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North Dakota Permit Practice Test

A free North Dakota permit practice test: 10 questions written from the 2025-2027 Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), each with the right answer and the reason. The real test is written from the same handbook.

10 questions. Pick an answer to see if you are right.

  1. 1. In North Dakota, what is the youngest age at which you can apply for an instruction permit?

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    Answer: A. 14

    North Dakota issues instruction permits from age 14 once you pass the knowledge and vision tests. Anyone under 18 also needs a parent or legal guardian to sign as sponsor.

    Source: Your Operator's License: Permits, p. 3

  2. 2. Who may supervise you while you practice driving on a North Dakota instruction permit?

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    Answer: C. A driver licensed for that vehicle class who is at least 18 and has at least three years of driving experience

    Your supervisor must hold a valid license for the class of vehicle, be at least 18, have at least three years of driving experience, and sit in the seat beside you.

    Source: Your Operator's License: Permits, p. 3

  3. 3. If you are under 16, how many hours of supervised practice driving must you complete before your road test?

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    Answer: B. 50

    Permit holders under 16 need at least 50 hours of supervised driving in varied conditions, such as rural, city, gravel, night and winter driving. This is on top of driver's education, and a parent signs for it on road test day.

    Source: Your Operator's License: Permits, p. 3; Supervised Driving Log, p. 45

  4. 4. You get your instruction permit at age 16. What is the shortest time you must hold it before you can take or waive the road test?

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    Answer: D. 6 months

    Drivers who are 16 or 17 must hold the permit for six months, or until they turn 18 if that comes sooner, before the road test.

    Source: Your Operator's License: Permits, p. 3

  5. 5. A 15-year-old with a restricted Class D license wants to drive alone to a friend's house. During which hours is that not allowed?

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    Answer: B. From sunset or 9:00 p.m., whichever is later, until 5:00 a.m.

    A 15-year-old on a restricted license may not drive from the later of sunset or 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. unless a parent, guardian or someone at least 18 is along. The only exceptions are a direct trip to or from a job, an official school event or a religious event.

    Source: Your Operator's License: Minors Driver License, p. 6

  6. 6. You hold a North Dakota instruction permit. When may you use a cell phone to talk or text while driving?

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    Answer: C. Only to get emergency help, to stop a crime, or when someone's life or safety is in danger

    Permit holders of any age, and licensed drivers under 18, may not use a phone or other electronic device to talk, read or send messages while driving. The only exceptions are emergencies, stopping a crime, or a real danger to someone's safety.

    Source: Your Operator's License: Minors Driver License, p. 6

  7. 7. For a driver 18 or older, how many points on a North Dakota driving record lead to a license suspension?

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    Answer: A. 12 or more

    Once your record shows 12 or more points, NDDOT tells you it plans to suspend your license and that you may ask for an administrative hearing. At 12 points the suspension is 7 days; at 13 or more it is 7 days for each point over 11.

    Source: Point System, p. 40

  8. 8. When may you turn left on a red light in North Dakota?

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    Answer: D. From a one-way street onto another one-way street, unless a sign forbids it

    North Dakota allows a left turn on red only from a one-way street onto another one-way street, and not where a sign prohibits it. The red light still means you stop first and wait for pedestrians and traffic to clear.

    Source: Signs, Signals, and Road Markings: Signals, p. 15

  9. 9. Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the speed limit in a North Dakota business or residential district?

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    Answer: C. 25 mph

    The limit in business and residential districts is 25 mph unless a different limit is posted. Go slower when conditions call for it.

    Source: Rules of the Road: Speed Limits, p. 20

  10. 10. Unless a different limit is posted, what is the top speed limit on rural Interstate highways in North Dakota?

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    Answer: B. 80 mph

    Rural Interstates allow up to 80 mph unless posted lower; other paved, divided multi-lane highways are 70 mph. A speed limit is the most you may drive in ideal conditions, not a target.

    Source: Rules of the Road: Speed Limits, p. 20

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How the North Dakota knowledge test works

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Learner permit from
age 14

To get a learner's permit you must pass the noncommercial (Class D) Rules of the Road knowledge test, at a Driver License office or online at nd.knowtodrive.com, plus a vision screening; you get one try a day. NDDOT's manual and web pages do not say how many questions the test has or how many you need to pass. Source.

You can get a North Dakota instruction permit at 14. If you are 14 or 15 you must hold it for 12 months or until you turn 16, whichever comes first (but at least six months), and log at least 50 hours of supervised driving on top of driver's education; at 16 or 17 you must hold it for six months or until 18, whichever comes first. Source.

The questions come from the 2025-2027 Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D) (2025-2027 edition, marked "Revised 2025" (form DL0126; PDF dated January 2026), read 2026-10-12), which is what the real test is written from. Read it alongside these questions: every answer above names the section it comes from.

North Dakota rules worth knowing before the test

  • If you leave the testing area before your knowledge test is finished, or bring a phone, bag or other banned item into it, you get a failing score. Source
  • You can take the knowledge test online at nd.knowtodrive.com, but you still have to book an appointment at a Driver License office to pick up your permit. Source
  • You may make only one attempt at the knowledge test per day. Source
  • Drivers under 18 who build up six or more points, or commit an alcohol or drug offense while driving, have their permit or license cancelled and must start over as if they had never had one. Source
  • If you are 14 or 15, your permit lets you drive only a vehicle belonging to your parent, guardian, grandparent, sibling, aunt or uncle (you may use another vehicle for the road test). Source
  • Everyone in the vehicle, in every seat, must wear a seat belt under North Dakota law. Source
  • Texting while driving (writing, reading or sending a message) is illegal for every driver in North Dakota, whatever their age. Source
  • If you change your name or address, you must tell the Driver License Division within 10 days. Source

Signs, markings and signals

Every state’s test asks about road signs, which follow one national standard. Practise them with pictures on the road signs test.

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Questions about the North Dakota permit test

How many questions are on the North Dakota permit test?

To get a learner's permit you must pass the noncommercial (Class D) Rules of the Road knowledge test, at a Driver License office or online at nd.knowtodrive.com, plus a vision screening; you get one try a day. NDDOT's manual and web pages do not say how many questions the test has or how many you need to pass. Source: North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Driver License Division.

What score do I need to pass?

North Dakota does not publish the pass mark on the official pages we read. Aim to get every question right, and ask your local office if you want the exact rule.

How old do I have to be for a learner’s permit in North Dakota?

You can get a North Dakota instruction permit at 14. If you are 14 or 15 you must hold it for 12 months or until you turn 16, whichever comes first (but at least six months), and log at least 50 hours of supervised driving on top of driver's education; at 16 or 17 you must hold it for six months or until 18, whichever comes first. Source: North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Driver License Division.

Is this the official North Dakota test?

No. This is an independent practice test, not part of the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Driver License Division. Every question is written in our own words from the 2025-2027 Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D) or the state’s other official pages, and each answer names the section it comes from. The real test is taken with the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Driver License Division.

What does the Pass Pack add?

All 71 questions for North Dakota (the 30 written from the handbook and 41 road signs, markings and signals), full 25-question practice exams (North Dakota does not publish its test’s length, so the exams use 25), and your missed questions kept on this device. It costs US$9.99 once and covers every state we cover. See the Pass Pack.