This test is computer based and must be completed and passed before you go on to do a practical test. Each candidate is required to answer 100 multiple choice questions from a range of topics including safety checks, principles of braking systems, vehicle weights and dimensions, drivers hours and so on. A minimum of 85 of these questions must be answered correctly to pass.

Once a candidate has passed the theory test, it will remain 'live' for a maximum of two years, and entitles the candidate to move on to the practical driving test. If the practical test is not passed within the two year limit, another theory test will be required.