How is the hazard perception test scored?

There are 14 clips with 15 developing hazards, one clip has two. Each hazard scores from 5 down to 1 depending on how early you respond, so the most you can get is 75. For a car test you need 44 to pass.

Can I click too much?

Yes. If you click continuously, in a regular rhythm or in quick bursts, the test treats it as guessing and that clip scores zero. Our clips use the same rule, so you learn to click when you see something, not to cover the whole clip.

Are these the official DVSA clips?

No. DVSA's clips are licensed and we do not copy them. Our clips are 3D scenes we built ourselves, seen from the driver's seat, and marked with the same five-band scoring so the practice feels like the real test.

What counts as a developing hazard?

Something that would make you slow down, stop or change direction. A parked car is not a developing hazard; a child stepping out from behind it is. Respond when it starts to develop, before it is already happening.

Is hazard perception part of the theory test?

Yes. It comes straight after the multiple-choice questions, at the same sitting, and you must pass both parts to pass the theory test.

Hazard perception test practice

The second part of the theory test is 14 short clips filmed from the driver's seat. You click when you see a hazard starting to develop, and the earlier you click, the more you score. Practise with our first-person 3D clips, marked with the same rules, and see exactly where each hazard began.

Try a clip freeNo account needed. Watch the hazard windows afterwards to see when you should have clicked.Play the free clip

8 clips, 9 hazards

Ball in the roadA quiet residential street lined with parked cars. Watch the gaps between them.Free
Car at the junctionA 30 mph road with side roads on the left. Keep an eye on what is waiting to join.PassRank
Zebra crossingA busy 30 mph road with a zebra crossing ahead. Who is heading for it?PassRank
Reversing vanA residential street with driveways on both sides. Watch the vehicles parked off the road.PassRank
Bus at the stopA bus is at a stop on your side of a 30 mph road. Watch for what it does next.PassRank
Cyclist aheadYou are catching up with a cyclist on a 30 mph road. Think about what is ahead of them.PassRank
School runHome time outside a primary school. Parked cars on both sides and children about.PassRank
Country roadA narrow country road at speed. Keep an eye on what is coming the other way.PassRank

Your scores on every clip All clips come with PassRank, alongside theory practice and the driving simulator

How the hazard perception test works

After the multiple-choice questions you get a short break, then a video explaining the hazard perception part. Each of the 14 clips plays once and you cannot go back. Click when you see something that would make you slow down, stop or change direction. The scoring window starts the moment the hazard begins to develop and is split into five bands: click in the first band for 5 points, in the last for 1.

The best way to score well is to read the road the way an examiner does: a ball near parked cars, a bus with its indicator on, reversing lights on a driveway, a cyclist heading for a parked van. Those clues come before the hazard itself. Practise the multiple-choice part too, in our theory test questions on all 14 topics.

Questions people ask

How is the hazard perception test scored?: There are 14 clips with 15 developing hazards, one clip has two. Each hazard scores from 5 down to 1 depending on how early you respond, so the most you can get is 75. For a car test you need 44 to pass.
Can I click too much?: Yes. If you click continuously, in a regular rhythm or in quick bursts, the test treats it as guessing and that clip scores zero. Our clips use the same rule, so you learn to click when you see something, not to cover the whole clip.
Are these the official DVSA clips?: No. DVSA's clips are licensed and we do not copy them. Our clips are 3D scenes we built ourselves, seen from the driver's seat, and marked with the same five-band scoring so the practice feels like the real test.
What counts as a developing hazard?: Something that would make you slow down, stop or change direction. A parked car is not a developing hazard; a child stepping out from behind it is. Respond when it starts to develop, before it is already happening.
Is hazard perception part of the theory test?: Yes. It comes straight after the multiple-choice questions, at the same sitting, and you must pass both parts to pass the theory test.