North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License Division
North Dakota road test: how the NDDOT scores it
How North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License Division scores the North Dakota road test, the sourced facts that change how you prepare for it, and what ends an attempt on the spot.
- Exam Simulator25 questions, pass with 20, scored the way NDDOT scores it
- Practice Test 120 questions, a broad first pass across signs, right of way, rules and safety
- Road Signs Full197 questions, every sign, signal and pavement marking question
- Laws and Limits12 questions drawn from the N.D.C.C. Title 39
What the North Dakota road test weighs.
Each note below is specific to North Dakota, read from North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License Division materials, so you know what its examiners weight and what its offices expect on the day.
NDDOT waives the standard road test for graduates of an approved driving school or public school participating in its Road Test Waiver Program, once the student completes the required classroom and behind the wheel training and earns a Certificate of Course Completion, though NDDOT reserves the right to randomly retest participating students.
North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License DivisionThe road test itself costs $5.00, the same fee whether it follows in person knowledge testing at a Driver License Site or online knowledge testing through KnowTo Drive.
North Dakota Department of Transportation, Driver License DivisionWhat has to be done before the road test.
North Dakota gates the road test behind these, each read from the agency's own page and dated.
Supervised practice logged first
North Dakota makes you log 50 hours of supervised driving, 10 of them at night before the road test.
NDDOT, How to Apply for a Learner's Permit, verified 2026-08-28Permit held before the test
The permit has to be held for 12 months in North Dakota before you can attempt the road test.
North Dakota Century Code 39-06-04, verified 2026-08-28Automatic fails and test day.
See what can end a road test immediately before your appointment.