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Theory test revision planner

Tell the planner when your test is and it turns your theory test revision into one short lesson a day. All 36 lessons are in there, from stopping distances to first aid at an incident, and the last two days are kept for a full practice test and your weakest topic.

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Updated October 2026 · Built from the Highway Code, Know Your Traffic Signs and Driving - the essential skills

How long should you spend on theory test revision?

DVSA doesn’t set a number of hours, and it varies a lot from person to person. A better test is your scores: you’re ready when you pass practice tests every time, not just now and then, and you can do the same with hazard clips.

As a guide, the planner’s 36 lessons take just over 5 weeks at one a day. If your test is sooner, it doubles up. If it’s further away, it spreads the lessons out, so your theory test revision doesn’t peak too early.

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What to revise first

Start with the Highway Code. DVSA says the multiple-choice questions are based on it, Know Your Traffic Signs and Driving - the essential skills, and the first two are free on GOV.UK. Leave time for hazard perception too: it’s scored separately, and books won’t teach it.

Your pass lasts 2 years, so there’s no rush to sit the test. Many learners time it for when their driving lessons are going well.

The driving theory test books →The hazard perception part →

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