Practical Test Centre

About the Practical Test

The aim of the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) is to produce a test format that can be applied consistently throughout the U.K.
However it can not be exactly the same everywhere.
London traffic conditions cannot be reproduced in the heart of Scotland, and while it's easy to be able to find a hill for hill starts in Wales, this cannot be done in the Fens.
So Examiners have to take the areas as they find it, but the same standards are applied nationally, with the content of the test varying from area to area.

In the UK Learners driving a car must hold a valid provisional licence.
They must be supervised by someone at least 21 years old who holds a full licence and has held one for at least three years.

Follow the links on the left to find all the help you need for the practical test.

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Structured learning

To help you learn in a structured way, the DSA (Driving Standards Agency) has produced a Driver's Record. You could have received a Driver's Record with your provisional driving licence, if not you can get one from your instructor, your local test centre or download one from the links below:-
PDF file Download Driver's Record private practice sheet
PDF file Download Driver's Record for learner drivers



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Should you take your instructor on your driving test?

Driving examiners will ask you, at the time you take your test, if they would like your instructor (or another observer - preferably the person who has taught them to drive) to sit in on your test and listen to the feedback at the end.
It is purely your own choice.
Watch this video and to help you with the right choice.