The Theory Test is
made up of two parts - the multiple choice part and the
hazard perception part.
The multiple
choice part is delivered using a touch screen
computer and mouse and the hazard perception part
records your responses through the use of a computer
mouse button.
You need to pass both
parts to pass the Theory Test. If you pass one part
and fail the other, you will fail the whole test and you
will need to take both parts again.
Part One -
Multiple Choice
Before the test
starts, you will be given instructions on how the test
works.
You can also
choose to go through a practice session of the
multiple-choice questions to get used to the layout
of the test. At the end of the practice
session the real test will begin.
A question and
several answer options will appear on the screen and you
have to select the correct answer to the question by
touching the screen or using the mouse. Some
questions may require more than one answer.
You will be asked 50
questions in 57 minutes. 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.
After the multiple
choice part, you can choose to have a break of up to 3
minutes before the hazard perception part starts.
Part Two -
Hazard Perception
After the break you
will then be shown a short tutorial video clip about how
the hazard perception part works.
The hazard
perception part is also delivered on a computer but
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 5.
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.
Documents
Required:
BOTH parts of
your provisional licence (photo-card and paper counter
document).
If you have the
old type paper licence, you will also have to bring
a valid passport. No other form of photo
identification will be accepted.
