The Theory Test

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Advice from the Driving Standards Agency about the Theory Test is available on their website and by clicking the link to the DSA video below.

Watch a video about the driving theory test

The Theory Test and Hazard Perception Test are taken on the same day one after the other.

If you pass one part and fail the other you'll fail the whole test, and you'll need to take both parts again.

The questions in the multiple choice test will be applicable to a Car Driving Licence Theory Test.

The multiple-choice part of the Theory Test

Before the test starts you'll be given instructions on how it works.
You can choose to do a practice session of 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 possible answers will appear on a computer screen - you have to select the correct answer. Some questions may need more than one answer.
You can move between questions and 'flag' questions that you want to come back to later in the test.

Some questions will be given as a case study. The case study will:

• show a short story that five questions will be based on
• focus on real life examples and experiences that you could come across when driving

Multiple-choice test types

Category	Time allowed	Pass mark
Car and motorcycle	57 minutes	43 out of 50

After the multiple choice part you can choose to have a break of up to three minutes before the hazard perception part starts.