PCV Theory Test

You can book both parts of the PCV theory test with the DVSA. The multiple choice part of the test (Driver CPC part 1 theory test) costs £26.00 and the hazard perception test (Driver CPC part 1 theory test) costs £11.00 - a total of £37.00. And remember, you need to book these tests separately but you can take them on the same day.

You'll get 115 minutes to answer all of the PCV multiple choice questions test. There are 100 questions in total and you need to score at least 85 to pass. You may be thinking that 100 questions is a lot but there's no need to worry because with Driving Theory 4 All you'll get the complete DVSA PCV practice multiple choice questions - the closest you'll get to the real test.

If you've previously taken the hazard perception test for the Car driving theory, you'll be glad to know that the format is the same. But with the PCV hazard perception test you'll be presented with more videos. 19 in fact.

Each hazard perception clip will test your awareness of developing hazards. 18 of the video clips include 1 developing hazard and in 1 clip you'll need to click for 2 developing hazards. A developing hazard is worth a total of 5 marks.

The PCV hazard perception test is marked out of 100 and you need to score at least 67 to pass this part of the test.

Here is a just a quick overview of the different PCV licences available.

Category D - this type of licence allows you to drive a bus with a trailer weighing no more than 750kg. But the bus can have 8 or more passenger seats.

Category D+E - this licence is the same as Category D but with the added perk of being able to drive a bus with a trailer weighing more than 750kg.

Category D1 - this is a minibus licence. With this licence you can drive a vehicle with 16 passengers or less, and a trailer weighing no more than 750kg. Something else to add is that the total length of the vehicle must not exceed 8 metres.

Category D1+E - includes the same entitlement as a D1 licence but you can drive a vehicle with a tailer weighing more than 750kg. However, it's important to remember that when fully loaded the trailer is not permitted to be heavier than the vehicle. Also, the vehicle and trailer combined cannot weigh more than 12000kg.