Find the Information You Need, Without the Confusion
Whether you are choosing a course, searching for a practical test or preparing for a test you have already booked, use our learner help centre to find the right information and next step.
Start with the option that most closely matches your current situation.
Learner information and official guidance
Choose the Guidance You Need
Find help with getting started, choosing a course, building experience and preparing properly for your practical driving test.
Getting Started
Before learning
Apply for a Provisional Licence
Check the eligibility, identity and application requirements for your first provisional driving licence.
Apply through GOV.UKChoosing a course
Course Suitability Checker
Answer five short questions and receive general guidance about which learning route may suit your circumstances.
Use the free checkerCourse information
Courses and Prices
Compare the 25-hour Get Up to Speed option with courses arranged around an existing practical-test date.
Compare course optionsDeveloping Your Driving Experience
Practise between lessons
Guide to Private Practice
Suitable private practice can reinforce skills covered with your instructor and provide experience across a wider range of roads and conditions.
- Build experience and confidence
- Practise in varied traffic and weather
- Reinforce skills from professional lessons
- Develop greater driving independence
No test booked
Get Up to Speed Quickly
Develop your car control and road experience through 25 hours of focused tuition, then continue through private practice or further lessons.
Explore the 25-hour courseTrack development
Record Your Private Practice
Use the official practice record to note the roads, conditions and skills covered, then discuss your experience with your instructor.
Download the practice recordPreparing for Your Practical Test
Existing test date
My Test Is Already Booked
Send us your test date, centre, postcode, transmission, driving experience and availability so we can consider the proposed arrangements.
Check test-booked optionsVehicle safety
“Show Me, Tell Me” Questions
Review the official vehicle-safety questions used during the car driving test and understand when each question is asked.
View all official questionsTest readiness
Are You Ready to Pass?
Use the official DVSA checklist to consider whether you can drive safely, consistently and independently without instructor prompts.
- Review the 27 driving skills
- Check your level of independence
- Use mock tests to assess readiness
- Make a safe decision about taking your test
Finding a Test or Course Location
Finding an appointment
Book a Driving Test Faster
Read our current guidance about searching for a suitable official DVSA practical-test appointment.
Read the test-booking guideCourse coverage
Areas We Cover
Explore our local course areas and find the relevant information for your location.
View course locationsTraining away from home
Residential Driving Courses
Find out how concentrated tuition can be combined with accommodation near a suitable course location.
Explore residential coursesUse official services for applications and test information. Links marked GOV.UK, DVSA Guide, DVSA Record or DVSA Campaign open an official external website in a new browser tab.
Official practical-test services
Book or Manage Your Driving Test
Use the official GOV.UK services when you need to book, check, change or cancel a practical driving-test appointment.
The Learner Must Manage the Test Booking
Car driving tests must be booked and managed by the learner driver. A driving instructor, driving school or third-party service cannot do this on the learner’s behalf.
Book a Test
Search for and book an available official practical driving-test appointment.
Book through GOV.UKCheck Your Test
Confirm your existing appointment details using the official online service.
Check appointment detailsChange Your Test
Search for an alternative date, time or location for an existing appointment.
Change your appointmentCancel Your Test
Cancel an appointment you cannot use and check whether the required notice has been provided.
Cancel through GOV.UKStruggling to find a suitable appointment? Read our guide to searching for an earlier practical driving test.
Read Our Test-Booking GuideGOV.UK links open in a new browser tab. Always check the official service for the latest booking and cancellation rules.
Need personal help?
Still Unsure What to Do Next?
Tell us your location, preferred transmission, previous experience and whether you already have a practical test booked. We can help you identify the most appropriate next step and check instructor availability.
Prefer to speak to us? Call 0333 772 2674