The Practical Driving Test

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How to book the Practical Driving Test.

You can book your practical driving test by phone on 0300 200 1122 or you can book online at www.direct.gov.uk/drivingtest You can also apply for your driving test by post, you can get an application form from the test centre/Driving Instructor or download one from the above website. You will find the address on the back of the application form.

To book your practical driving test you need to make sure you have the following available:

Your provisional licence

Your Theory test pass certificate

Debit/credit card

If you want to change or cancel your driving test, you must give 3 full working days notice to ensure you don't lose your test fee.

The day of your driving test

On the day of your driving test I recommend you have a one hour lesson before your driving test to warm you up and iron out any last minute concerns. You will need to bring to the test centre the following:

Your provisional licence (if you have the photocard licence you must bring boths parts)
your theory test pass certificate
your passport if you dont have a photocard licence

The Practical Driving Test

Try to relax during your driving test and drive as you've been driving in your lessons. Your examiner wants you to do well and will try and help you to relax. If you want to talk during your driving test, your examiner will talk to you but may not say alot as they don't want to distract you too much. Don't worry if you make a mistake, keep calm and concentrate on your driving. Unless it is a serious or dangerous fault you wont fail on this unless you make the mistake several times.

Your examiner wants to see that you can drive safely and put into practice the rules of the highway code and what you learnt for your theory test.

The driving test will last approximately 40 minutes and will include as many different roads as possible.

You can make up to 15 minor faults and still pass your driving test, 16 or more faults and you will occur a fail.If you occur a serious and dangerous fault then you will fail.

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