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You can book your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test when your application to start the ADI qualifying process has been accepted.

It鈥檚 the first of 3 tests you have to pass to qualify as an ADI. It鈥檚 a 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 must pass both parts to pass the test.

Change or check your test details

You can change the date of your test after you鈥檝e booked it.

You can check your appointment details if you鈥檝e lost your booking confirmation.

Rebook your test

Rebook your ADI part 1 test if you failed your test and want to resit it. You have to choose a date at least 3 working days after your last test.

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

Multiple-choice questions

The questions in the theory test are based on:

• The Highway Code
• Know your traffic signs
• the

Study these to learn the rules and skills you鈥檒l be tested on.

You can buy them online or from most high street bookshops.

You can also study using the .

Hazard perception test

Buy to learn hazard perception skills and then test them.

You must take your UK photocard driving licence to your test.

If you have a licence from Northern Ireland, bring the photocard and paper counterpart licence.

Lost your licence

You need to apply for a replacement driving licence if you lose yours. This could take up to 15 days to arrive.

Rearrange your test if you do not get it in time.

If you have a paper licence

Bring a valid passport as well as your paper licence.

If you do not have a passport, you need to get a photocard licence.

Personal belongings

You will not have access to your personal items in the test room. This includes things like:

• bags
• earphones
• mobile phones
• watches

You鈥檒l usually have to store any personal items in a locker.

If your test centre does not have lockers, you must:

• turn off your phone before you enter the test centre
• put your belongings in a clear plastic box that will be given to you - this must be stored under your desk during the test

The test centre staff will check if you have anything with you that could be used to cheat. Your test will not go ahead if you do not let them check.

You have 1 hour and 30 minutes to answer 100 multiple-choice questions.

Before the test starts you鈥檒l get:

• instructions on how the test works
• the chance to do a practice question to get used to the screens

How the test works

There are 25 questions in each of these 4 categories:

• road procedure
• traffic signs and signals, car control, pedestrians and mechanical knowledge
• driving test, disabilities, and the law
• publications and instructional techniques

A question and several possible answers appear on a screen. You have to select the right answer.

Leaving a question

You can 鈥榝lag鈥� questions that you want to come back to later.

Changing your answers

You can go back to any question to review and change your answer at any point.

When you鈥檝e finished

You can finish the multiple-choice questions part when you鈥檝e answered all of the questions. You do not have to use the full 1 hour and 30 minutes.

You can have a break of up to 3 minutes before the hazard perception test starts.

Before you start the hazard perception test, you鈥檒l be shown a .

You鈥檒l then watch 14 video clips. The clips:

• feature everyday road scenes
• contain at least one 鈥榙eveloping hazard鈥� - but one of the clips features 2 developing hazards

You get points for spotting the developing hazards as soon as they start to happen.

What a 鈥榙eveloping hazard鈥� is

A developing hazard is something that would cause you to take action, like changing speed or direction.

Example

How the scoring works

You can score up to 5 points for each developing hazard.

To get a high score, click the mouse as soon as you see the hazard starting to develop.

You only get one attempt at each clip. You cannot review or change your responses.

You鈥檒l get the result at the test centre after taking the test. You must pass both parts to pass the test.

To pass the multiple-choice part, you must get both:

• an overall score of at least 85 out of 100
• at least 20 out of 25 in each of the 4 categories of questions

To pass the hazard perception part, you need to score at least 57 points out of 75.

If you pass

You鈥檒l get a pass certificate letter if you pass the test. You鈥檒l need this when you book and take your approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test.

If you fail

You鈥檒l get a letter at the test centre. It鈥檒l tell you which parts you did not score enough points on so you know what to practise.

You must book and take the full test again.

You have to wait at least 3 working days before taking your test again.

When you book your theory test you should say if you have a reading difficulty.

You can then ask for an English voiceover. This lets you hear the test instructions and questions through headphones.

You can hear the questions and possible answers as many times as you like.

Extra time to take the test

You can ask for more time to do the multiple-choice questions part of the test.

To do this, you must send proof to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that you have a reading difficulty. You will be told how to send proof when you book your theory test.

The proof could be an email or letter from a:

• teacher or other educational professional
• doctor or medical professional
• an occupational therapist
• an online dyslexia screening product