To take a practical driving test in the UK you must firstly take and pass the theory test.
You can take this test once you have a valid provisional driving licence.
Normally, for car drivers, the earliest date your provisional licence can become valid is your 17th birthday, however you can apply for the licence up to three months before your 17th birthday. So, if you apply for your provisional licence before you are 17 you will still have to wait until your birthday before you can take the test.
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The theory test is made up of 2 parts
The multiple choice questionnaire. & The hazard perception test. |
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Before the test starts you will be given instructions on how the test works.
You can also choose to go through a practice session of the multiple choice questions to get used to the layout of the test. At the end of the practice session the real test will begin.
A question and several answer options will appear onscreen and you have to select the correct answer to the question by touching the screen or using the mouse. Some questions may require more than one answer.
You will be asked 50 questions in 57 minutes. You can navigate between questions and 'flag' questions that you want to come back to later in the test.
The pass mark for the multiple choice part of the theory test is 43 out of 50.
After the multiple choice questionnaire, you can choose to have a break of up to three minutes before the hazard perception test starts.
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After a short break you will then be shown a tutorial video clip about how the hazard perception part works.
The hazard perception part is also delivered on a computer but you respond by clicking a button on the mouse. You will be presented with a series of 14 video clips which feature every day road scenes. In each clip there will be at least one developing hazard, but one of the clips will feature two developing hazards.
To achieve a high score you will need to respond to the developing hazard during the early part of its development. The maximum you can score on each hazard is five.
You will not be able to review your answers to the hazard perception test; as on the road, you will only have one chance to respond to the developing hazard.
The pass mark for the car and motorcycle hazard perception part of the theory test is 44 out of 75.
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At Chiltern Driver Training we supply homework questionnaires and offer good advice upon various training aids to assist with the theory tests.
In our experience we have found that learning the theory works best if you study alongside your driving lessons.
To book your theory test, use the following link www.dsa.gov.uk
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