The Theory Test




When you attend the theory test centre there are are number of things you need to take with you. Don't be late for your appointment and above all, try not to be nervous! *If you've studied the theory thoroughly and you understand it, you won't have any problems.*

What to take with you

You will be asked to arrive 15 minutes early at the test centre.
YOU MUST TAKE with you:


1	the appointment letter (or at least the booking reference number which you were given over the phone).
2	both parts of your valid driving licence (the photocard and the paper counterpart).
3	If you have an old-style paper licence you must take both your paper driving licence and a valid passport. No alternative forms of photographic identification will be accepted.

WITHOUT A VALID PROVISIONAL LICENCE AND A PHOTO YOU WON'T BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE TEST AND WILL LOSE YOUR FEE

When you get there you will also have to sign a form which will be compared with your other signatures. All these measures are designed to combat fraud.

The following points may help you on the day with the test itself:

For the multiple choice element ...
	Remember, you can do it.
	Read the questions very carefully.
	Keep track of the time you have left.
	Answer the questions you find easy first, leave any dodgy ones until last.
	The questions are simple, don't try and make them complex.
	If you're not sure which is the right answer, try to eliminate the ones that seem definitely wrong.
	Answers which seem to be the safest or most sensible are usually correct.
	Try to leave time to check carefully through all your answers. It is remarkably easy to pick the right answer in your head and select the wrong one on the screen.
For the hazard perception element ...
	Stay alert and concentrate .... The video clips only last 1 minute and you only get to view them once. If you miss something you cannot go back or change your answers.
	Make sure you don't click the mouse too many times! - if you make too many unnecessary responses in a very short time or throughout the video clip you will score 0 for that particular clip. If this happens a warning message will appear on the screen.
	Remember that in one of the 14 video clips you see there will be TWO scorable hazards that you need to spot. So don't relax too much when you think that you've responded to a hazard as there might be another one developing in the same video clip.

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