Theory test

Pretzill

Hi all

I'm sure this has been asked before - old/new driver and new to the theory test - how long would you give yourself to prepare for the test? And what are the best resources, rules of the road book/CD or has anyone found the online courses on the RSA website a good help?

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jimgoose

Having done more of those things than most normal people would consider healthy, my view is that the best training for them is to use the RSA's CD and do tests until you can consistently hit the 38/40 or more. It isn't that difficult and about ten days doing an hour or two per-evening will see you right.

Pretzill

I wasn't sure whether to book the test - cram or do all the prep first before I book?

Thanks

MascotDec85

The best method to prepare for it is to read the Rules of the Read book in detail and after you've done that use the theory test cd.

Simply sitting practice test over practice test isn't entirely conducive to passing or to effective learning either, the same questions invariably come up again and again and you could be caught out when it comes to the real thing.

mansoff

I think you should read the rules of the road several times if you are new to driving. Realise that is not just about passing the test but driving carefully and knowing everything there is to know is important, otherwise lives could be endangered.

Quizglobal theory test - contains all the latest questions
https://quizglobal.com/playquiz/Irish%20Driver%20Theory%20Test

Best of luck

mckinnon94

The theory test was the hardest part for me when it came to learning to drive, because no matter what approach I took nothing would register with me. What eventually worked for me to pass was that I booked the test about 3 weeks away with little to no prep done yet, and just did two or three mock tests from the CD each day, and it almost became muscle memory by the time it came to the test.

It was only when I had an instructor and got real world practice in a car that I took on the understanding behind the rules of the road and theory test questions, so for passing the theory test I just had to rely on building it up to be second nature.

NeilMcGrane

I used http://theory-tester.com/ for a few weeks before sitting mine. I made an account and it tracks each test so you can see your result progress. Just keep doing it over and over until it eventually becomes second nature.

Amirani

Did it recently. 3 hours bashing away on the practice tests did the job. Most of it is very logical and common sense.

Any question I got wrong during the practice tests I psychically wrote down, worked out why that should be the correct answer and then revisited it the next day to make sure I knew it. Once you've passed like 10+ tests in a row ya should be good to go!

Lenny Lushlips

Was more than nervous hen I realised Prometric was running the theory test. (Had bad experience in the UK with them, horrendous folk, see the Trustpilot reviews below. I assume they're afraid of messing the Irish govt (who are their clients) around)

Anyway, scored 39/40. The fail mark is 34 or less. (What they call 88%, or an allowance of 5 wrong questions.)

Thing is, the question I got wrong, was NOT, I repeat NOT, in the revision material. Of that I am 100% certain.

Nonetheless, for those who wish to pass this test, the online course (€22 upwards) or the CDs are an absolute MUST.

This is a memory test. 'Common sense' will get you 15 maybe 20/40.

So allocate around 20-30 hours, read ALL the questions, and take the practice and mock exams, you'll be fine.

https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/www.prometric.com

brianocon77

got 40/40. Test completed in 15 min. Study time 6 hours.

Elimination rule helps. Nearly 25 questions are such you cannot got those wrong. Matter of getting 10 out of 15 right.