What's on the test
The questions come from the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual. They cover these areas; each links to free practice questions on it:
- Signs, signals & markingsSign shapes and colors, work zones, lights and arrows, lane lines, railroads.
- Right-of-way, speed & passingWho goes first, emergency vehicles, school buses, speed limits, passing, turns.
- Interstate, night & winterInterchanges, headlights, parking, towing, snow and ice, skids, floods.
- Sharing the road & seat beltsTrucks, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, snowmobiles, belts, car seats.
- Alcohol, drugs & pointsAlcohol limits, implied consent, DUI penalties, points, teen driving risks.
- Permits & licensesInstruction permits, teen licenses, supervised hours, renewals, classes.
A study plan in five steps
Read the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual
Everything on the test is in it. Read it chapter by chapter, slowly, and come back to the parts you find hard:
- Testing, Permits and Teen Licenses
- Restrictions, Renewals, Registration and License Classes
- Road Signs and Work Zones
- Traffic Signals, Pavement Markings and Railroad Crossings
- Right of Way, Emergency Vehicles, School Buses and Speed Limits
- Passing, Lane Changes, Following Distance, Turns and Roundabouts
- Interstate and Night Driving, Parking, Towing and Crashes
- Winter Driving, Skids, Floods and Emergencies
- Fatigue, Sharing the Road, Seat Belts and Child Safety
- Drinking, Drugs, and Driving
- Pedestrians, Bicycles, Off-Highway Vehicles and Snowmobiles
- Point System and Teen Driving Risks
- Supervised Driving Log
Practice one topic at a time
After each chapter, practice that topic. You see the right answer and why straight away, with the handbook page to reread.
Learn the road signs
Signs are quick points once you know them by shape and color. Study the signs one at a time, then test yourself on 20.
Fix your weak spots
Your practice results are saved on your device. Practice my weak spots builds a round from the topics you miss most.
Take the full practice exam
The full exam works like the real one: 25 questions, 20 to pass, no answers until the end. Keep going until you pass comfortably several times in a row, then review every question you missed.
Before test day
Instruction permit at 14
North Dakota teens can get an instruction permit from age 14 by passing the knowledge test and a vision screening, with a parent or guardian signing as sponsor. (North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p. 3)
Who rides with you
On a permit, the person beside you must hold a license for that vehicle, be at least 18 and have three or more years of driving experience. (North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p. 3)
Holding the permit
Ages 14–15 keep the permit 12 months or until turning 16 (at least six months); ages 16–17 keep it six months or until turning 18. (North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p. 3)
50 practice hours
Permit holders under 16 log at least 50 hours of supervised practice, including rural, city, gravel, night and winter driving, on top of driver education. (North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p. 3)
Restricted license at 15
A 15-year-old who passes the road test gets a restricted Class D license: family vehicles only, and no driving from sunset or 9 p.m. (whichever is later) to 5 a.m. without an adult, except for work, school or church activities. (North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p. 6)
No phones for teens
Anyone on an instruction permit and every licensed driver under 18 may not use a phone or other electronic device while driving, except in an emergency. (North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p. 6)
More answers: North Dakota permit test FAQ. Applying for the first time? How to get your North Dakota permit.
This guide is a free study aid, not the official test. Rules and fees can change: always check the current North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual and the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Driver License Division before your test.Page numbers are the ones printed on the handbook pages; tap one to open the official PDF at that page. A PDF viewer counts the cover too, so its page numbers run 4 higher.