The Theory Test is now made up of two parts:

Multiple Choice Element and Hazard Perception

Multiple choice practice :- The practice session on the computer will explain to you how to work through the multiple choice element of the test and how to choose and check your answers.

Candidates taking a foreign language or British Sign Language version of the test will be instructed on how to use the audio/video features of the test. The practice questions should allow you to become comfortable with how the test will work.

These questions do not carry a mark towards your test result.

Multiple Choice Element -

This part of the exam will consist of 35 multiple choice questions.

You must answer each question, but you will be able to check questions and change answers throughout the test by using the flag and review button.

You can take up to 3 minutes break before starting the second part of your Theory Test, which tests your hazard perception skills. You cannot leave your desk during this break.

Hazard perception tutorial :-

At the start of the hazard perception part of the test you will be shown a short instruction video. This video will tell you how the hazard perception part of the theory test works. You can watch the instruction video twice if you need to.

You will need to wear headphones to listen to the instruction video.

You can take them off at the end of the video, unless you prefer to keep them on, or you are a candidate taking a foreign-language or British Sign Language version of the test.

There is no sound on the test clips.

Hazard perception element :- The hazard perception element tests your ability to look at and understand the whole road scene and to recognise possible traffic hazards at an early stage, as they develop. Your result tells us whether you have learned the hazard perception skills you will need to avoid hazards, or to deal with them safely.

During the test you will see film clips of traffic scenes from a driver's point of view. The film clip in the instruction video is just like the ones used in the test. This clip, and the ones in the test, contain one or more hazards that show a situation developing that involves other road users.

As the clips in this test are filmed on real roads they contain all types of hazards.

The only hazards you will be scored on are the developing ones. Don't worry, you won't lose points for responding to other hazards.

The hazard perception part of the test will contain 14 film clips and 15 scoreable hazards.

In one of the film clips there will be two scoreable hazards that you need to respond to.

Each developing hazard may require the driver to take some form of action such as changing speed or direction.

You should respond by pressing either the left or right mouse button, whichever you prefer, as soon as you think, from the clues in the clip that this might happen.

You will only see the test clips once, so you will need to concentrate. You cannot go back and you cannot change your response. When you press one of the mouse buttons the video will not stop or slow down, but you will see a red flag appear at the bottom of the screen each time you press.

This red flag shows that your response has been recorded.

Your responses to the clips will be automatically recorded by the computer. They will be compared to marks set by DSA driving experts. The marking for each scoreable hazard is split into 5 parts.

If you respond in the first part you will get 5 points, in the second part 4 points, and so on down to 1 point.

If you fail to respond within the marked area of the clip, or are responding in an unacceptable manner,0 points will be given for that clip.

The earlier you pick up on the clues and press the mouse button to record that you have seen a hazard the higher your score. But, if you have pressed the button to show you have noticed a hazard and the situation changes, for example because another vehicle comes into view, you may need to press the button again.

You do need to be careful though. Because if you make lots of unnecessary responses in a very short space of time, or throughout the clip, you will score 0 for that clip. If this happens you will see this warning message on screen at the end of the clip.

X You responded to this clip in an unacceptable manner.

You will score zero for this clip.

Test Result - At the end of the test you will leave your desk and make your way to the Administrator's desk to sign the Signature Log.

You will then be given your result letter. The letter will contain your score on both elements and the test result. If you have been successful, you will be given an Official Driving Theory Test Certificate in addition to the result letter.

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