ADI Part 1 books and study materials

GOV.UK lists the publications the ADI Part 1 multiple-choice questions are based on. This page names exactly what it lists, and nothing it does not.

The publications the questions are based on

• These rules apply in Great Britain. The ADI part 1 test works differently in Northern Ireland. [1]
• The questions in the theory test are based on the publications below. Study these to learn the rules and skills you will be tested on. [1]
• The Highway Code. [1]
• Know your traffic signs. [1]
• Driving - the essential skills. [1]
• The Official DVSA Guide to Learning To Drive. [1]
• The Driving Instructor's Handbook. [1]
• Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors. [1]
• National standard for driving cars and light vans. [1]
• National standard for driver and rider training. [1]
• Driving instructor code of practice. [1]
• Carrying out driving tests: examiner guidance. This does not include sections 2, 3, 4, 5 or 15. [1]

Where to get them

• You can buy the listed books online or from most high street bookshops. [1]
• You can use books and software to revise for the theory test. [1]
• The GOV.UK list does not say which publication covers which of the 4 question categories. [1]

E-Learning and hazard perception

• You can also study using the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency theory test kit for approved driving instructors e-Learning. [1]
• For hazard perception, the guidance says to buy that e-Learning kit to learn hazard perception skills and then test them. [1]

Sources

1. GOV.UK: Approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test