Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government why those who fail the DVLA theory test are not provided with a read out of which questions they failed and what the correct answers to those questions were.

After a candidate has completed their theory test, they are given a summary of their performance by topic area. This tells them how many questions they answered incorrectly in each topic area. They can then concentrate their revision on the areas they require more practice. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) provides learning materials (books, apps and online support) which are organised by topic area, making it easier for focused revision.

If DVSA identified the questions which a candidate answered incorrectly, it would allow candidates to learn the answers by rote, without necessarily gaining the required knowledge and understanding needed to drive safely.