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The Theory and Hazard Perception Test
You should study your copy of the Highway Code and the publication
The Official Theory Test for Car Drivers and Motorcyclist. If you are well
prepared you won't find the questions difficult. Do not worry if you have not used a computer before, you can work
through a practice session to get used to the system before starting your
test. Staff at the test centre will be on hand to help you if you have any
difficulties. If
you have any Special Needs - You must inform the booking clerk when you book
your test. The test can be taken in various languages; the booking clerk will
explain all. --------------------AT
THE THEORY TEST CENTRE------------------- First you will be shown a Confirmation Screen which confirms
your name and the category of test you are taking. You have the choice to
Start or Exit the test. The Multiple Choice Element Multiple Choice Practice Session - The practice session on the computer
will explain to you how to work through the multiple choice element of the
test and how to choose and check your answers. Candidates taking a foreign
language or British Sign Language version of the test will be instructed on
how to use the audio/video features of the test. The practice questions should
allow you to become comfortable with how the test will work. These questions
do not carry a mark towards your test result. Multiple Choice Element - This part of the exam will consist of 50 multiple
choice questions. It is computer based and you select your
answers by simply touching the screen. The touch screen system has been
carefully designed to make it easy to use. Only one question will appear on
the screen at a time. You will be able to move backwards and forwards through
the questions and flag questions that you want to look at again. It is easy
to change your answer. The system will alert you if you have not completely
answered a question. You will have 57 minutes to complete your test and
you must answer at least 43 questions correctly to pass. You will be notified
whether you have passed or fail on completion of the test. Optional Trial Questions - After you have finished the multiple choice element of
your test you may be offered trial questions to complete. You do not have to
complete these, and they do not count towards your overall score. Short Break - You can take up to 3 minutes break before starting the second
part of your theory test, Which tests your hazard perception skills. You
cannot leave your desk during this break. The Hazard Perception Element Hazard Perception Tutorial Video - At the start of the hazard perception
part of the test you will be shown a short instruction video. This video will
tell you how the hazard perception part of the theory test works. You can watch
the instruction video twice if you need to. You will need to wear headphones
to listen to the instruction video. You can take them off at the end of the
video, unless you prefer to keep them on, or you are a candidate taking a
foreign-language or British Sign Language version of the test. There is no
sound on the test clips. Hazard Perception Element - The hazard perception element tests your ability to look at
and understand the whole road scene and to recognise possible traffic hazards
at an early stage, as they develop. Your result tells whether you have
learned the hazard perception skills you need to avoid hazards, or to deal
with them safely. During the test you will see film clips of traffic scenes from a
driver's point of view. The film clip in the instruction video is just like
the ones used in the test. This clip, and the ones in the
test, contain one or more hazards that show a situation developing
that involves other road users. As the clips in the test are filmed on real roads they contain
all types of hazards. The only hazards you will be scored on are the
developing ones. Don't worry, you won't lose points
for responding to other hazards. The hazard perception part of the test will contain 14 film
clips and score-able hazards. In one of the film clips there will be Each developing hazard may require the driver to take some form of
action such as changing speed or direction. You should respond by pressing
either the left or right mouse button, whichever you prefer, as soon as you
think, from the clues in the clip that this might happen. You will only see the test clips once, so you will need to
concentrate. You cannot go back and you cannot change your response. When you press one of the mouse buttons the video will not stop or
slow down, but you will see a red flag appear at the bottom of the screen
each time you press. This red flag shows that your response has been
recorded. Your responses to the clips will be automatically recorded by
the computer. They will be compared to marks set by DSA driving experts. The
marking for each score-able hazard is split into 5 parts. If you respond in
the first part you will get 5 points, in the second part 4 points, and so on
down to 1 point. If you fail to respond within the marked area of the clip,
or are responding in an unacceptable manner, 0 points will be given for that
clip. The earlier you pick up on the clues and press the mouse button to
record that you have seen a hazard the higher your score. But, if you have
pressed the button to show you have noticed a hazard and the situation
changes, for example because another vehicle comes into view, you may need to
press the button again. You do need to be careful though. Because if you make lots of
unnecessary responses in a very short space of time, or throughout the clip,
you will score 0 for that clip. If this happens you will see this warning
message on screen at the end of the clip.
Optional
Trial Clip- After the
hazard perception element, you may be shown a video clip that DSA are trying out
for future tests. This does not count as part of your test. DSA would like
you to respond to this clip as it helps them in developing the test. After
you have completed your test you will be offered DSA Voluntary Customer
Satisfactory Survey. Test
Result - At the end of
the test you will leave your desk and make your way to the Administrator's
desk to sign the signature log. You will then be given your result letter.
The letter will contain your score on both elements and the test result. If
you have been successful, you will be given an Official Driving Theory Test
Certificate in addition to the result letter. |
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