Instruction permit eligibility — North Dakota Permit Test

To get a North Dakota instruction permit, you must be at least 14 years old.

Fourteen is when the state lets a young driver begin learning, always with an experienced adult beside them.

All applicants must be at least 14 years of age.

To get a North Dakota permit, you must first pass the knowledge examination and the visual screen test.

You need to know the rules and see the road well before you practice on it, even with help.

To receive a permit you must first pass the knowledge examination at a Driver License office or at nd.knowtodrive.com and the visual screen test.

Permit applicants under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian approve and sponsor the application.

A young driver's parent takes on responsibility for their driving, so the parent has to agree to it first.

Applicants under 18 years of age must have parent or legal guardian approval and sponsorship.

If a parent or guardian cannot appear, they may name someone in a notarized document to sign, but the financial liability stays with the parent or guardian.

Handing off a signature should not hand off the responsibility for the harm a young driver might cause.

If the father, mother, or legal guardian is unable to appear, they may designate, through a notarized document, an individual temporarily authorized to sign; financial liability remains with the father, mother, or legal guardian.

If a minor has no living parent or legal guardian, another adult who swears responsibility for the minor may sign the sponsorship.

A teen with no parent should still be able to learn to drive, so long as a grown-up takes responsibility.

If there is no living parent or legal guardian, another adult swearing responsibility for the minor may sign the sponsorship.

If you pass the permit test online, you must still make an appointment to visit a North Dakota Driver License office to get your permit.

The office still has to check who you are and test your eyes in person before the permit is issued.

Please note if you passed the permit test online you must make an appointment to visit a ND Driver License office to obtain your permit.

What is the youngest age at which you can get a North Dakota instruction permit?

Age 14. Fourteen is when the state lets a young driver begin learning, always with an experienced adult beside them. North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.3: “All applicants must be at least 14 years of age.”