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North Dakota

What North Dakota asks of a teen driver before the first license, from the practice hours to the road test.

50hours

of supervised practice, no separate night hours

Permit
Instruction Permit
License
Restricted Class D License
Practice can start at
14 years old

Depends on your answer

Which path is your child taking to a licence?

  • Driver education and a licence before 16A year on the permit, driver education, and 50 hours in varied conditions.
  • A licence at 16 or 17Six months on the permit. No practice hours are required.

Before the road test

  • A year on the permitUnder 16, the permit is held 12 months or until 16, and never less than six months. At 16 or 17 it is six months.
  • Minimum age15 years old for the restricted licence, 16 for a regular one
  • Driver education certificateNeeded only for a licence before 16. Bring the Certificate of Training to the road test.
  • Practice in five conditionsRural, urban, gravel or dirt roads, night, and winter. Each is required, with no set amount.
  • Parent signs at the road testUnder 16, a parent or legal guardian comes along and signs that the 50 hours are done.

Where this comes from

Moonroof checked these sources on October 9, 2026. Rules change, so check with the North Dakota Department of Transportation before booking the road test.