Research has shown that more experienced riders and drivers scan the road and surroundings better. This means they are quicker to recognise the clues that a hazardous situation is developing and able to take action before the danger happens.

Our tests give you a taster of what you will see in the official test. Each test consists of a video with 'hazards' to observe and react to. You have the option of taking one test or five. In the official test you will have to take 14 tests with the opportunity to score a maximum of 75 points and you will need at least 44 points to pass.

How the test works

When you see a potential hazard, respond by clicking the mouse. There will be a number of potential hazards in each clip but only one of them will develop into a situation where you would need to react to the hazard. This is the situation where you score points - and the earlier you have noticed the hazard the more points you will get.

However, you won't know which hazards will develop into a dangerous situation, so you should click whenever you see a potential hazard. But don't click randomly - the programme is designed to notice this and you won't score any points.

If you take one test you need to score 3 points to pass, if you take five tests you need at least 15 points. At the end of each test you will be told if you passed or failed, and have the opportunity to see your score.

Example of how the points are awarded

In the images below you can see how the scoring works. If you click when you notice the car is starting to come out into your line of traffic you get 5 points. As it moves further out you get less points. If you wait until the car has finally stopped and the motorcycle has had to react to the car, you score no points.

Click here to see an introductory video about the test.

This test is FREE and is available for you to take as many times as you wish. It is only a representation of the official test and the scores gained here do not count towards passing your test.

Example of the developing hazard

These images show how the developing hazard is scored, depending on when you click.

This test is FREE and is available for you to take as many times as you wish. It is only a representation of the official test and the scores gained here do not count towards passing your test.