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Theory Test
In July 1996, the Theory Test
for car drivers and motorcyclists was
introduced by the DSA.
Areas covered by the theory
test include:
• Effects of alcohol, drugs and fatigue on
driver behaviour.
• Traffic signs and regulations.
• Safety and environmental aspects of
vehicles.
• Driver attitude.
Your driving theory test will
take place at your nearest DSA Theory Test
Centres. The test centre addresses for
Weston-Super-Mare are:
Bristol Theory Test Centre
Tower House (3rd floor)
Fairfax Street
Bristol BS1 3BN |
Taunton Theory Test Centre
Victoria House (2nd floor)
Victoria Street
Taunton
Somerset TA1 3JA. |
The theory test is a
touch-screen based test, and consists of two
parts. The first part is a series of
multiple choice questions and the second
part is a test of your hazard perception
skills.
The multiple choice
part consists of 50 multiple choice
questions. In the actual test you select
your answers by simply touching the screen.
You need to touch the box alongside the
answer or answers you think are correct. If
you change your mind and don't want that
answer to be selected, touch it again. You
can then choose another answer.
A question and several answer
options will appear onscreen and you have to
select the correct answer(s) to the question
by using the mouse. Some questions may
require more than one answer.
There are 50 questions and you have 57
minutes to complete the test. You can
navigate between questions and 'flag'
questions that you want to come back to
later in the test.
The pass mark for the multiple choice part
of the theory test is 43 out of 50.
The hazard perception part
is delivered on a computer and you respond
by clicking a button on the mouse. You will
be presented with a series of 14 video clips
which feature every day road scenes, in each
clip there will be at least one developing
hazard, but one of the clips will feature
two developing hazards.
To achieve a high score you will need to
respond to the developing hazard during the
early part of its development. The maximum
you can score on each hazard is five.
You will not be able to
review your answers to the hazard perception
test; as on the road, you will only have one
chance to respond to the developing hazard.
The pass mark for the car and motorcycle
hazard perception part of the theory test is
44 out of 75. |
