Ok so the theory test is very very similar with a few different questions.. There are some very good (And cheap, look on ebay or amazon) dvds to help you pass Mine was well worth the £10 Gear.. Try and get as much as you can. I cringed reading that you couldn't afford gear.. I instantly thought if you can't afford the gear, don't spend your money on test things.. But this is from some one who has fallen off and looked over my gear and gone "Thank fook!" Winter is cold and slidey.. Try and get yourself decked out. We have a section on here for buying and requesting bike related items.. Go look for cheap gear there Unfortunatly I can't help with the cones.. Did my test mear weeks before the new test was brought in but any slow speed practice is worthwhile.. As a note I used the test centres CG125 as the turning circle was alot better than my CBR125s Hope this helps a little!