Theory test: Preparation...
Before you can take your practical driving test, you need to pass your theory test. It’s a really important part of learning to drive: when you get to your practical test, you’ll need to show that you can use what you learn for this test when you’re driving on the road.
Visit GOV.UK to find out more about the theory test.
It’s vital to prepare for your theory test: there’s a lot to learn about the rules of the road. The better prepared you are, the more likely you are to pass first time, which will save you the time and money that retaking the test will cost.
There are two parts to the test
•the multiple choice part
•the hazard perception part.
Preparing for the multiple choice test
The questions in the multiple choice test are taken from three books
•The Official Highway Code
•The Official DSA Guide to Driving – the essential skills
•Know Your Traffic Signs.
You’ll need to use all of these when you’re preparing. There are lots of products available that contain practice questions, but it's really important you don't just learn the answers without understanding fully why it's correct because the questions on the actual test aren’t exactly the same as the practice ones.
Using official publications will help you get the most out of your preparations. You can find these on our online shop.
To help you get used to how the multiple choice test look on-screen, you can practise doing the test online.
The multiple choice test covers the following topics
•Alertness
•Attitude
•Safety and your vehicle
•Safety margins
•Hazard awareness
•Vulnerable road users
•Other types of vehicle
•Road conditions and vehicle handling
•Motorway driving
•Rules of the road
•Road and traffic signs
•Essential documents
•Incidents, accidents and emergencies
•Vehicle loading.
To help you learn
•Plan your study: set yourself some timelines and targets. This will help you to see your progress and make sure you haven’t missed anything.
Plan to do your studying somewhere you won’t be disturbed and at a time when you’re fully awake.
•Get help: use friends, family, your driving instructor or your colleagues from work to ask questions and share driving experiences.
Preparing for the hazard perception test
This part of the test checks you can recognise and respond to hazards that could happen while you’re driving. Being out on the road with your instructor will help you prepare for this part. There’s also sample clips and practice tests on the Theory Test Pro site that will help you learn to recognise hazards, know what to do when you see a hazard and practise for the test.
In the test you’ll see 14 film clips, each shown from a driver’s point of view. You’ll need to spot the developing hazard in each film: this is something that might need you, as the driver, to take some action such as changing speed or direction.
Click the picture below for any more information about the Theory and Hazard Perception Tests.
Before you can take your practical driving test, you need to pass your theory test. It’s a really important part of learning to drive: when you get to your practical test, you’ll need to show that you can use what you learn for this test when you’re driving on the road.
Visit GOV.UK to find out more about the theory test.
It’s vital to prepare for your theory test: there’s a lot to learn about the rules of the road. The better prepared you are, the more likely you are to pass first time, which will save you the time and money that retaking the test will cost.
There are two parts to the test
•the multiple choice part
•the hazard perception part.
Preparing for the multiple choice test
The questions in the multiple choice test are taken from three books
•The Official Highway Code
•The Official DSA Guide to Driving – the essential skills
•Know Your Traffic Signs.
You’ll need to use all of these when you’re preparing. There are lots of products available that contain practice questions, but it's really important you don't just learn the answers without understanding fully why it's correct because the questions on the actual test aren’t exactly the same as the practice ones.
Using official publications will help you get the most out of your preparations. You can find these on our online shop.
To help you get used to how the multiple choice test look on-screen, you can practise doing the test online.
The multiple choice test covers the following topics
•Alertness
•Attitude
•Safety and your vehicle
•Safety margins
•Hazard awareness
•Vulnerable road users
•Other types of vehicle
•Road conditions and vehicle handling
•Motorway driving
•Rules of the road
•Road and traffic signs
•Essential documents
•Incidents, accidents and emergencies
•Vehicle loading.
To help you learn
•Plan your study: set yourself some timelines and targets. This will help you to see your progress and make sure you haven’t missed anything.
Plan to do your studying somewhere you won’t be disturbed and at a time when you’re fully awake.
•Get help: use friends, family, your driving instructor or your colleagues from work to ask questions and share driving experiences.
Preparing for the hazard perception test
This part of the test checks you can recognise and respond to hazards that could happen while you’re driving. Being out on the road with your instructor will help you prepare for this part. There’s also sample clips and practice tests on the Theory Test Pro site that will help you learn to recognise hazards, know what to do when you see a hazard and practise for the test.
In the test you’ll see 14 film clips, each shown from a driver’s point of view. You’ll need to spot the developing hazard in each film: this is something that might need you, as the driver, to take some action such as changing speed or direction.
Click the picture below for any more information about the Theory and Hazard Perception Tests.
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Theory Test Pro is a highly realistic online simulation of the UK's driving theory tests for all vehicle categories. It contains all the official test questions licensed from the DSA, the people who set the tests.
FREE Access to Hazard Perception and Theory Tests
Click here or on the picture to get started.
Theory Test Pro is a highly realistic online simulation of the UK's driving theory tests for all vehicle categories. It contains all the official test questions licensed from the DSA, the people who set the tests.