THEORY TEST

Multiple-choice questions You have 57 minutes to answer 50 multiple-choice questions.  The Theory Test pass mark is 86%, so you'll need to answer 43 out of 50 multiple choice questions correctly to pass.  The questions will cover topics that include alertness, attitude, safety, road signs, and much more.

Before the test starts you’ll get:  instructions on how the test works the chance to do some practice questions 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:  driving through a town centre driving on a country road The video is silent. You can watch it as many times as you like during the test.  

Leaving a question You can ‘flag’ questions that you want to come back to later.  Changing your answers You can go back to any question to review and change your answer at any point.  

When you’ve finished You can finish the multiple-choice questions part when you’ve answered all of the questions. You do not have to use the full 57 minutes.  You can have a break of up to 3 minutes before the hazard perception test starts.

You’ll watch 14 video clips. The clips:  feature everyday road scenes 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.  

Example A car is parked at the side of the road and is not doing anything. It would not cause you to take action, so it’s not a developing hazard.  

When you get closer, the car’s right-hand indicator starts to flash and it starts to move away. You’d need to slow down, so it’s now a developing hazard.  

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.

The maximum score on the hazard perception test is 75, and learner drivers will need to score 44 to pass. That means your average hazard perception score for each hazard needs to be at least 2.93 in order to pass.