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Theory Test
Before you can apply for your practical
test, you need to take a theory test. It consists of two parts:
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Multiple Choice
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Hazard Perception
Multiple Choice
This is performed on a computer terminal
where you give your answers by touching the boxes on the screen.
There are 50 questions in all, of which you need to answer at
least 43 correctly to pass this section. You’ll have 57 minutes
for this, so that’s more than one minute per question. Some
questions will need more than one correct answer and you’ll only
get a score if you give all the correct answers for that
question.
Test Tips:
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Be at the test centre early. It gets quite busy
sometimes and you need a few moments to get your head
together.
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Use as much time as you need. The time doesn’t
go as quickly as you think.
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Answer the questions that you find easier first
and bookmark the harder ones for later.
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Read the questions very carefully before making
your choice.
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A lot of the questions actually contain the
answers. Look for clues in the wording.
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When choosing your answers, think about safety first and
progress second.
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After finishing, check and double check your
answers. Some people have the right answer in their heads, but
mark the wrong box. Nerves can do funny things to you.
Hazard Perception Test (HPT)
This is performed on the same terminal.
Fourteen video clips are shown to you where you have to respond
to things happening around you. You score points depending on
how early you respond to the things that cause the biggest
problem in the clip.
The clips were produced by DSA staff who
spent weeks driving around various parts of Britain with a
camera on top of the car. All the incidents are real, some are
fairly subtle and some show some real potential dangers. The
videos were then processed with timed “scoring windows” between
the time the main hazard begins to develop and the time the car
has to brake or swerve. You show your response by clicking the
mouse button. Each clip runs for about a minute. The earlier you
show your response, the more points you get and a red flag shows
on the screen for each click. In the HPT, there are 14 clips
that contain 15 scorable hazards. This means that one clip has
two hazards that can get you a score. Each hazard can get you up
to 5 points, which means that you can get a maximum of 75
points. The pass mark at the moment is 44.
Test Tips:
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Before the HPT, you have a choice of a 3 minute
break. Use in to relax and focus your mind.
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You can use either mouse button to respond in
case you’re left handed.
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Scan the whole area in the same way you would if
you were actually driving.
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Look for any signs of movement and respond
without any hesitation.
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Some clips have more potential hazards than
others, so click for anything you see happening.
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There's no need click on the area where the
hazard develops, the click alone will register your response.
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Don't be afraid to click more than once for the same hazard.
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If you just keep clicking randomly, you’ll score
zero for that clip.
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Unlike the multiple choice section, you can’t go
back and change things. Just like real life!
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Even if something major happens in a clip, stay
alert. One of those clips will have more than one.
At the end of the test, go back to the
front desk and the staff will give you your result.
Good luck!
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