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Put yourself in real exam conditions: 40 timed questions, 35 out of 40 to pass, detailed correction at the end. A mock exam is the best test before the big day.
A real dress rehearsal
Real exam conditions
40 questions, about 30 minutes, 35 out of 40 to pass. Same format and pace as the official exam.
Detailed statistics
Score, time per question, missed topics: see exactly what to review.
Ready on the day
Repeating mock exams lowers stress and builds reflexes. 85% pass first time.
What a simulation reproduces, and what it cannot
A mock exam reproduces the things that decide your result: forty questions in one sitting, roughly twenty seconds each, no going back, and the real pass mark where you must get at least thirty-five right.
What it cannot reproduce is the room - the queue, the unfamiliar tablet, the person beside you finishing early. That is worth knowing, because it is the gap that explains most of the difference between a comfortable 38 at home and a fail at the centre. You close it by making your practice as unforgiving as you can: one sitting, no pause, no tab open beside it, and a decision within twenty seconds even when you are unsure.
Why the timer changes your score
Practising untimed teaches you the rules. It does not teach you to retrieve them under pressure, and retrieval is what the exam tests. Twenty seconds is enough to recognise a situation you know and not enough to reason your way to one you half-know.
It also punishes a specific habit: reading the answers before the question. French exam wording frequently uses negatives - "which of these must you not do" - and skimming turns a question you know into a mistake you did not need to make.
A mock exam split into three parts across a day measures nothing. One sitting, start to finish, or the score is not comparable to a real one.
Reading the result properly
The total is the least useful number on the results screen. What tells you what to do tonight is the breakdown by chapter: 30/40 spread evenly across every topic is a different problem from 30/40 with every loss concentrated in parking and priority.
Look also at which kind of question you got wrong. A miss on priority, overtaking, the motorway or vulnerable road users matters more than a handful of information-sign slips, because those are the chapters that cause real failures.
| Result | Likely cause | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| Below 28 | Chapters not yet learned | Go back to topic quizzes, not more mock exams |
| 28–34 | Two or three weak chapters | Target them specifically, then retest |
| 35–37 | A pass, but no margin | Keep going - this range still fails on a bad day |
| Above 38, three times | Ready | Book the exam |
How many simulations before booking
Three consecutive results above 38/40, on different question sets. Not one, because a single good score can be a favourable draw; and not the same set repeated, because that measures your memory of those questions rather than your knowledge of the Highway Code.
There is a financial reason to respect the threshold rather than trust optimism. Each attempt is paid again at €30, and a fresh slot can be weeks away - a cost with no relation to the price of one more week of practice.
Exam conditions reproduced
- 40 — questions per sitting
- 35/40 — to pass
- ~20 s — per question
- ~30 min — total duration
Frequently asked questions
Difference between practice and a simulation?
Free practice is by topic or lesson, unlimited. The simulation reproduces the full mock exam: 40 questions from all topics, timed, with the 5-mistake threshold.
Is the simulation free?
You can start simulations for free. A free account gives credits to unlock more mock exams and keep your scores.
Is the simulation the same as the real exam?
It reproduces the format and the marking: forty questions, about twenty seconds each, at least 35 correct out of 40 to pass. The official question bank is not public, so the questions are exam-style rather than the actual exam questions.
Why is my score at the test centre lower than at home?
Almost always because home practice is untimed or interrupted. Take each mock exam in a single sitting, without pausing or looking anything up, and the two scores converge.
How many mock exams should I take?
Until you pass three in a row above 38/40 on different question sets. The number matters less than the consistency.