Driving Test Information

Theory Test

The theory test must be passed before you can book your practical test. The Theory Test comprises of 50 questions which are all multiple choice, once this is completed you will then have to complete the hazard perception part of the test. The whole test takes around 1 hour to complete.

U Drive Driver Training pupils have unlimited access to The Theory Test Pro you can find the link at the right hand side of this page and it is the thee best online site available.

Our Instructors will also be on hand with any questions or support you may need.

With the practical driving test waiting times can be up to two months long recently, therefore, we would advise you to start preparing for your Theory Test as soon as you start your driving lessons. This way you can book your driving test as soon as you have passed your theory test.

A minimum score of 43 out of 50 is required to pass the question part of the test. There are 4 possible answers to the questions with one being correct. The questions are pulled out at random from a bank of 1000 between a range of topics. You will have up to 57 minutes to complete this part of the test.

Hazard Perception

You need to score a minimum of 44 out of a possible 75 to pass the Hazard Perception part of the test. There are 14 small film clips lasting around 1 minute each. Each one will have a least one developing hazard for you to click on. The quicker you see the hazard and click on your mouse the higher you will score for that clip. A maximum of 5 points can be gained on each of the 15 hazards throughout the 14 videos. The video clips are CGI “Computer Generated Images”. You must pass both parts of the test on the same day. You will receive your results before you leave the test centre.

Practical Driving Test

The practical driving test will last around 40 minutes long.

It is conducted by a DVSA examiner from your local driving test centre. In order to pass the test you must not exceed more than 15 driving faults or (minor faults) as they used to be known as, or receive any serious faults (potential danger) or any dangerous faults (actual danger) if this happens unfortunately this would result in failure.

At the beginning of the test you will be asked to read a number plate from a distance of 20.5m if you can not read the number plate this will result in failure of the test.

The examiner will ask you two safety questions “show me, tell me”. The “tell me” question will be at the test centre before you start driving, and the “show me” question will be while you are driving.

You will be assessed on your general driving ability. You will be taken on different types of roads and traffic conditions, i.e. rural roads and in town driving, but not motorways. You will be asked to do 20 minutes of independent driving either following a sat navigation or traffic signs.  The examiner will tell you which ones you are to follow.

 

You will be asked to do 1 reversing manoeuvre out of a possible 3. 1 in 3 tests will be asked to do an emergency stop.

When you arrive back at the test centre your examiner will give you your result and a short debrief on your performance.