What to bring to the Delaware DMV permit test

For the learner's permit and knowledge test

• Proof of identity, legal presence, Social Security number (if eligible) and two proofs of Delaware residency (Required Documentation Table)
• Delaware Driver Education Certificate (under 18)
• Sponsor present to sign the application

Fees

• Class D license (8 years; includes learner's permit): $50
• Temporary permit: $20

The vision test

20/40 in at least one eye, with or without glasses or contact lenses. Daylight-only driving may be allowed with vision between 20/40 and 20/50.

Bring your glasses or contact lenses if you wear them to see clearly.

For the road test

• Valid learner's permit
• Valid driver license of the accompanying driver who is at least 21 (not needed for motorcycle skills test)
• Valid registration card for the vehicle (and trailer, if applicable)
• Valid insurance card (original or electronic)
• A registered vehicle that passes the examiner's safety inspection

What happens on the road test

After you pass: your permit

• Hold it for at least 12 months of valid driving authority (then converts automatically to a Class D license) before the road test.
• Log 50 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night.
• First 6 months: supervised at all times by a licensed parent, guardian or sponsor-approved driver at least 25 years old with a Class D license for at least 5 years, seated in the front; no one else in the front seat
• After 6 months: may drive unsupervised 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; 10 p.m.-6 a.m. only supervised, except directly to/from church, work, or school activities on school property
• First 12 months: no passengers other than the adult supervisor and one other passenger (immediate family excepted when the supervisor is present); unsupervised in the second six months, only one passenger
• No cell phone or electronic device use at all, including hands-free
• Permit holder and all passengers must be belted or in a child safety/booster seat
• Violations count as driving without a license: 2-month suspension (first), 4-month (subsequent)

Before you go

Take a practice test or two the day before, and the exam simulator to check you can pass in the real format. Bring originals, not photocopies, unless the DMV says copies are accepted.