Theory Test
Before you take your practical test you will have to first pass both your theory and hazard perception test.
The theory test is made up of a 50 multiple-choice questions with a pass mark of 43.
Each question has a list of potential answers you will need to select the correct answer or
answers by touching the appropriate area of the computer screen.
Before the test start a short tutorial video will be displayed showing you how the test should be undertaken.
You will be given the opportunity to complete some practice questions to make sure you are familiar with the
computer screens.
You can see from the layout of the computer screens (above image), you move from one question to the next by
touching the arrowed buttons at the bottom. To select any particular answer press the button on the screen next
to the answer you wish to select. The answer will then be highlighted with a blue background. To deselect an answer
simply touch the answer button on the screen again. This will cause the highlighted blue background to disappear.
The red text in the top left hand corner of the screen will tell you how many answers to select.
The red text will flash if you have not selected enough answers and try to move onto the next question,
if you press the arrow button again it will let you move on even if you still haven’t supplied enough answers.
This will go down as an incomplete question.
If you wish to flag a question so that you can review it later you will need to press the flag button at the
bottom of the screen. This will cause the flag button to turn red
At any time you can call up the review screen by pressing the review button. This screen allows you to check all the
questions and your answers from the start or you can just review those questions flagged or those questions incomplete.
If at any point you wish to end the test you will have to press the review button and then the end test button.
The test will automatically end if you run out of time. The time you have left to finish answering the questions
is shown at the top right hand side of the question and answer screen.
Hazard Perception
The hazard perception test consists of 14 video clips where each clip is about a minute long. Every clip will shows driving
situations involving other road users from a driver's point of view.
Each clip plays a hazard which will cause the driver to change speed, direction or stop. In the 13
clips you will have either one or two hazards to identify, you will not be told which clip has the two hazards
as this is part of the test.
You will indicate a hazard or hazards have taken place by clicking on either the left or right mouse button.
If you identify the correct hazard/hazards early you will score more, the score range from zero to five where
five is the highest.
You are not allowed to continuously click the mouse as the clips play, if you do you will score a zero on the playing clip.
When watching the clips you will see many potential hazards unfolding, most will stay potential hazards but one or
two will become an actual hazard and cause the vehicle to change speed, direction or stop. This is the actual
hazard you must click on in order to score points any points, clicking on the potential hazards will not score
or lose you any points.
