{"id":1685,"date":"2015-11-19T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?p=1685"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-15T13:05:47","slug":"what-to-expect-when-booking-a-theory-test-in-ireland-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/blog\/what-to-expect-when-booking-a-theory-test-in-ireland-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"What to expect when booking a theory test in Ireland \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Is the process for <\/em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book\/skip\"><strong><em>booking a theory test in Ireland<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> different to the UK? Is the theory exam the same? In part one of this series, Book Theory Test Today provides some facts about the Irish driving theory test.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The driving theory test was not introduced in the Republic of Ireland until 2001, five years after the UK version. Before 2001, Irish motorists were not subjected to a test of their road knowledge before applying for a driving licence or completing a <strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book-practical-test\">practical driving test<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now, a learner driver must pass a driving theory test before even being allowed to learn to drive. A very different rule to the UK, where you can apply for a provisional driving licence and get some practical lessons under your belt before making an online driving theory test booking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For Irish learner drivers, passing a theory test earns them a learner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s permit, which is valid for five years. Should the permit expire prior to a learner passing a driving theory test, candidates are required to retake the theory exam before the learning permit is renewed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What to expect when booking a theory test in Ireland <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After booking a theory test in Ireland, and you come to sit the exam, your knowledge of\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The rules of the road<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eco-driving<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hazard awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Good driving behaviour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Risk perception<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6will all be put to the test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When booking a theory test in Ireland, you can choose from 41 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/?page=find\"><strong>test centres<\/strong><\/a> across the country. You can take the theory exam in Irish or English and like the UK, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re computerised. Any special needs are also catered for when booking a theory test in Ireland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For a learner permit to be granted for a particular vehicle category in Ireland, you must obtain a theory test certificate relevant to that vehicle category first. The categories of test include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A \u00e2\u20ac\u201c motorcycles and mopeds (Driving licence categories AM, A1, A2, A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B \u00e2\u20ac\u201c cars, tractors and work vehicles (Driving licence categories B, BE, W)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C \u00e2\u20ac\u201c vans and trucks over 3,500kg (Driving licence categories C, C1, CE, C1E)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D \u00e2\u20ac\u201c buses (Driving licence categories D, D1, DE, D1E)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CD \u00e2\u20ac\u201c trucks and buses (Driving licence categories C, C1, CE, C1E, D, D1, DE, D1E)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TMT \u00e2\u20ac\u201c truck module (must have passed D test since 30 September 2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BMT \u00e2\u20ac\u201c bus module (must have passed C since 30 September 2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you already have a driving licence for a particular category and you want to get a driving licence for a different category for which a different theory test is required, you have to pass the theory test for that category before you can apply for a learner permit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For example, if you have a driving licence for category B and you want to get a driving licence for category C1, you have to pass the category C theory test and then apply for a category C1 learner permit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you passed a category C or D theory test on or after 30 September 2014, there is an option to sit a TMT or BMT module test to obtain the other category (D or C as appropriate) provided this is done within 2 years of the first test.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That concludes part one of what to expect when booking a theory test in Ireland. Lookout for part two, coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Get help booking a theory test in Ireland<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Book Theory Test Today offers an intermediary service assisting clients with booking a theory test, or practical test, at\u00c2\u00a0a test centre\u00c2\u00a0of your choosing. The service also supplies resources to help you prepare for your theory test \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Ready to take your theory test?<strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booktheorytesttoday.com\/book\/skip\"><strong>Book your theory test online today<\/strong><\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the process for booking a theory test in Ireland different to the UK? Is the theory exam the same? 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