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Tougher driving theory exams stumped most learner drivers at Brighton test centre, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) figures show.

Pass rates are at a decade-long low nationwide after changes to exam questions last year, with fewer than half of would-be motorists getting the green light.

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The AA called some of the questions “obscure” and said those sitting the test would need to study hard.

Changes were made to the driving theory test last year

Brighton test centre conducted 7,686 theory tests between April 2018 and March this year, the most recent months where data was available; with 53 per cent of learners passing.

DVSA statistics reveal 47 per cent of learner drivers across Great Britain overcame the exam in the last 12 months, down a quarter in a decade.

The theory test, a standalone part of the driving test since 1997, has undergone reforms in recent years to make it harder.

They include upping the number of multiple-choice questions and stopping their publication in advance online, to prevent exam-takers from memorising answers.

Driving theory test 2019: Here is how Brighton’s learner drivers have coped with tougher exams