Our Delaware test draws from 502 free practice questions based on the Delaware Driver Manual, 168 of them on Delaware's own rules. Each test picks its questions at random, so every try is different. No sign-up: answer the questions, get your score, and see why each answer is right.
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles sets this passing score. Official Delaware DMV pages disagree on the knowledge test: the sample written test page says 32 questions with 26 correct to pass, and the FAQ says 30 questions with 24 correct. This practice test uses 32 and 26; check with the DMV before your visit.
A few facts from the Delaware Driver Manual that our Delaware questions are written from. Each links to its handbook section.
License Rules
A Level 1 Learner's Permit is open to applicants who are at least 16 and under 18 (or under 22 with an active IEP). 21 Del. C. § 2710(a-b)
To get a Level 1 permit the teen must show a Delaware driver education certificate (the blue and white certificate) proving an approved driver education course was passed. Section Two, GDL: Level One Learner's Permit, PDF p. 28
A four-second following distance may be needed on slippery roads, with a heavy load or trailer, or when it is hard to see. Section Five, Space Ahead, PDF p. 128
Emergencies
On a road with at least four lanes (two or more in your direction), approaching a stationary vehicle giving a warning signal, change to a lane not adjacent to it if safe. 21 Del. C. § 4134(b)(2)a)
If changing lanes is impossible or unsafe, slow to a safe speed at least 20 mph below the posted limit when the limit is 50 mph or more. 21 Del. C. § 4134(b)(2)b)
Right-of-Way
School bus amber warning lamps come on about 10 seconds before the red stop lamps. 21 Del. C. § 4166(b)(2)a)
Drivers approaching a stopped school bus with flashing lamps from the front or rear must stop and stay stopped until the bus moves or its red lamps go off. 21 Del. C. § 4166(d)(1)
Alcohol & Drugs
Driving with an alcohol concentration of .08 or more, or with alcohol measured at .08 or more within 4 hours after driving, violates the DUI law. 21 Del. C. § 4177(a)
For drivers under 21, an alcohol concentration of .02 or more is per se evidence that the driver had consumed alcohol. 21 Del. C. § 4177L(b)
Traffic Signals
If signals are installed but show no light, slow down and be ready to give way to vehicles in or nearing the intersection. 21 Del. C. § 4108(c)
On a steady red a driver may turn right, or turn left from a one-way road onto a one-way road, after stopping, unless a sign forbids it. 21 Del. C. § 4108(a)(3)b)
Sample Delaware practice questions
A driver is following you too closely and there is a right lane. What should you do?
Move over to the right
Speed up to gain distance
Wave the driver to stop
Brake sharply
Show the answer
Move over to the right
Slowing down quickly only raises the risk of being hit from behind.
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Delaware Driver Manual (Delaware Driver Manual, cover dated July 2026 (dr_frm_manual.pdf on dmv.de.gov, 152 PDF pages, PDF created 2026-06-03; linked from the Division of Motor Vehicles Forms page https://dmv.de.gov/forms/index.shtml), downloaded 2026-11-10. Page numbers cited are PDF pages, which equal the printed page numbers. Section 1 (PDF p. 11) says the manual cannot cover all law and the code takes precedence if they conflict, so every legal rule used in questions was checked against Title 21 of the Delaware Code on delcode.delaware.gov (chapters 21, 27, 29, 41, 42, 43 and 48, read 2026-11-10); questions follow the statute. Handbook statements that are out of date or differ from the statute, and how they were handled: (1) crash reporting (PDF p. 141) gives $500 of property damage, and $1,000 when an impaired driver is involved; the DMV FAQ and sample test pages also say $500; 21 Del. C. 4203(a) now says $2,000 for property damage and any crash with an impaired driver, so questions use $2,000; (2) move-over (PDF p. 82, two-lane diagram says only to slow below the limit) differs from 21 Del. C. 4134(b)(2): on a road with four or more lanes change to a non-adjacent lane if safe, otherwise slow to at least 20 mph below the posted limit when the limit is 50 mph or more; questions use the statute; (3) the speed table (PDF p. 93) lists residential districts at 25 mph, school zones at 20 mph 'when children are present', controlled access highways at 55 mph and Route 1 and I-495 at 65 mph; 21 Del. C. 4169 allows 20 or 25 mph in residence districts at the roadway owner's discretion, sets the 20 mph school limit where 20 mph signs are posted, has no controlled-access limit and names only Route 1 between the Red Lion Creek and the Appoquinimink River at 65 mph (I-495 was not found in the statute); questions use the statute and do not test residential, controlled-access or I-495 limits; (4) school bus (PDF p. 95) says the exception covers the opposite side of a 'divided highway' with four or more lanes, while 21 Del. C. 4166(d)(1) says any roadway with four or more lanes for a driver approaching from the front (the PDF p. 89 chart agrees with the statute); the suspension on PDF p. 90 (1, 6 and 12 months) is narrower than the statute's 1 month to 1 year; questions use the statute; (5) fees: the GDL page and 21 Del. C. 2710(g)(2) give a $40 Class D fee for a minor, the manual (PDF p. 29) and 21 Del. C. 2715(a) give $50 for the eight-year license; no fee is tested; (6) the Level 1 permit seat-belt rule: the manual (PDF p. 29) says all passengers, 21 Del. C. 2710(c)(7) says passengers under 18; not tested; (7) front-seat child rule: the manual (PDF p. 109) says a child under 12 'or' under 5 feet 5 inches should not ride in front, 21 Del. C. 4803(b)(1) bars a child who is both 5'5" or shorter and under 12 from a front seat with an active passenger air bag; the question uses the statute; (8) the manual says an adult permit needs a licensed driver 'at least 21' (PDF p. 30), the statute says 'over 21' (21 Del. C. 2712(a)); questions use the statute; (9) the manual (PDF p. 116) says headsets over both ears are illegal for drivers, but Title 21 chapter 41 only bars them for bicycle riders (4198H); not tested; (10) the work zone fine doubling (PDF p. 79), studded tire dates (PDF p. 62), the point system (PDF p. 47) and Division Regulation 2208 were not verified against the statute or code, so none of them is tested; (11) the manual says the examination 'consists of four parts' (PDF p. 40) while the DMV exam page says two parts; neither gives question counts. 21 Del. C. 4179 (parking) has three versions (current, effective 2026-12-24 and 2027-03-06); the distances used are identical in all three. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.