Highway Code test practice

The Highway Code is one of the official revision sources for the car theory test. Learn the rules in the Code, then use practice questions to apply them to driving situations.

The multiple-choice section has 50 questions and you need 43 correct answers to pass. The same sitting also includes the hazard perception section, where you need 44 out of 75. You must pass both parts in the same sitting, passing one and failing the other means retaking the whole test.

The time you need depends on how familiar you are with the rules. Revise in short sessions and use your practice answers and mock scores to decide which topics need another look.

Book through GOV.UK for Great Britain or nidirect for Northern Ireland. Have your provisional driving licence number to hand.

Revise traffic signs, road markings, stopping distances, junctions, motorways, vulnerable road users and what to do in emergencies. The official revision material also draws on Know Your Traffic Signs and Driving: The Essential Skills.

Yes. Try the free sample questions before working through a topic drill or a full mock theory test. Use the explanation after each missed answer to find the relevant rule.

Read the Code to learn the rules, then practise applying them to questions. You also need to practise hazard perception separately because it tests when you react to a developing hazard in a video.

MUST and MUST NOT identify legal requirements, with the relevant legislation referenced in the Code. Wording such as should or do not gives guidance that can still be used as evidence in court.

The official car theory test is closed book. Practise with the Code while you learn, then put it away when you sit a timed mock.

The Highway Code is available free on GOV.UK. It is organised by road user and topic, with separate sections for signs, markings and signals.