Irish Theory Test Topics

Revise one area at a time

The test at a glance

40
questions
45
minutes
35
to pass

Drawn from a bank of 805 questions across 11 areas

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Hazard awareness

  • Visibility, darkness and glare
  • Weather and road-surface conditions
  • Road hazards, obstructions and roadworks
68 questions8% of the bank
Open topic

Emergencies and first aid

  • Collisions, casualties and first aid
  • Breakdowns, fires and roadside incidents
  • Emergency vehicles and responding to them
30 questions4% of the bank
Open topic

Sharing the road

  • Pedestrians and pedestrian crossings
  • Cyclists, motorcyclists and e-scooters
  • Horses, livestock and other animals
20 questions2% of the bank
Open topic

Driver fitness

  • Fatigue, alertness and emotional state
  • Alcohol, drugs and impairing medication
  • Courtesy, judgement and safe conduct
19 questions2% of the bank
Open topic

Not listed here: Signs, signals and road markings (181) and General road knowledge (186). The topics above are 438 of the 805 questions.Irish road signs

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