North Dakota permit test flashcards

320 cards for the North Dakota DOT knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.

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Each deck starts with 20 free cards. Swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again.

What’s in each deck

Practice test 121 cards

Every question in our North Dakota bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027. Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.

Topics: Road signs, Traffic signals, Pavement markings, Right of way & intersections, Turning & signaling, Lanes, passing & merging, Speed limits & control, Following distance & space, Parking & stopping, Highways & freeways, Sharing the road, School buses & emergency vehicles, Railroad crossings, Work zones, Night, weather & hazards, Emergencies & crashes, Alcohol & drugs, Distracted & drowsy driving, Permits & licensing, Laws, points & insurance, Seat belts & equipment.

Road signs 118 cards · free

The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which North Dakota follows.

Road-sign flashcards on their own

North Dakota rules 20 cards

Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and North Dakota’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.

Read the full North Dakota traffic laws page

Motorcycle 61 cards

Questions from the North Dakota Motorcycle Operator Manual, Class M, 2025-2027: gear, controls, lane position, hazards and North Dakota’s motorcycle laws.

North Dakota motorcycle practice tests

A few of the cards

Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.

  • North Dakota rules · Permit and test facts

    How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in North Dakota?

    14 years

    Instruction permit at 14 with parent/guardian sponsorship; under-16 applicants must also complete driver education and at least 50 hours of supervised practice driving before the road test. The 50 hours apply only to applicants under 16; no supervised-hours requirement is stated for 16- and 17-year-olds.

    dot.nd.gov

  • North Dakota rules · Traffic laws

    What are North Dakota’s drunk-driving (DUI) limits?

    It is illegal to drive or be in actual physical control with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more (0.02 if under 21, 0.04 in a commercial vehicle), or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

    Refusing a chemical test is itself an offense and brings a license revocation of 180 days to 3 years.

    ndlegis.gov

  • Practice test · Road signs

    Road sign shown with this question

    You come to a stop sign with no stop line and no crosswalk. Where should you stop?

    As near the intersection as possible where you can see traffic from all directions

    A stop sign requires a complete stop before the stop line or crosswalk. With no markings, stop as near the intersection as possible at a point where you can safely see traffic coming from all directions.

    North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 13

  • Practice test · Turning & signaling

    How far before a turn must you signal continuously in North Dakota?

    The last 100 feet

    North Dakota requires you to signal continuously during the last 100 feet before a turn.

    North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 26

  • Practice test · Speed limits & control

    Unless posted otherwise, what is the speed limit in a business or residential district in North Dakota?

    25 mph

    The speed limit in a business or residential district is 25 mph unless signs show otherwise.

    North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, page 24

  • Road signs · Regulatory signs

    Stop sign

    What does this sign mean?

    Stop

    Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.

    MUTCD 11th ed., page 6

How to study with flashcards

  1. Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
  2. Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
  3. Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
  4. Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
  5. Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the North Dakota exam simulator to practice under test conditions.

Questions about the flashcards

How many North Dakota permit test flashcards are there?

320 in all: 121 practice-test cards from the North Dakota question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 20 North Dakota rules and permit facts and 61 motorcycle cards.

Are the flashcards free?

The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each North Dakota deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.

Where do the answers come from?

Practice cards come from questions written from the North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual (Class D), 2025-2027, and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from North Dakota’s statutes and DOT pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.

Do the flashcards work on a phone?

Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.

Are these the real test questions?

No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real North Dakota test is based on, with a source for every answer.

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