Examinations

The Examinations

Theory Test

This is a pen and paper test of 100 questions in a multiple choice answer format. The overall pass mark for the theory test is 85%. However you must reach a minimum mark of 80% in each of the topic areas listed above. The permitted time for this test is 90 minutes.

The questions are drawn from the Driving Standards Agency publication, the Register of Fleet Driver Trainers Official Theory Test Question Bank. The paper covers the following topic areas and are grouped into four bands:-

  • Driving practices and procedures / road and traffic signs / motorway driving
  • Driver attitude / driver and the law / environmental issues
  • Vehicle dynamics and handling / accident procedures
  • Coaching techniques / hazard perception

The question bank is supplied to you by PDS and is to be used as an integral part of your pre-course preparation. No computer generated simulations of hazard perception scenarios are included in the test.