Free PCV theory test practice

PCV theory questions and answers, set by set

The ten practice tests above each contain 47 multiple-choice questions for bus and coach candidates, whether you are training for category D1 (minibus) or D (bus and coach). Choose an answer and the correct one is shown at once with a short explanation, so each set works as questions and answers you can learn from, not just a score. All ten together use the whole PCV question bank once. They are free, with no registration.

How a set compares with the real test

Because a set is under half the length of the real paper, a pass here shows you know the material but not that you can hold your accuracy for nearly two hours. Before booking, sit two sets in one go against the clock. Part 1b, hazard perception, is a separate booking with 19 clips and a pass mark of 67 out of 100.

Where bus and coach candidates drop marks

Car-licence knowledge carries you through signs, limits and junction rules. The questions that decide a PCV result are the ones about people on board:

• passengers standing, boarding and alighting, covered in passenger safety and smooth braking
• pulling in and out at stops, in bus stops, manoeuvres and route hazards
• domestic and assimilated hours rules, in drivers’ hours for bus and coach drivers
• defects found before leaving the depot, in daily walkaround checks

The PCV theory test format explains both parts of the real test, and the PCV study map turns your results into a revision order.

Official bus and coach theory-test booking and module information is provided by GOV.UK.