PassThree sections, marked separately
The learner's licence test is 68 multiple-choice questions split into three sections. The part that catches people out is not the number of questions — it is that each section is marked on its own. Pass two sections comfortably, fall one short in the third, and you have failed the whole paper.
| Section | Questions | Pass mark | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rules of the Road | 30 | 22 | 73% |
| Road Signs, Signals and Markings | 28 | 23 | 82% |
| Vehicle Controls | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| Total | 68 | 53 | 78% |
What each section covers
- Rules of the Road — right of way, speed limits, overtaking, parking and stopping, lights, loads, towing, alcohol, accidents, and the law on licences themselves.
- Road Signs, Signals and Markings — identifying signs and painted markings, and saying what action each requires. The highest pass mark of the three, at 82%.
- Vehicle Controls — a numbered diagram of a vehicle, and questions about which control does what. Ten questions, and you can only afford to lose two.
Vehicle Controls is where people are caught out
It is the shortest section and the one most candidates spend least time on, which is exactly why it fails them. Ten questions, eight needed. Two careless answers and the section is gone, no matter how well the rest of the paper went.
Our practice test now marks you the same way — section by section — so if Vehicle Controls is your weak spot, you find out here rather than at the testing centre.
The test is computerised now
Most centres test on screen, drawing your questions from a national bank of well over a thousand. Two candidates sitting side by side will not see the same paper, and memorising a fixed set of answers no longer works. Learn the material rather than the answer sheet — which is why our study section runs to 500 questions and the signs are explained one at a time.
Before you go
- Book at a Driving Licence Testing Centre and bring your ID, proof of address and photographs.
- The test is written in any of the eleven official languages.
- An eye test is done at the centre on the day.
- A learner's licence is valid for 24 months, and you may rebook if you fail.
Figures here are the current published format. Your testing centre is always the final word, so confirm when you book.