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North Dakota practice test: 12 questions from N.D.C.C. Title 39

Every North Dakota question cites the N.D.C.C. Title 39 section or federal standard it tests. Pick a test and start.

What the ND bank holds

254 questions, 12 of them written for North Dakota.

The North Dakota bank runs to 254 questions. 12 are written for North Dakota specifically from the North Dakota Century Code Title 39, Motor Vehicles, 60 make up the shared national core of right of way, rules of the road and safety that every state tests, and 182 are sign recognition cards with official MUTCD sign artwork (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons). 7 of the 254 are rated hard, 1 of those from North Dakota's own set.

Questions in the bank254Each with a cited explanation.
Written for North Dakota125% of the bank, from the North Dakota Century Code Title 39, Motor Vehicles.
Shared national core60Right of way, rules and safety every state tests.
Sign recognition182Official MUTCD sign artwork (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).
Rated hard71 of them from North Dakota's own set.
Tests available14Short drills through the full format.

NDDOT does not publish the exam format where we could confirm it, so the numbers above are our best information rather than a verified fact. Check with North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License Division before your appointment.

Grounded in North Dakota's own code

The 12 questions written for North Dakota.

These 12 split into 6 on rules of the road, 4 on safety and impairment and 2 on right of way, and each one names the rule it tests, so you learn the N.D.C.C. Title 39 section rather than just the answer. The rest of the bank is the shared national core and the sign artwork every state uses. Here is what North Dakota asks from its own code, and where each question comes from.

  • What is the minimum age in North Dakota to be issued a Class D instruction permit? N.D.C.C. § 39-06-14
  • A 14 year old in North Dakota is driving on a Class D instruction permit. Who has to be in the vehicle? N.D.C.C. § 39-06-14
  • In North Dakota, who must sign the sponsorship section of a driving permit application for an applicant under age 18? N.D.C.C. § 39-06-14
  • Unless a lower limit is posted, what is the maximum speed limit on a North Dakota interstate highway? North Dakota Century Code Title 39, speed restrictions
  • North Dakota is a no fault state for auto insurance. What must a North Dakota policy include on top of liability coverage? North Dakota Auto Accident Reparations Act, required no fault coverage, rated hard
  • What blood alcohol concentration is the legal limit for driving under the influence in North Dakota for a driver age 21 or older? N.D.C.C. § 39-08-01
  • North Dakota applies a reduced zero tolerance blood alcohol threshold to drivers under age 21. How does that threshold compare with the 0.08 limit that applies to adult drivers? North Dakota Century Code Title 39, underage alcohol concentration
  • What does North Dakota law say about sending a text message on a wireless device while driving? North Dakota Century Code Title 39, wireless communication while driving
  • A North Dakota driver is arrested for driving under the influence and refuses the chemical breath test. What does the state's implied consent law say happens? North Dakota Century Code Title 39, implied consent and chemical test refusal
  • Under North Dakota's child restraint law, a child rides in a child restraint or booster until what age, unless the child has already reached 4 feet 9 inches tall? North Dakota Century Code Title 39, child restraint systems
  • A school bus on a North Dakota road has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. What must a driver meeting or following the bus do? North Dakota Century Code Title 39, school bus stop arm law
  • A North Dakota driver approaches a law enforcement vehicle stopped on the shoulder with its emergency lights on. What does the state expect the driver to do when another lane is available? North Dakota Century Code Title 39, move over for stationary emergency vehicles
How NDDOT scores it

20 of 25 correct, 5 misses allowed.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License Division knowledge test is 25 questions and you pass at 20, which is NDDOT publishes no pass mark; 20 of 25 is our best information, so 5 wrong answers is the margin before it ends. The exam simulator draws that exact count and pass mark and scores it the way NDDOT does.