Delaware · Division of Motor Vehicles
Delaware’s knowledge test, given by the DMV, has 32 questions, and you need 26 right, or 81%, to pass.
32
questions
26
right to pass
81%
passing score
Checked against the Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026 edition) on October 25, 2026. How we check facts
Practice test
Pick an answer and check it. Every question comes with the reason behind the right answer and the sentence of an official document it rests on.
To pass here you need 9 of 10, since Delaware’s test asks for 81%.
Question 1 of 10 · Pavement markings
The answer is A: Bicycles may use the whole lane here.
This is a shared lane marking. The lane is too narrow for a car and a bike side by side, so riders may use the middle of it. Expect a bicycle ahead of you, and pass only when you can move fully into another lane.
“The shared-lane marking shown in Figure 9E-9 may be used to”
Question 2 of 10 · Lane use and changing lanes
The answer is A: Move to the right lane.
You are in the left lane, which is for passing. When a faster car comes up behind you, move right as soon as the lane is clear and let it by. Speeding up to keep the lane solves nothing. The car is still behind you, and now both of you are going faster.
“On multi-lane roads, the left-most lane is intended to be used for passing slower vehicles.”
Question 3 of 10 · Snow and ice
The answer is A: clear the exhaust pipe.
Snow packed around the exhaust pipe pushes the fumes back into the car. Carbon monoxide has no color and no smell, and it can make you pass out. Keep the pipe clear and open a window a crack. Run the engine only for a short while at a time, then shut it off.
“Keep the exhaust pipe clear of snow and debris.”
Question 4 of 10 · Warning signs
The answer is B: It ends at a cross street.
The T shape is the T-intersection sign. Your road ends at another road, and you will have to turn left or right. Slow down early so you have time to choose a direction and to look for traffic on the cross street.
“A Cross Road (W2-1), Side Road (W2-2, W2-3, or W2-3a), T-Intersection (W2-4), or Y-Intersection (W2-5) sign (see Figure 2C-10) may be used in advance of an intersection to indicate the presence of an intersection and the possibility of turning or entering traffic.”
Question 5 of 10 · Roundabouts and intersections
The answer is B: counterclockwise
Traffic goes counterclockwise, so the center island stays on your left the whole way around. You turn right to enter and right again to leave. Never turn left into a roundabout, even to reach an exit on your left. Go around to it.
“Vehicles travel counterclockwise around a raised center island, with entering traffic yielding the right of way to circulating traffic.”
Question 6 of 10 · Following distance and space
The answer is A: it blocks your view of the road ahead.
A big vehicle hides the road ahead. You cannot see a stopped car or a red light until it is almost on you. Dropping back opens up the view past it and gives you time to react. The same goes for a bus, an RV or a car pulling a trailer.
“Following the vehicle in front of you closely limits your vision of the road and does not allow you enough time to react to avoid a crash.”
Question 7 of 10 · Traffic signals and arrows
The answer is B: Stop, then go in turn.
A dark signal is not a free pass. Stop, then go in the order drivers arrived, the way you would at an all-way stop. In most states the handbook says exactly that, and none tells you to drive straight through. Watch for the driver who thinks the rule does not apply to them.
“When a traffic light is not working, stop as if the intersection is controlled by STOP signs in all directions. Then proceed cautiously when it is safe to do so.”
Question 8 of 10 · Alcohol, drugs and DUI
The answer is C: 0.08
In most states the limit for an adult is 0.08. Utah sets it at 0.05. A driver of a commercial vehicle is held to a lower limit. A limit is a line in the law, not a safe level, and you can be impaired well below it.
“[If you are over [0. 08] BAC, you are in violation of the law.”
Question 9 of 10 · Slow-moving and farm vehicles
The answer is C: more
Stay farther back than usual. The tractor driver cannot hear you over the engine and may not see you in the mirrors. From farther back you are easier to spot, and you see more of the road ahead, which you need before you pass. Close behind it you get neither.
“Pass with caution and remember that the operator of the farm machinery cannot hear approaching vehicles.”
Question 10 of 10 · Turns and U-turns
The answer is A: The right lane.
Turn right from the lane nearest the right curb, and finish in the right lane of the street you enter. Get into that lane before the corner. A late move across the other lane puts you where nobody expects you.
“Always turn right from the right-most portion of your lane.”
These 10 questions are from the DMV Champ app’s practice set, last updated October 23, 2026. Spot a mistake in a question? Email us.
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You need 26 of the 32 right.
The DMV’s written test page says 32 questions, with 26 right to pass.
“The actual Class D knowledge test consists of 32 questions of which 26 must be answered correctly to pass the test.”
The DMV’s FAQ page says 30 questions, with at least 24 right to pass. DMV Champ uses the written test page’s figures.
“There are 30 questions on the knowledge test of which at least 24 must be answered correctly to pass.”
The youngest you can be is 16.
“GDL: Level One Learner’s Permit Applicant’s eligibility requirements: 1 . Must be at least 16 years old and less than 18 years old”
The manual calls it a learner’s permit.
“The purpose of the learner’s permit is to enable you to drive the class of motor vehicle for which you want a driver license.”
It’s given by the DMV.
“If opting out of the GDL program requirements, no sponsor is needed and an eye, knowledge, and road skills exam will be required at DMV.”
The manual calls it the knowledge exam.
“The permit is issued after successful completion of the eye screening and knowledge exams.”
Road signs have their own part of the test.
“Highway Sign And Signal Test You will be asked to identify certain highway signs only by their shape, color, or the symbols appearing on them”
You can ask for an audio test with headphones.
“Audio tests (with headphones) are available upon request.”
If you have a disability and need an accommodation, call the DMV office you plan to visit to make an appointment first.
“If you have a disability and need a special accommodation in order to take an exam, please call and make an appointment prior to coming to a DMV site: for Delaware City call 302-326-5000; for Wilmington call 302-434-3200; for Dover call 302-744-2500; and for Georgetown call 302-853-1000.”
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