The Theory Test
The Theory Test is broken down in to 2 parts the multiple questions and the hazard perception
Multiple Questions
Before you start
You must have lived in England, Wales or Scotland for at least 185 days in the last 12 months before the day you take your theory or driving test.
Car and motorcycle tests cost £23.
When you do not need a theory test
You do not need to take a theory test before you book a driving test to upgrade an automatic car licence to a manual car licence
Multiple-choice questions
You have 57 minutes to answer 50 multiple-choice questions.
Before the test starts you’ll get:
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instructions on how the test works
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the chance to do a practice question to get used to the screens
How the test works
A question and several possible answers appear on a screen. You have to select the right answer.
Three of the questions are about a short video. It will show a normal driving situation, such as:
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driving through a town centre
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driving on a country road
The video is silent. You can watch it as many times as you like during the test
When you’ve finished
When you have finished the multiple-choice questions part and answered all of the questions.
You can have a break of up to 3 minutes before the hazard perception test starts.
The Hazzard Perception Test
Before you start
You’ll be shown a video about how it works.
You’ll then watch 14 video clips. The clips:
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feature everyday road scenes
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contain at least one ‘developing hazard’ - but one of the clips features 2 developing hazards
You get points for spotting the developing hazards as soon as they start to happen.
What a ‘developing hazard’ is
A developing hazard is something that would cause you to take action, like changing speed or direction.
How the scoring works
You can score up to 5 points for each developing hazard.
To get a high score, click the mouse as soon as you see the hazard starting to develop.
You do not lose points if you click and get it wrong. However, you will not score anything if you click continuously or in a pattern.
You only get one attempt at each clip. You cannot review or change your responses.
Pass mark and test result
You’ll get the result at the test centre after taking the theory test. You must pass both parts to pass the test.
To Passyou mus score a minimum of:
Theory Test questions 43 out of 50
Hazard perception 44 out of 75