The Car Theory Test
You will need to sit a
driving theory test if this is your first licence or you
want a licence for a new category of vehicle. For instance
you may hold a full motorcycle licence, but you will still
need to pass an appropriate theory test if you wish to
acquire a full car licence. However, if you are upgrading
a licence, say from an automatic car licence to a manual
car licence, you may be exempt. Check the DVLA’s website for further details. You
must pass the theory test before you can apply for the
practical driving test.
The theory test was introduced in 1996 to test a new
driver’s understanding of the skills, legislation and
responsibilities with driving a particular vehicle. The test
has seen many changes over the years but this is how the theory
test works today the test is made up of two parts; namely the
multiple choice question and answer section and the hazard
perception section. You must pass both parts on the same
attempt, in other words if you pass the multiple choice section
but fail the hazard perception you will have to sit both parts
again.
See the Hazard Perception
section of this website for details of how this element
works.
The multiple choice section consists of 50 questions
randomly selected from the DSA’s database of over 900
questions. The test is presented in a multiple-choice format,
in other words you are given a question and a choice of
answers. Depending on the individual question you must select
between 1 and 4 answers to score a mark (all of the official
questions and functionality are included in our Car and Motorcycle Theory Test book,
which you can purchase from this site).
The theory test questions cover a wide range of driving
related topics including the law, traffic signs, road
procedure, accidents, etc. Here is the list of the fourteen
categories as used in the current DSA question bank for car
drivers.
- Alertness
- Attitude
- Safety and Your Vehicle
- Safety Margins
- Hazard Awareness
- Vulnerable Road Users
- Other Types of Vehicle
- Vehicle Handling
- Vehicle Loading
- Motorway Rules
- Rules of the Road
- Road and Traffic Signs
- Documents
- Accidents
Your theory test questions will be selected from across all
of these categories, so it is important to have prepared
thoroughly before you sit the test. Luckily, all of the
official questions from these categories are included in our
Car and Motorcycle Theory
Test book.
Currently the fee to sit the theory test is £31.00.
Our Car and Motorcycle Theory
Test costs £5.99 - a good investment in our opinion!
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