What’s involved

The module one test is made up of nine individual elements – and typically takes around 20 minutes. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll be getting up to: Wheeling the motorcycle Using the stand Riding a slalom Riding a figure of 8 A slow ride A U-turn Cornering and a controlled stop Cornering and an emergency stop Cornering and hazard avoidance

It’s worth noting that for the hazard avoidance and emergency stop exercises you must ride at a minimum speed of 19mph on a moped and 31mph on a motorcycle. The examiner will be looking out for dangerous faults (these involve actual danger to you, the examiner, the public or property), serious faults (these are potentially dangerous), riding faults (these aren’t potentially dangerous, but could become serious if you keep making the same mistake). You’ll pass module one if you make no serious or dangerous faults and no more than five riding faults.

If you remember that the test is simply about showing that you have full control over the motorcycle, while constantly assessing your environment for risks, then you should be fine.

If you’ve already been out on the road regularly (riding on a CBT certificate), you should already be pretty well equipped to deal with the Module One test – but no matter your level of experience, make sure you put in the practice and get some proper training in before taking your test (to ensure any bad habits are picked up and worked on in time for your test).

If you pass, the examiner will tell you what faults you made (if any) and give you a pass certificate which you’ll need to take with you to your module two test. If you don’t pass, you’ll have to book another module one test and try again.