PureCar · Northern Ireland only

Your complete Northern Ireland driving-test resource.

Learn, practise, book and prepare in one place. PureCar brings together free theory practice, hazard perception, practical-test preparation, every NI test centre, GDL rules and official DVA routes.

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Choose where you are

The learner journey, in the right order.

Go directly to the stage you need instead of digging through dozens of unrelated pages.

Get started

Provisional licence, supervision and learner rules.

Learn

GDL modules, logbook and minimum learning period.

Pass theory

Mock tests, visual questions and hazard perception.

Book

DVA booking, fees, release dates and cancellations.

Pass practical

Skills, manoeuvres, faults and test-day preparation.

After passing

R plates, new-driver rules and your first car.

Most-used tools

Start with a real tool, not a wall of text.

Free tools designed specifically around the Northern Ireland learner and test system.

Free

Full NI Theory Mock

50 questions, 57 minutes and the current 43/50 multiple-choice pass mark.

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Interactive

Hazard Perception

Practice developing hazards and take PureCar's original 14-clip training mock.

Start practice→

NI only

Test Centre Finder

Search every NI practical car-test centre and every theory-test centre.

Find centre→

2026 rules

Does GDL Apply to Me?

Check the NI transition rules and the six-month minimum learning period.

Check GDL→

Readiness

Practical Skills Checker

Score your driving skills and get a prioritised practice list.

Check skills→

DVA booking

Release Planner

Work out which monthly appointment release is relevant to your target test month.

Plan booking→

All test types

Which Test Do I Need?

Car, automatic/manual, motorcycle, taxi, LGV/PCV, trailer and specialist routes.

Find category→

Saved locally

My Progress

Bring your theory, hazard, checklist and practical preparation together.

Open dashboard→

Theory test

Free theory preparation for Northern Ireland.

Original PureCar questions, road-sign graphics, visual scenarios and hazard-perception training.

All theory topics →

Question Bank

Search and practise the full independently written question library.

Browse questions→

Road Signs

Visual NI road-sign library with dedicated practice.

Learn signs→

Visual Scenarios

Illustrated junction, roundabout and hazard questions.

Practise visuals→

Study Planner

Use saved mock history to focus on your weakest topics.

Build plan→

Practical test

Prepare for what the examiner actually assesses.

NI manoeuvres, practical skills, vehicle requirements, test reports and a proper test-day checklist.

Practical hub →

Practical testFull format ManoeuvresNI exercises Show Me / Tell MePractice Fault library23 report areas Vehicle checkerBefore test day Mock practicalRecord faults

Booking & test centres

Get the appointment side right.

Book through the official service, understand release dates and prepare for the centre you actually choose.

Book Driving Test

Current requirements and the direct official DVA route.

Booking guide→

Book Theory Test

Prepare first, then continue to the official NI booking service.

Theory booking→

Compare Centres

Compare locations by road environment, travel and preparation.

Compare→

Test Fee Calculator

Current NI theory and practical fees across major categories.

Check fee→

Northern Ireland-specific

GDL, R plates and rules that generic UK sites get wrong.

Built around Northern Ireland guidance and the 2026–27 transition rather than simply reusing GB advice.

GDL NIMain guide GDL logbookTrack modules Earliest test date6-month rule R-plate checkerWhich rules apply? Penalty pointsNew drivers Learner rulesNI only

Independent, Northern Ireland-focused guidance.PureCar is not DVA. Booking links take you to the official service, while factual rules are checked against nidirect, DVA and Department for Infrastructure guidance.

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