least 12 months before the road test.
- At least 50 hours of supervised driving are required.
- At least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.
- After the first six months, the permit holder may drive unsupervised only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
- Report an address change within 30 days.
- A standard license is usually valid for 8 years.
- First 12 months: no passengers other than the adult supervisor and one other passenger.
- You may renew any time during the 180-day period before expiration; licenses are issued for eight years.
- GDL permit holders may not drive while using a cell phone or text messaging device.
- After the first six months: unsupervised driving only from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- The first six months: supervised at all times.
- It is treated as driving without a license: a two-month suspension for the first offense.
- At least 30 days after passing the knowledge exam; the supervisor must be at least 21.
- A helmet and eye protection are required for the first 2 years.
- Operating a motorcycle between sunset and sunrise is prohibited for permit holders.
How to get a driver's license in Delaware
- Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 16 years old).
- Hold the permit for at least 12 months.
- Complete 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
- Pass the road (driving) test.
- As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at 10 p.m..
Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).
Delaware driving rules in numbers
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Learner's permit from age
- 16 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 12 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 50 hours
- Of them at night
- 10 hours
- Night limit for new drivers from
- 10 p.m.
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Report a new address within
- 30 days
- License valid for
- 8 years
Sample questions
In Delaware, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
- 15½ years old
- 16 years old
- 16½ years old
- 17 years old
Delaware: you can apply for a learner's permit at 16 years old.
Delaware permit test: questions and answers
According to the Delaware driver handbook, the minimum age is 16.
From the official Delaware driver handbook (Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.