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Pass the ADI Part 1 Theory Test

The Complete Course for Trainee Driving Instructors: 800 Practice Questions, Including 4 Full Mock Tests, and the Hazard Perception Method

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Want to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)? Part 1 is the first of three tests, and only about 37% of candidates pass it (2025 to 2026). This book teaches you what the four bands ask, gives you a written method for hazard perception, and lets you practise until 85 out of 100 feels routine.

The test has two parts: 100 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 minutes, then 14 hazard perception clips. You need 85 out of 100 overall and at least 20 out of 25 in each of the four bands, plus 57 out of 75 on hazard perception. A strong score in three bands does not rescue a weak fourth.

What is inside:

  • 16 short chapters you can read on a phone: the route to qualifying, test day and a revision plan, then the four bands (road procedure; traffic signs, car control and pedestrians; the driving test, disabilities and the law; publications and instructional techniques), and a method for hazard perception and exam technique
  • 3 appendices: key numbers at a glance, band checklists with a revision tracker, and a glossary
  • 800 original practice questions in 32 sets of 25, every one with the correct answer and a short explanation
  • 4 full mock tests of 100 questions, 25 per band, in the same layout as the real multiple-choice part

Every rule is tied to its source: GOV.UK, the Highway Code and DVSA publications, read in October 2026. Where a point could not be confirmed, the book says so and tells you to check the current DVSA guidance. The book covers Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), not Northern Ireland.

All questions are original. This is an independent study guide: it is not produced, endorsed or approved by DVSA, and it does not contain real test questions or hazard perception clips.

Book 1 in the Pass the Test series.

Method of creation: this book was written with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under the author's direction; every rule was checked against its source text and every practice question was written for this book.

What is inside

  • Chapter 1. The ADI Part 1 Test and the Road to Qualifying
  • Chapter 2. Test Day, Timing and Your Revision Plan
  • Chapter 3. Band 1, Road Procedure: Moving Off, Observation, Signals and Lights
  • Chapter 4. Band 1, Road Procedure: Junctions, Roundabouts, Crossings and Parking
  • Chapter 5. Band 1, Road Procedure: Speed, Stopping, Motorways, Weather and Incidents
  • Chapter 6. Band 2: Traffic Signs, Signals and Road Markings
  • Chapter 7. Band 2: Car Control and Mechanical Knowledge
  • Chapter 8. Band 2: Pedestrians, Cyclists and Other Vulnerable Road Users
  • Chapter 9. Band 3: The Driving Test Your Pupils Will Take
  • Chapter 10. Band 3: Disabilities, Health and Fitness to Drive
  • Chapter 11. Band 3: The Law for Drivers, Learners and Vehicles
  • Chapter 12. Band 3: The Law and Rules for Driving Instructors
  • Chapter 13. Band 4: The Official Publications and How to Study Them
  • Chapter 14. Band 4: Client-Centred Learning and Lesson Planning
  • Chapter 15. Band 4: Explaining, Coaching, Feedback and Managing Risk on Lessons
  • Chapter 16. Hazard Perception and Exam Technique
  • Appendix 1. Key Numbers at a Glance
  • Appendix 2. Band Checklists and Revision Tracker
  • Appendix 3. Glossary
  • Practice questions by band: questions 1 to 50
  • Practice questions by band: questions 51 to 100
  • Practice questions by band: questions 101 to 150
  • Practice questions by band: questions 151 to 200
  • Practice questions by band: questions 201 to 250
  • Practice questions by band: questions 251 to 300
  • Practice questions by band: questions 301 to 350
  • Practice questions by band: questions 351 to 400
  • Practice questions by band: answers 1 to 50
  • Practice questions by band: answers 51 to 100
  • Practice questions by band: answers 101 to 150
  • Practice questions by band: answers 151 to 200
  • Practice questions by band: answers 201 to 250
  • Practice questions by band: answers 251 to 300
  • Practice questions by band: answers 301 to 350
  • Practice questions by band: answers 351 to 400
Independent study guides. Not produced, endorsed or approved by any licensing authority, examining body, awarding organisation or test provider. The books contain original practice questions, not real exam questions.

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