Theory test UK.

Theory tests.

Booking your test

You need to have a provisional motorcycle licence to book your theory test.

There are 2 parts to the test:

• multiple-choice questions
• hazard perception – a video test about spotting hazards on the road

You book and take them as a single test. You have to pass both parts to pass the test.

When you can take the theory test

You can take the theory test from your:

• 16th birthday onwards if you’re learning to ride a moped (no more than 50cc)
• 17th birthday onwards if you’re learning to ride a motorcycle

You can take the theory test before or after you’ve taken compulsory basic training (CBT).

Who needs to take the theory test

You usually need to have passed a motorcycle theory test before you take the motorcycle test.

You do not need to take the theory test if you passed a moped test after 1 July 1996 and want to either:

• take the motorcycle test on a category A1 small motorcycle
• upgrade your motorcycle licence under the ‘progressive access’ (also known as ‘staged access’) rules

If you have a car licence

You have to pass a motorcycle theory test before taking the motorcycle test.You do not need to take the theory or motorcycle tests to apply for a provisional licence.

Theory test revision and practice

You can use books and software to revise for the theory test and take practice tests.

Multiple-choice questions

The questions in the theory test are based on 3 books:

• The Highway Code
• Know your traffic signs
• Riding – the essential skills

Study these to learn the rules and skills you’ll be tested on.

You can buy them from most high street and online book shops.

You can also study using:

• the Official DVSA Theory Test kit online for your PC or Mac (this also includes help for the hazard perception part of the test)
• the Official DVSA Theory Test for Motorcyclists book
• traffic sign flashcards (128 flash cards to help you learn traffic signs)

Take a free practice test

Take a practice theory test to check how much you’ve learnt.

The practice questions are not used in the real test, but they’re based on the same topics as the test.

Hazard perception part

To prepare for this test you can use the official guide to hazard perception.

You can buy:

• the Official DVSA Theory Test kit online for your PC or Mac (this also includes help for the multiple-choice questions part of the test)
• the Official DVSA Hazard Perception app for Apple phones and tablets
• the Official DVSA Hazard Perception app for Android phones and tablets

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