Explanations, not answer keys
Every question carries the rule it tests and the published source that rule comes from. You can check us.
Category BW · Bank 2026.2
Pass the Irish
theory test.
Know why.
1200 original questions and all 119 Irish road signs, written from the Rules of the Road. Every answer explains the rule behind it and names the source it came from — so you learn the road, not the answer key.
- Free tier, no card
- Works offline
- iPhone & Android
1200
Original questions
119
Irish road signs
20
Topics of the syllabus
40/45m
Mock test format
Road Sign Academy
All 119 Irish road signs, exactly as they are drawn
The prescribed Traffic Signs Manual diagrams, as public-domain vector files, so they stay sharp at any size and match what you will actually see on the road. Image credits.
What you get
Built to teach the road, not the answer key
Smart Revision
Spaced repetition tracks each question on its own, so what you keep getting wrong comes back sooner and what you know stops wasting your evening.
Mock tests in the real format
The published length, duration and pass mark of the Category BW test, timed, with a full review afterwards.
A readiness score you can argue with
One number from coverage, accuracy, recency and mock results — and a page showing exactly how it was worked out.
Works on the bus
Practice, signs and mock tests keep working with no signal, and sync when you are back online.
Dated and reviewed
Material is stamped with its version and review date — 2026.2, reviewed 17 September 2026. Nothing is presented as current forever.
How it works
Three weeks of evenings, not three months
- Step 1
Find the gaps
Start anywhere. A short set across every topic shows what you already know and what you do not, in about ten minutes.
- Step 2
Close them
Smart Revision brings back what you got wrong, spaced out over days, until it stops being a guess.
- Step 3
Prove it
Sit a full mock in the real format — 40 questions, 45 minutes — and read the review. When your readiness holds above the pass mark, book the test.
Anatomy of a question
Four parts, on every single one
Most practice apps stop at “correct”. TheoryLane tells you which rule you were being tested on, why the other options fail, and where the rule is written down.
- The question
- Written by TheoryLane in the style of the real test, never copied from it.
- The answer, marked immediately
- With the wrong options explained, so a lucky guess still teaches you something.
- The rule
- In plain language — the thing you actually need on the road.
- The source
- A named, dated Irish road-rule publication you can go and read yourself.
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You are turning right at a roundabout with two lanes on approach. Which lane should you normally take, and what must you do before leaving?
AThe left lane, indicating right the whole way around.
✓The right lane, indicating right on approach, then indicating left after the exit before yours.
CEither lane, as long as you take the roundabout slowly.
The rule
Approach a right turn in the right-hand lane, signal right, and keep that signal until you pass the exit before the one you want. Then signal left and leave from the lane you are in, checking your mirror and blind spot for anything alongside you.
Rules of the Road · Roundabouts — every question names its source like this
The syllabus
All 20 topics, from day one
The free tier is not a sampler of one topic. It spans every subject on the syllabus, so you can find your weak spots before you decide whether to pay for anything.
- Road signs
- Vulnerable road users
- Junctions
- Vehicle safety and maintenance
- Motorways and tunnels
- Speed and stopping distances
- Road position and basic manoeuvres
- Special situations
- Road markings
- Licences, documents and the law
- Parking and stopping
- Weather and night driving
- Hazard awareness and risk
- Traffic lights and signals
- Roundabouts
- Overtaking and meeting traffic
- Alcohol, drugs and fatigue
- Collisions and emergencies
- Distraction
- Eco-driving
Pricing
Free is a complete preparation tool
180 questions across every topic, all 119 road signs, a mock test a day and every explanation. Pro adds the remaining 1020 questions and unlimited mocks, once.
Free
€0forever
A complete preparation tool, not a trial. No card, no expiry.
- 180 practice questions across all 20 topics
- All 119 road signs, with flashcards and matching
- One full mock test every day
- Every explanation, with its source
- Smart Revision, mistakes and bookmarks
- Works offline, syncs across your devices
Pro
€7.99once
The rest of the bank and the daily cap lifted, for one payment.
- All 1200 practice questions
- Unlimited mock tests
- Everything in Free, unchanged
- One payment. No subscription to cancel.
Pro is not on sale yet. Create a free account now; the upgrade appears in the app when the store listings go live.
Questions about the questions
Straight answers
Is TheoryLane an app or a website?
Both, deliberately. It is built as a phone app — that is where you study, on the bus, in a queue, ten minutes at a time. The iPhone and Android listings are on the way; until then it runs in your phone’s browser and installs to your home screen. This site is where you read about it and pick a plan.
Do I need an account?
Yes. Questions, road signs and mock tests all require a free account. Progress, spaced repetition and device sync only work when there is somewhere to keep them, and holding the material behind sign-in is also how TheoryLane keeps it from being scraped. What it is, what it costs and how it is built are all readable without one.
Is this the official theory test?
No. TheoryLane is an independent learning application and is not affiliated with the Road Safety Authority or the official Driver Theory Test service. The questions are written by TheoryLane from published Irish road-rule sources.
Are these the real exam questions?
No, and any app claiming otherwise is either wrong or copying. TheoryLane questions are original, written to the same syllabus and the same style, which is what prepares you for questions you have not seen.
How current is the material?
Bank 2026.2, released 17 September 2026 and last reviewed against its sources on 17 September 2026. Every page that shows material also shows that date.
What does the mock test look like?
40 questions in 45 minutes with a pass mark of 35, mirroring the published Category BW format. Free accounts get one a day; Pro removes the cap.
Your test is a date in the diary.
Start tonight.
A free account takes about twenty seconds and opens 180 questions, all 119 road signs and a mock test every day.