There is a possible score of 75 and you need to score at least 44 in order to pass this portion of the test. The clips contain a number of hazards which you must identify in order to pass the test, with the sooner a response is made the higher the score.
The hazard perception test takes roughly 15 minutes and consists of short videos of motoring, filmed from the rider's angle.
If you don't pass on your first attempt, you can re-sit the test at a later time.īooks including the Highway Code are readily available both in bookstores and online and can help prepare you to pass the multiple choice test and obtain your motorbike licence. Once the multiple choice test is completed you will be given your results straight away. The multiple choice test consists of 50 questions specific to motorbike riding that must be completed in just under an hour.
If you fail one but pass the other, you will need to re-take both sections before you obtain your full motorbike licence. You have to pass both sections in order to be successful. The theory test is made up of multiple choice questions and a hazard perception test. You can check the expiry date and earliest renewal date of your learner permit on expiry date calculator here.įull Press Release on new Extension for Learner Permits.There are two stages you need to complete to obtain a full motorbike licence - the theory test and the practical test. You can only apply for a renewal of a learner permit if it is within three months of its expiry date. A new learner permit will not be issued to you.
NOTE: You do not need to do anything to avail of this extension as your driver record will be automatically updated. e.g., a permit expired 31 October 2020 will have a new expiry date of 31 December 2021
If your learner permit is expiring between 1 November 2020 and 31 July 2021 your expiry date is being extended by 10 months.Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD announced on the 24 June 2021 details of a further 10-month extension to the validity period of learner permits in response to the level 5 restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. You can check the expiry date and earliest renewal date of your current licence on expiry date calculator here.įull Press Release on new Extension for Driving Licences.įAQs on Extension of Validity of Driving Licences and Learner Permits. You can only apply for a renewal of a driving licence if it is within three months of its expiry date. A new driving licence will not be issued to you. e.g., a licence that expired on the 20 September 2020 will have a new expiry date of the 20 July 2021 Any licence holder, who had not already renewed, and whose licence expired between 1 September 2020 and 30 June 2021 will have had ten months added to their expiry date.e.g., a licence which expired on 31 August 2020 will have a new expiry date of 30 September 2021 Any licence holder, who has not already renewed, and whose licence expired between 1 June 2020 and 31 August 2020 will have thirteen months added to their expiry date.These licences are now due for renewal now. Licences which expired between 1 March 2020 and were extended to 1 July 2021.
e.g., a licence which expires on 25 September 2021 will have a new expiry date of 25 July 2022. Any licence holder, who has not already renewed and whose licence expiry date is between 1 July 2021 and 31 October 2021 will have ten months added to their expiry date.Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD announced on the 2 July 2021 details of a further 10-month extension to the validity period of Driving Licences in response to the level 5 restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Click here to check the expiry and renewal date of your licence or permit