Male & Female DVSA Approved Driving Instructors

What Does The Theory Test Involve?

The theory test is made up of two parts:

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1. Multiple choice questions

You have 57 minutes to answer 50 multiple choice questions.

Before you start the test you will get instructions on how the test works and the chance to do some practise questions to get used to the screens.

How the test works: A question and several possible answers appear on the screen. You have to select the correct answer. You can ‘flag’ questions that you want to review and change your answer at any point.

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Some questions are given as a ‘case study’. From 28th September 2020 you will need to answer 3 multiple choice questions based on a short, silent video clip. The video clip will show a situation, such as driving through a town centre or driving on a country road. You can watch the video, answer a question, then watch the video again before you answer the next question. For each of the 3 questions, you’ll have to choose the correct answer from 4 possible answers.

The pass mark for the multiple choice questions is 43 out of a possible 50.

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2. Hazard perception

Before you start the hazard perception test, you will be shown a video about how it works.

How the test works: You will watch 14 video clips featuring everyday roads scenes, each containing at least one ‘developing hazard’ – one of the clips will feature two developing hazards. You will score points for spotting the developing hazards as soon as they start to happen. You can score up to 5 points for each developing hazard and will score highest if you click as soon as you see the hazard starting to develop. You won’t lose points if you click and get it wrong. However, you won’t score anything if you click continuously or in a pattern.

The pass mark for the hazard perception is 44 out of a possible 75.