Delaware · Permit testOfficial and paid study options
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||
Delaware Driver ManualOfficial · PDF, five languagesThe Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) manual the knowledge test is based on, dated July 2026. The Spanish edition is dated July 2025, so check details against the English one. | No cost at DMV offices | The whole manual to download, plus editions in Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Haitian Creole | |
DMV Sample Driving ExamOfficial · web pageThe DMV says the samples show the test format and a few questions, not every question on the real test. Its driver’s license pages also have a 10-question sample written test with an answer key, and the manual says the samples are on the DelDOT mobile app. | No price listed | General knowledge tests in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole, and a traffic sign test, marked as you go | |
The Parent’s Supervised Driving ProgramOfficial · PDF guide for parentsPublished with the Delaware DMV by Safe Roads Alliance for parents of teen drivers on a Level One Learner’s Permit. It points to the free RoadReady app for logging practice drives. | No price listed | Lessons by driving skill, a supervised driving log and the parent sign-off form | |
| Apps and websites | |||
DMV-Permit-Test.comWebsiteIts Delaware page describes the real test as 32 questions with 26 to pass, the same as the DMV’s sample test page. The site also offers Premium and a Delaware cheat sheet with a pass guarantee, and links a Spanish version. | Practice tests on the site, optional paid Premium | 20 Delaware car practice tests open on the site, plus motorcycle tests and CDL tests by topic | |
ZutobiWeb and app · all statesSays it has 600+ Delaware questions and narrated video lessons by certified instructors. The app has 4.7 stars from about 239,000 App Store ratings. | 3-day free trial, then Zutobi Plus (App Store prices from $4.99) | A free start on the Delaware course | |
DMV GenieApp · all statesCar, motorcycle and CDL practice in one app; pick Delaware when you start. Check the plan length before you pay. It has 4.8 stars from about 184,000 App Store ratings. | Free to download, Premium in the app (weekly plan $7.99 in the App Store) | Free and premium study tools, per its App Store listing | |
Prices and ratings checked October 2026.
Is there an official Delaware DMV practice test?
Yes, two. The Sample Driving Exam on the DMV website offers General Driver Knowledge in English, in Spanish and in Haitian Creole, and a Traffic Sign Identification test. It marks each answer as you go, and when you miss one it shows the right answer in bold. The Driver Manual adds that the sample exams are also on the mobile app of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT).
The second is the sample written test on the DMV’s driver’s license pages: 10 questions with the answer key at the bottom, all answered in the Delaware Driver Manual.
A study plan for the knowledge test
- Read the Driver Manual dated July 2026. The test covers highway signs, signals, pavement markings and the rules of the road.
- Learn each sign by its shape and color as well as its words, because the sign part may show you only a shape.
- Write down the numbers: speed limits, parking distances from hydrants and crosswalks, how far ahead to signal, following distance and the alcohol limits.
- Read the manual’s section on traffic stops by law enforcement, which the test also covers.
- Take the DMV’s sample tests, then look up every question you miss in the manual.
Choosing an app or website
Pick one built for Delaware, so the questions follow the Delaware Driver Manual and not another state’s rules. A quick check is how it describes the real test: the DMV’s sample test page gives 32 questions with 26 needed to pass, and DMV-Permit-Test.com’s Delaware page gives the same.
Zutobi and DMV Genie sell subscriptions in the App Store, so check the plan and the price before a free trial ends.
Practice during drivers ed
Under 18, your driver education teacher gives your written and road tests, so the course itself prepares you for them. After the course, the DMV’s Parent’s Supervised Driving Program guide takes over: it walks a parent through the core driving skills and has a supervised driving log.
Motorcycle and CDL practice
The DMV’s Sample Driving Exam has no motorcycle or commercial tests. Riders study the Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual, and commercial drivers study the Commercial Driver License (CDL) Manual, the modernized version released in 2025.
Sources: Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles and 4 more. Checked October 2026.
- Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles: Sample Driving Exam ↗
- Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles: Sample Written Test ↗
- Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles: Delaware Driver Manual (PDF, July 2026) ↗
- Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles: The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program (PDF) ↗
- Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles: Motorcycle Operator Manual (PDF) ↗
Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.
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