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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. The
Situational Awareness Element – Some car and motorcycle multiple
choice questions will be given as a case study. The case study will show a
scenario that five questions will be based on. The subject of the scenario
focuses on real life examples and experiences that drivers could come across
when driving. 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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