Delaware Motorcycle Permit Practice Test

25 questions, and you need 20 right (80%) to pass, as the DMV states on its sample written test page. All the answers are in the Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual, and our practice exam uses the same size and pass mark.

The Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual: the endorsement, permit limits, insurance and helmet law, gear and pre-ride checks, control, lane position, intersections, crash avoidance, passengers and groups, alcohol, drugs and fatigue, three-wheelers, police stops and Delaware’s rider courses. Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 1–65

You need 20 of the 25 questions right (80%). Always confirm the current test with the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Compare every state →

You can miss up to 5 of the 25 questions: you need 20 right (80%) to pass.

Be a licensed Delaware driver first. From 18, pass the written, eye and road sign tests, ride on the six-month learner’s permit, wait 10 days, then pass the road test at the lane that issued the permit; or pass an approved rider course instead, which waives the tests and the permit. Under 18, you must finish the Basic Rider Course and a parent must sign. Delaware Motorcycle Operator Manual p. 2

The DMV gives motorcycle skills tests every weekday except Wednesday, and not in bad weather such as rain, snow, fog or high winds. Book online through “My Road Test” or by phoning your DMV office, and bring your permit, registration and insurance card.

Yes. If you pass the knowledge and skills tests on a three-wheeled vehicle, your license gets a “3-Wheel Only” restriction along with the motorcycle endorsement.

Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) lists the current fees for the motorcycle permit, tests and license on its official fee page.

Once, for six more months, by applying at a DMV location before the first six months run out; there is a small fee.

Your valid learner's permit and the motorcycle's registration card and insurance card (the original or the electronic one). Unlike the car test, you don't need a licensed driver of 21 with you.

Through the Delaware Motorcycle Rider Education Program, online, by email or by phone. Your place is held only once payment arrives (checks and money orders, no cash). Riders under 18 take the Basic RiderCourse, and a parent or guardian signs the waiver in person on the first day.

Four exercises that check starting, accelerating, turning and braking, mostly at about 12 to 15 mph. The examiner explains each one and its scoring first. You lose points for riding outside the lines or putting a foot down, you must finish every exercise to pass, and the whole test takes about 15 minutes.

A motorcycle helmet and eye protection, plus protective clothing: boots or shoes that come up over your ankles, long sleeves, long pants and gloves. You bring your own motorcycle, and it must carry a valid plate and be insured.

Six months. Finishing the approved Novice or Experienced course, which includes its own knowledge and skill test, earns a Student Completion Card. Take it to the DMV within six months and pass an eye test, and the endorsement is added without the DMV's written and road tests.

The Delaware Motorcycle Rider Education Program offers the Basic Rider Course with Additional Riding (BRCA) for students who didn't pass the riding portion of the Basic Rider Course, so they get more time on the motorcycle. The program also runs an Advanced Rider Course, which meets the Department of Defense sport bike training requirement.

Any Delaware resident who holds a valid driver's license or is eligible for a motorcycle learner's permit, and service members stationed in Delaware along with their families. State law bases the courses on the Motorcycle Safety Foundation curriculum or an equal standard, and passing one waives the DMV's written and road tests.

Yes. A rider under 18 needs a parent, guardian or other approved sponsor to sign the endorsement application, and that sponsor can withdraw their signature at any time before the rider turns 18. Withdrawing cancels the teen's right to ride; they can reapply once they meet the rules again.