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Swiss Theory F study plan

Swiss Theory F · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Road traffic law and priority rules & Road signs and markings

  • State the Swiss priority hierarchy (police signals, lights, signs, markings, then general rules) from memory and give one example situation for each level

  • Classify the main sign families (danger, regulation, indication, priority, supplementary plates) and explain what shape and colour each family uses and why

  • Recite the default right-hand priority rule and list at least five exceptions where it does not apply

  • Read a road scene described in text and name every sign and marking that would govern it

Your checkpoint

A one-page handwritten priority-and-sign cheat sheet, self-tested by correctly answering 20 mixed domain 1-2 recall questions without notes

Week 2

Road traffic law and priority rules & Road signs and markings

  • Apply speed-limit rules for built-up areas, outside built-up areas, motorways and semi-motorways, including implicit limits where no sign is posted

  • Explain overtaking prohibitions and where overtaking is allowed despite a general ban

  • Describe parking and stopping rules: prohibited zones, distance from junctions, crossings and bus stops, and blue-zone disc use

  • Interpret line markings (continuous, broken, double, guide lines, stop lines, hatched areas) and state what each permits or forbids

Your checkpoint

A 25-question self-made quiz on limits, overtaking, parking and markings, scored at 80% or better with every error annotated

Week 3

Safe driving behavior and hazard perception & Traffic situations and right-of-way

  • Define stopping distance as reaction distance plus braking distance and compute it for 30, 50 and 80 km/h on dry and wet asphalt

  • Identify the main hazard categories (junctions, pedestrians, cyclists, curves, weather, night) and name a scanning technique for each

  • Explain how alcohol, fatigue, medication and distraction change perception and reaction time

  • Walk through at least four right-of-way scenarios step by step: uncontrolled junction, roundabout, turning across oncoming traffic, and a junction with priority signs

Your checkpoint

A written hazard log of 10 real situations observed during your own driving, each with the hazard spotted, the correct reaction and the rule that applied

Week 4

Traffic situations and right-of-way & Vehicle knowledge and technical inspection

  • Resolve right-of-way at roundabouts, tram crossings, bus pulling out, and pedestrian crossings including the rule for turning vehicles

  • Explain the priority order for pedestrians, cyclists, trams and public transport in typical urban junctions

  • Describe the vehicle systems that must work for a roadworthiness test: brakes, lighting, tyres, steering, exhaust and emissions

  • List the legal minimum tyre tread depth and explain how tyre pressure and tread affect braking distance

Your checkpoint

A timed 40-question mixed mock covering domains 1, 2, 4 and 5, scored and reviewed with a list of your three weakest rule areas

Week 5

Vehicle knowledge and technical inspection & Safe driving behavior and hazard perception

  • Explain the function and warning signs of failure for brakes, ABS, ESP, tyre pressure monitoring and lighting systems

  • Describe what the periodic technical inspection checks and what a driver should verify before presenting a vehicle

  • Explain load, tyre choice and winter equipment rules, including when winter tyres are required and what qualifies

  • Identify the effects of speed, surface and vehicle condition on aquaplaning and skidding, and state the correct recovery action

Your checkpoint

A vehicle pre-check checklist you can perform on a real car in under 15 minutes, plus a written explanation of what each check detects

Week 6

Safe driving behavior and hazard perception & First aid, breakdown and accident handling

  • Order the steps of the first-aid chain: secure the scene, alert emergency services, provide first aid, and give the correct Swiss emergency numbers

  • Demonstrate the recovery position, bleeding control and the basics of CPR as described in current guidance

  • Describe how to set up a warning triangle and hazard lights correctly and where reflective vests are required

  • Explain what to record and exchange at the scene of an accident and when police must be called

Your checkpoint

A spoken or written run-through of two accident scenarios (single-vehicle breakdown, collision with injury) covering every required action in the correct order

Week 7

Road traffic law and priority rules & Road signs and markings & Traffic situations and right-of-way

  • Re-test every rule you previously got wrong and confirm each is now answered correctly twice in a row

  • Work through 60 mixed questions on signs, markings, priority and right-of-way under time pressure

  • Resolve ambiguous-looking situations by stating which rule level overrides which

  • Summarise the ten rules most often tested in the Swiss theory exam in your own words

Your checkpoint

A full timed mock of 50 questions across all domains, scored at 85% or better, with a written correction note for every miss

Week 8

Safe driving behavior and hazard perception & First aid, breakdown and accident handling & Vehicle knowledge and technical inspection

  • Run two complete timed mock exams under exam conditions and compare scores to identify remaining gaps

  • Review all first-aid and breakdown answers until each is recalled without hesitation

  • Confirm vehicle-knowledge facts (tread depth, warning lights, inspection scope) one final time

  • Write a short personal list of your five riskiest habits and the correct behaviour that replaces each

Your checkpoint

Two completed timed mock exams with scores recorded, all errors corrected, and a final one-page revision sheet covering only your remaining weak points

Milestones

Week 2: Can state the full priority hierarchy, the default right-hand rule with its exceptions, and the meaning of the main sign and marking families without notes

Week 4: Scores at least 75% on the first mixed mock and can explain the rule behind every right-of-way scenario attempted

Week 6: Can perform a vehicle pre-check unaided and recite the first-aid and breakdown sequence in the correct order

Week 7: Scores at least 85% on a full timed 50-question mock across all six domains

Week 8: Scores at least 90% on both final timed mocks with no repeated error category