PCV Study Guide 2026

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📋 PCV Exam Format at a Glance

100

Questions

115 min

Time Limit

85.00%

Passing Score

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📚 PCV Topics to Study (123)

Health and Medical Fitness to Drive · 7 cards Health and Medical Fitness to Drive · 7 cards Health and Medical Fitness to Drive · 7 cards Accessibility for Disabled Passengers · 6 cards Accessibility for Disabled Passengers · 6 cards Accessibility for Disabled Passengers · 6 cards Accessibility for Disabled Passengers · 6 cards Accessibility for Disabled Passengers · 6 cards Accessibility for Disabled Passengers · 6 cards Accident and Breakdown Procedures · 6 cards Accident and Breakdown Procedures · 6 cards Braking Systems and Technique · 6 cards Braking Systems and Technique · 6 cards Bus & Coach Regulations · 6 cards Bus & Coach Regulations · 6 cards Bus & Coach Regulations · 6 cards Bus & Coach Regulations · 6 cards Bus & Coach Regulations · 6 cards Bus & Coach Regulations · 6 cards Daily Checks and Maintenance · 6 cards Daily Checks and Maintenance · 6 cards Disability Awareness · 6 cards Disability Awareness · 6 cards Disability Awareness · 6 cards Driver Attitude and Awareness · 6 cards Driver Attitude and Awareness · 6 cards Drivers Hours · 6 cards Drivers Hours · 6 cards Drivers Hours · 6 cards Drivers Hours and Tachograph Rules · 6 cards

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✍️ Sample PCV Questions & Answers

1. A passenger is choking and cannot speak, cough, or breathe. What is the correct sequence of actions?

✓ Give up to 5 back blows, then up to 5 abdominal thrusts, alternating until the blockage clears

The standard choking protocol is alternating between 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.

2. How should a driver record the result of a satisfactory walk-around check where no defects are found?

✓ Sign the defect report form to confirm the check was completed with no defects

Even when no defects are found, the driver must sign the defect report form to confirm the check was completed.

3. What is a coach driver's responsibility regarding CCTV on the vehicle in the context of incidents?

✓ The driver should inform the operator of any incident so CCTV footage can be preserved — CCTV systems may overwrite footage if not downloaded promptly

CCTV footage is vital evidence after incidents. Drivers must report incidents promptly to allow the operator to download and preserve footage before it is overwritten. Delayed reporting can result in the loss of evidence that protects both the operator and the driver.

4. A parent boards your bus with a young child in a pushchair. What should you advise them?

✓ The pushchair can remain unfolded in the wheelchair space if no wheelchair user needs it, with brakes applied

Pushchairs can remain in the wheelchair space with brakes applied, but wheelchair users take priority for that space.

5. What is the correct procedure if your PCV breaks down on a motorway?

✓ Pull onto the hard shoulder (or emergency refuge area), switch on hazard lights, evacuate passengers to behind the barrier on the verge side, and call for assistance

Move to the hard shoulder or emergency refuge area if possible. Switch on hazard lights. Evacuate passengers from the nearside (left) door and direct them to stand behind the barrier away from the carriageway. Use the emergency telephone or mobile to contact Highways England and your depot.

6. What is the requirement for PCV drivers regarding tachograph use when carrying passengers?

✓ EU drivers' hours and tachograph rules apply to PCV drivers operating vehicles over 9 passenger seats on routes over 50 km — driver must use a tachograph

PCV drivers operating vehicles with more than 9 seats on journeys over 50 km are generally subject to EU drivers' hours rules and must use a tachograph. Many local bus operations are exempt, but coaches and long-distance services typically require tachograph use.

🎯 Free PCV Practice Tests

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