So, the big day is here already?
Alright, take a deep breath. Remember all the work you have put into coming this far; just a few more hours of strategic action, and you will be done with this!
What are the right strategies for getting through the day? Go through the following steps for getting a detailed view of that.
7. Carry your provisional licence and facemask
The fee that you need to pay for your driving theory test is £23. Without your provisional licence on your test day, you won’t get permission to sit for your examination. You won’t get a refund for your test fee as well. However, you can book another soon enough, which can be by 72 hours of the exam that you registered for initially.
If you want to cancel your test for any reason, you’ll have to send the cancellation notice at least three working days before the test.
Your provisional licence, face mask, and pen are the only things you need to remember to carry to the exam hall. Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, wearing a facemask to the test is obligatory. Other personal belongings, such as phones, bags, earphones, even watches, are not usually allowed in the hall.
8. Tactics for acing the MCQ Questions-
The driving theory test has two parts- the first is the MCQ questions, and the second is the hazard perception test.
The standard format for the MCQ question paper is- 50 questions, for 57 minutes, with a pass mark of 43. So aiming for spending one minute on each question is a viable strategy. The questions that appear on the exam are taken from a bank of more than a thousand questions.
The first resource to get your hands on for acing this section is the question bank section of the theory test handbook produced by the DVSA. This section has more than 700 questions and can come in handy as your revision material.
The second resource to not forget is the Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 mobile device application. Tweak around in the settings for making sure that you don’t exclude any category of questions during practice. Unseen questions, frequent mistakes, etc., can be included or excluded with the help of the setting button.
9. Ways to deal with the tricky questions-
Remember that however strong or weak your preparation for the MCQ section is, it is a pressure test at the end of the day. Fifty-seven minutes is all you get for answering 50 questions. How you perform in the hall boils down to the time game.
So if you don’t feel confident to answer a question, flag it instead of wasting time trying to recollect the answer for too long. You can revisit the question later for answering.
10. Tactics for acing the Hazard perception test-
The second and more close-to-reality part of the driving test is the Hazard perception test. The hazard perception test design consists of fourteen videos, each a minute long. Each clip features one hazard, and one special video, which will not be mentioned in the test, features two. So you will need to stay more alert in each video not to miss the one with the two hazards.
In this test, you will have to detect the hazards. As soon as you notice a hazard, you will have to click the mouse. The earlier you detect the hazards, the better you score. Five is the highest score assigned for each hazard. Thus, the total score for this section is 75, and for passing, you have to secure at least 44 marks out of 75.
There is a multitude of options available for getting started with the Hazard perception test practice. There are online videos, free practice apps and interactive programs for many platforms. If you feel overwhelmed with the availability of options, you can start with the official DVSA Theory Test Kit app.
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