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The Theory Test is an integral part of your test of fitness to drive any motor vehicle (including cars motorbikes and lorries) on roads in the United Kingdom. The Driving Standards Agency oversee the standards of the test and its questions although the actual testing process is sub contracted to a private company. You must pass the theory test BEFORE YOU CAN APPLY FOR THE PRACTICAL TEST.

The test takes the form of 35 computer-generated questions (from a bank of over one thousand). They are displayed together with alternative answers, one by one, on a “touch screen” and the candidate is required to select the correct answers. The “Pass Mark” is 30.

FROM 14th NOVEMBER 2002 THE THEORY TEST WILL INCLUDE A TEST OF HAZARD PERCEPTION click for details

The left-hand lane of a three-lane motorway

is for use by

Any vehicle

Large vehicles only

Emergency vehicles only

Slow vehicles only

You arrive at an accident where someone is

suffering from severe burns. You should

burst any blisters

douse the burns thoroughly with cool liquid

apply lotions to the injury

remove anything sticking to the burns

You are towing a trailer and experience

snaking. How would you reduce it?

Ease off the accelerator slowly

Press the accelerator firmly

Steer sharply

Brake hard

You want to turn right ahead. Why should you take

up the correct position in good time?

To allow other drivers to pull out in front of you

To give a better view into the road that you’re joining

To help other road users know what you intend to do

To allow drivers to pass you on the left

Click here for the answers

So you can see from just these four questions that the theory test covers a very large area of knowledge relating to driving and safety on the roads. IN ORDER TO BE SUCESSFUL YOU MUST STUDY. To help you there are books and CD Rom’s. available from W.H.Smith (Click here to order) or the Stationery Office (previously known as Her Majesty’s Stationery Office).