Theory before DAS

[hondakawasaki]

not sure if this is the right forum

Just wondering if i need to pass my theory test before i book my DAS course?

Thanks

[Aff]

You need to pass your theory before you can book the tests, so if you want to do the DAS all in one go it would be best to do it first. Otherwise there could be gaps in your training while you wait for the theory pass.
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[rideslikean00...]

Currently the order to get a full cat A license, assuming you're over 25, is:

CBT -> Motorcycle Theory Test -> MOD1 -> MOD2.

Pass all these and you can then ride anything you can afford to run and insure.

I'd advise lots of revision before the theory test. It's £31 a pop where I am, not cheap, and you don't want to waste time and money redoing it.
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[Llama-Farmer]

[Az]

My school wouldn't let me book/start having lessons until I had passed or at least booked my theory.

So to answer your question, you need to pass your theory in order to take your tests (they'll ask to see your theory pass certifcate/document in the test centre) but you do not need to pass in order to do your training.

It's best to do your theory before your training so that you can have a few days/hours training immediatley before your mod 1, so it's all fresh in your mind without having to take a day off training in order to take your theory.

[Wonko The Sane]

Make sure you book a motorbike theory, a mate of mine booked a car theory by mistake
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[MC]

Also make sure you book on the official website. A pal booked his for a Sunday on some random site, when the test centre was closed

I wasn't asked to show my certificate when taking my tests (but took it anyway), although you need it when booking. I thought schools wanted the theory done before you started the DAS.
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[grr666]

You can also do your theory before your CBT. I did.
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[Llama-Farmer]

Just do the theory as soon as possible.


My personal opinion is that you shouldn't be allowed to be in control of a vehicle on the road until you have passed theory (i.e. can't drive or ride as a learner until you do so) but I don't make the rules.


Certainly it will be beneficial to you, 95% of the theory test is necessary knowledge, the other 5% seems to be EU eco-babble bullshit about why electric trams are good and stuff like that.


If you already have passed the theory test and know the highway code then you don't have to consciously think what does each road sign mean when you see them.
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[hondakawasaki]

thanks for the info guys theory booked for 16th sep

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[Shinigami]

i'd advise on theory before cbt if you're new to the road, that way at least you'll have some tested knowledge prepared before getting out on the road
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[pinkyfloyd]

Do the theory and then book DAS. I'm not aware of any schools that will take a DAS which includes a theory test. That you do yourself, the bike school can then book your tests and DAS will fit around the test dates.
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[pig hog]

Am I right in saying that the only time you don't need to take the theory test is going from an A2 to an A licence?
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[pig hog]

Oh right. Well mine will coincide anyway but wanted confirmation because the .gov site can be so vague!
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[pig hog]

Oh right. Well mine will coincide anyway but wanted confirmation because the .gov site can be so vague!
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[grr666]

[smegballs]

I did my motorcycle theory aged 16 as it is the same test between the moped full license and motorcycle full license.

Allowed me to pass my test 3 weeks after turning 17, like a bawws

[Llama-Farmer]

[mic]

if you do the theory test its valid for 2 years anyway so you could do it when you want and save for a DAS course if thats the case, then your not putting a little pressure on passing quick if you are keen to book a DAS course (retest if fail can take weeks to rebook)
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[Rogerborg]

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I still find the whole thing confusing - common sense tells me that you should have to pass the theory test before being allowed to take control of a vehicle on the road, but the official DSA and DVLA sites say you only need to pass the theory test before taking the practical test - you don't need it before or after CBT, and you don't need it to book a practical test - only immediately prior to taking the practical test!

It's not even clear if you need a theory test pass before you do Mod 1, because if you follow the hyperlink for 'practical test' it defines it as a test of your ability to ride safely on the road - nothing about weaving in and out of cones off-road.

I believe some riding schools insist on a theory test pass before lessons on a bigger bike (or a DAS course) because it is a requirement of their insurers.

So if anyone has done DAS, Mod 1 or Mod 2 recently, at what point did you have to prove your theory pass?
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